Area Of Project Management Research Articles

Identification of Critical Success Factors for Minimization of Cost of Poor Quality from the Construction Projects

Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ) or cost of failure gets inducted in construction projects during work execution due to failure in preventing defects, reworks and wastage of resources. Poorly defined project objectives, inadequate feasibility studies coupled with poor project planning and designing lead to revision of designs and reworks at later stage during project execution, causing cost and time overrun. Losses of construction companies on this account can go up to 40% of revenues. Since these losses (reworks and wastage of resources etc.) are normally not measured and recorded in the accounting system, therefore, they mostly remain hidden and the management does not know its gravity. Therefore, there is a need for reconnaissance and finding solution to minimize the losses of construction industry. Construction industry has a significant share in the socio-economic development of any country and provides employment to skilled/unskilled labor/poor masses and helps to alleviate poverty. Success of construction industry is dependent on performance of construction companies. The performance of construction companies can be improved by minimizing the COPQ. Completely eliminating COPQ might not be possible being uneconomical, however, it can be minimized with a proactive approach and effective management of Critical Success Factors (CSF), which were yet unknown. This study was therefore taken up to identify the CSF that can help the project management to reduce or minimize COPQ. This research study was successful in exploring and identifying forty (40) CSF falling in five areas of project management (Planning, Organizing, Executing, Monitoring and Controlling) that have the potential to decrease the losses on account COPQ from construction projects. Since it would not be possible for the project management to address and tackle all the forty CSF at the projects therefore, ranking in terms of criticality has been carried out for all the identified CSF. The analysis have revealed that 17 CSF fall in the list of top ten (some CSF have equal scores). It has also be identified that Planning is the most critical stage of any project because six of the top ten CSF pertain to Planning stage. According to ranking of top ten CSF, project Planning is at the top followed by Organizing, Controlling, Monitoring and Executing. It highlights the importance of Planning in any project; therefore, project planning may be completed very carefully so that no revision is needed during the project execution stage and COPQ remains at the lowest possible level.

A Qualitative Analysis of Unethical Behaviors in Projects: Insight From Moral Psychology

Ethical aspects of stakeholder behavior can have a wide range of implications for other areas of project management. This research critically reviewed project ethics under the philosophical paradigm change from modernism to late modernism, which led to a flexible and realizable ethical framework based on Levinasian and Nietzschean moral psychologies. A qualitative approach was adopted through a multiple-case study to confront the theoretical framework with the empirical world, evaluate its authenticity, and obtain a better understanding of its challenges. Research results showed that stakeholders’ unconscious desire for existential meaning can provide considerable potential for dealing with ethical challenges.

Aspects of the Primary Health Care Modernization Program: Problems and Trends

Aim. The presented study aims to identify problems in the implementation of the primary health care modernization program and to propose possible solutions through the example of the Moscow region.Tasks. The authors determine the role of modernization in the health care industry; analyze the experience of implementing the primary health care modernization program in the Moscow region; build a model of demand for medical services that reflects the impact of such factors as physical accessibility and time costs on the achievement of program goals.Methods. This study uses comparative analysis, description, generalization, systematization, and modeling to analyze program data for 2020-2021.Results. Human resources have the most potential for health care activities, which requires support through economic incentives and benefits to stimulate employees. The roles of stakeholders in the organizational management system of the departmental target program are determined, which affects the allocation of limited resources. The spending of budget funds during the unstable growth of modernization costs, where public procurement serves as the main means for achieving goals, is analyzed. Measures to monitor the progress of events and decision-making, engaging specialists and independent experts for a transparent modernization process, are proposed. A model of demand for medical services is built, where time costs are a factor limiting the accessibility of medical care for consumers with low income. It is determined that the demand for medical services becomes more sensitive to changes in time costs, which affects the accessibility of medical care.Conclusions. The health care modernization program is an instrument of state regulation of socio-economic policy in the field of medicine. The results of this study can be used by economic entities to effectively manage government programs with limited resources. Special attention should be paid to logistics, which is a functional area of project management. There is a need for an independent commission to independently evaluate the interim results of the program.

An analysis of the effects of stakeholders management on IT project risks using Delphi and design of experiments methods

PurposeThis study aims to evaluate how stakeholders affect project risks by analyzing the connection between stakeholder management and risk management in the information technology (IT) project context.Design/methodology/approachUsing the Delphi method, interviews with IT project experts were conducted to examine four factors concerning stakeholder management and define probabilities for three risk variables. The design of experiments (DoE) method was applied for the design of the research instrument and data analysis.FindingsStakeholder engagement and communication with stakeholders have significant influence on the occurrence of negative risks, opportunities and the development of contingency strategies. These results provide project leaders with relevant data that better guide actions toward stakeholders and enhance project success probability.Originality/valueThis study clarifies important aspects of two main project management areas – stakeholder and risk management – in the IT projects context. This research also presented an unusual application for the DoE method which allows the subjective variables analysis by statistical tools and enables to explore factor influences on real project situations.

