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Article Innovation, Strategy, Benefits Realization, Organizational Project Management 1 April 2019

Project Management Journal

Critical Success Factors for Project Manufacturing Environments

By Pacagnella Jr., Antônio Carlos | da Silva, Sérgio Luis | Pacífico, Ornella | de Arruda Ignacio, Paulo Sergio | da Silva, Alessandro Lucas The goal of this article is to identify and understand the relationship between the critical success factors (CSFs) of project manufacturing environments and project performance. This article…

Article Innovation, Strategy, Benefits Realization, Organizational Project Management 1 April 2019

Project Management Journal

The Value for Money Concept in Investment Evaluation

By Barton, Roy | Aibinu, Ajibade A. | Oliveros, Jose The term "value for money" (VFM) is a poorly understood concept in practice. There is a lack of clarity in its application, especially in the distinction between "value" and "money" when assessing…

Article Strategy, Benefits Realization 1 August 2018

PM Network

Speed Trials

By Waity, C. J. The pharmaceutical industry has a profit problem. Large companies in the sector have seen the ROI on R&D projects drop by 69 percent since 2010, with the price to bring new drugs to market surging…

Article Strategy, Benefits Realization 1 November 2017

PM Network

A Bridge Too Far?

By Rockwood, Kate The longest, the highest, the biggest arch: China's record-setting bridges come in all shapes and sizes. But while they may produce impressive structures, these construction projects often don't…

Conference Paper PMO, Strategy, Portfolio Management, Program Management, Benefits Realization 13 May 2016

Better portfolio management — better results!

By Ramani, S. This paper discusses a client's engagement on how the perspectives of portfolio, program, and project management were integrated and implemented for better business performance. It highlights how…

Conference Paper Strategy, Benefits Realization, Leadership, Portfolio Management, Program Management 10 October 2015

PMs in the c-suite

By Gallagher, Sara The evolution of the triple constraint -- on time, on scope, on budget -- has largely influenced the project management function in organizations, yet project leaders recognize that strategic value…

Conference Paper Strategy, Benefits Realization, Portfolio Management, Program Management 10 October 2015

Project managers' responsibilities

By Zeiher, Mary K. Project success goes beyond the tactical perspective and goals of the project and must be viewed from the overall strategy of the business or organization. Individual projects may be completed…

Conference Paper Strategy, Benefits Realization 11 May 2015

Benefits realization management and strategic project success analysis of UK, USA, and Brazil

By Serra, Carlos Eduardo Martins This paper begins with an overview of some of the key practices of benefits realization management (or benefits management). Then, based on an analysis of 331 questionnaires by project management…

Conference Paper Strategy, Benefits Realization, Sustainability 29 October 2013

Project management

By Maltzman, Richard | Shirley, David As today's business leaders recognize the need to integrate sustainability into their organizational mission or vision, they must determine the most important function to achieve that goal. Project…

Conference Paper Strategy, Program Management, Benefits Realization 29 October 2013

Determing the mathematical ROI of a project management implementation

By Vargas, Ricardo Viana Business improvement processes, such as implementation of a project management office (PMO), are often linked to indirect benefits achievement. In the past, program, project, or process success was…