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Research Summary Complexity, Requirements Management, Teams, Resource Management, Information Technology April 2016

Expertise Coordination in Information Systems Development Problems

By Hsu, Jack S. | Hung, Yu Wen | Shih, Sheng-Pao | Hsu, Hul-Mei Based on the research of Jack S. Hsu, Yu Wen Hung, Sheng-Pao Shih, and Hul-Mel Hsu, this article tackles the problem of coordination in information systems development (ISD) projects. The increasing…

Article Teams, Information Technology December 2013

Project Management Journal

Inter-team coordination patterns and outcomes in multi-team projects

By Dietrich, Perttu | Kujala, Jaakko | Artto, Karlos A. Coordination in projects integrates people with different competencies, backgrounds, and experiences to achieve complex and often innovative outcomes in the forms of either products or services.…

Conference Paper Decision Making, Communications Management, Teams, Information Technology 18 July 2012

Overcoming the computer-mediated communication (CMC) "hump" in project management teams

By Cunningham, Cory J. | McCloud, Carrie A. To implement computer-mediated communication (CMC) tools and overcome issues of virtual teaming, project managers and their organizations need to employ tactics, rules, and methods that require a…

Conference Paper Teams, Information Technology 12 October 2010

Succeeding as a small technology vendor for Fortune 500 companies

By Altwies, Diane In the United States, nearly half of all small businesses generally fail within the first five years. To simply survive, these businesses need to develop long-term relationships with clients that…

Conference Paper Teams, Outsourcing, Resource Management, Information Technology, Consulting 13 October 2009

Velocity is not just for consultants

By Evans, Michael Organizations will sometimes outsource an IT function when they believe that a consultant can more expeditiously implement the IT initiative. This paper examines eight techniques--recommended by IT…

Conference Paper Teams, Lessons Learned, Information Technology 19 October 2008

Project management collaboration tools

By Stewart, Jake To realize the projects that deliver strategic results, organizations are increasingly relying on virtual project teams. But to effectively manage these teams, organizations must run the technology…

Conference Paper Quality Management, Teams, Information Technology 2007

Do it right the first time all the time--process-centric SCM shows you the way

By Srinivasan, S. To satisfy market demands, software companies have been increasingly using globally distributed project teams to develop their products faster. This paper examines how software companies can use the…

Conference Paper Change Management, Talent Management, Teams, Resource Management, Information Technology 2007

Implementing business systems in project-driven organizations

By Mathew, John One of the most difficult project types to manage is the implementation of a large business system developed to generate organizational change and improve personnel performance. This paper examines…

Conference Paper Change Management, Teams, Organizational Culture, Information Technology 2006

A state department case study in project team building, constraints, competencies, conflicts, and the people side of change

By Douglas, Joyce | Ra, Jang A project's outcome is largely determined by the project team's dynamics. This paper examines how project managers can navigate a project team's dynamics, discussing this in relation to an effort…

Article Teams, Leadership, Information Technology December 2004

Project Management Journal

Team leadership effectiveness in technology-based project environments

By Thamhain, Hans J. In a field study of 80 technology-intensive project teams in 27 companies the author looked at the impact that managerial leadership and the organizational environment have on project team…