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Subject expertise, management effectiveness, and the newness of a project
Creating the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) involved many characteristics common to most projects. This paper examines the 70-year process of realizing the OED's first edition,…
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Mechanisms for inter-project integration--empirical analysis in program context
Only recently has the field shifted its view of project management from that of a functional operation for organizing tasks to that of a strategic process for implementing organizational changes,…
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Complex project management
Much of the research on human intelligence has focused on finding ways to improve intellectual performance. But such studies have failed to generate a cohesive framework for addressing the…
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An approach to the lean development of complex products
The success of a new product development (NPD) initiative--particularly when it involves complex engineering services--is often determined by the value it generates and the costs it minimizes. This…
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Identifying project risks
An increasing number of organizations are now turning to risk management to help them both improve their competitiveness and manage project complexity. In response, the project management field has…
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Project companies and the multiproject paradigm
The business environment of project-oriented companies has changed significantly over the years. Many companies originally delivered a single product or product family, which has been customized…
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Report of research examining the characteristics of managers of complex contemporary projects in the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
The project manager is a little known variable in the project management equation. Who are these unique individuals? How do they go about what they do? Why do they choose particular ways to respond…
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