Enhancement of the Capability Maturity Model for Improving the Quality of Software Projects in Developing Countries

Business process modeling was suggested by academia and implemented by the industry to trigger device requirements. Maturity models of software processes are also similar in the software industry. Therefore, business software requirement engineering approaches-based process should aim to fulfil with the maturity models. Although researchers in the area of Software Engineering, Project Management, and Business Intelligent have addressed planning and execution and a lot of research still needs to be done, in this study, we focused on doing a questionnaire based on different prominent universities, major companies, and software houses. The purpose of the questionnaire was to dig out the main factors that negatively affect software houses and their products and services, especially in the medical field. A questionnaire was generated to accomplish these reasons, and interviews were conducted to extract the key explanation why software developers and software houses in developing countries are not familiar with the CMMI (Capability Maturity Model Integration) model for medical software projects. This analysis attempted to figure out why the tech enterprises of developing countries are behind foreign competitors. We aimed to determine why software developers do not meet the international requirements for software. The novelty of the research is that attempts were made to strengthen the new approach by adding agile at level 3 to keep the local software industry appropriate and reveal the requirements for medical software life cycle study, because accurate decision support is really necessary for healthcare systems.

The Role of Top Management as a Moderator on Project Success during Project Life Cycle

The paper identifies the role of top management as a moderator during planning, monitoring, controlling, and evaluation phases for the success of a project. This study also discusses the novelties of the coordination between role of top management and legitimate power of project manager as significant impact on project performance and success during project life cycle phases. The instrument is adapted to measure planning, monitoring, controlling, evaluation, the role of project manager, project performance, project success, and the role of top management. Managers are targeted for data collection from the construction sector, education sector, and IT sector for the analysis. The findings show that coordination between variables as well as the role of a project manager is like a bridge between top management and other team members in four phases of project life cycle (planning, monitoring, controlling, and evaluation) for ultimate success. This study has a significant advantage for the organization and industries before implementing any project as it will be helpful for the top management to give authority and responsibility to the project managers while considering the scope of the project. For academia, this study helps to enhance the knowledge area of project management by introducing coordination management while discussing the other knowledge areas of project management. 
 Keywords: project planning, project monitoring, project controlling, project evaluation, role of project manager, project performance, project success.
 Jell Classification: H43; O22

Integration of project management services for International Engineering, Procurement and Construction projects

PurposeInternational Engineering, Procurement and Construction (IEPC) projects deliver complex and critical infrastructure and construction projects. However, these projects face multiple challenges, especially in foreign construction markets, to the main contractors. The purpose of this article is to develop a tool for effective implementation of project management services for these international projects through upskilling and incorporate local expertise. Accordingly, the employment of a Native Project Management Consultant (NPMC) by the main contractor is proposed and investigated.Design/methodology/approachA three-stage research method was employed for triangulation of knowledge. Initially, a comprehensive literature review was carried out to examine the theoretical foundations of the study. The concepts were further explored through a survey and expert interviews. The study was performed in Iran as the host nation of multiple IEPC projects.FindingsIt was found that NPMC involvement has a significant contribution to the success of nearly all project management areas in IEPC projects. However, quality, schedule and budget management were the top-ranked areas. The study combines the results of previous studies with the interviews and questionnaire to create a tool designed to capture strategy actions and detailed activities designed to build capabilities in IEPC teams through the involvement of NPMCs.Practical implicationsA practical tool is developed which aims to enhance NPMC integration into IEPC projects. The tool is in-line with the project management concept of work-breakdown structure; which is understandable by project stakeholders.Originality/valueThe employment of NPMCs, and their potential role in IEPC projects has not been formally investigated and guidelines for such collaborations do not exist. The current study provides a platform for regulating such facilitators and enhancing project success.

The Role of Donor Agencies in Promoting Standardized Project Management in the Spanish Development Non-Government Organizations

Project management is an autonomous discipline that is applied to a huge diversity of activity sectors and that has evolved enormously over the last decades. International Development Cooperation has incorporated some of this discipline’s tools into its professional practice, but many gaps remain. This article analyzes donor agencies’ project management approaches in their funding mechanisms for projects implemented by non-governmental organizations. As case study, we look at the Spanish decentralized donor agencies (Spanish autonomous communities). The analysis uses the PM2 project management methodology of the European Commission, as comparison framework, to assess and systematize the documentation, requirements, and project management tools that non-governmental organizations need to use and fulfill as a condition to access these donors’ project funding mechanisms. The analysis shows coincidence across donors in the priority given to project management areas linked to the iron triangle (scope, cost, and time) while other areas are mainly left unattended. The analysis also identifies industry-specific elements of interest (such as the UN Sustainable Development Goals) that need to be incorporated into project management practice in this field. The use of PM2 as benchmark provides a clear vision of the project management areas that donors could address to better support their non-governmental organization-implemented projects.

Sustainable Approach in IT Project Management—Methodology Choice vs. Client Satisfaction

Major elaborations on sustainable development relating to the general economic sphere of various issue-related areas. Surprisingly little explicit guidance presenting this topic from the organizational side exists. To fill this gap, this paper attempts to propose and verify the concept of a sustainable approach to IT project management by involving the client at the stage of choosing the project management methodology. The research scope constitute IT projects, the subject of which was the development of software commissioned by the organization. The study aims to assess how the internal perspective of sustainability in IT projects, manifested in the matching of IT project management methodology to the client, affects the overall client’s satisfaction with the IT project, its products, and results. In the study, 64 IT projects implemented in Polish SME organizations were analyzed throughout their life cycle. The study has proved that introducing and improving the internal perspective of sustainability in IT projects, by matching an IT project management methodology to the client type is one of the key factors determining the level of client satisfaction and thus the assessment of the project’s success. The evaluation was made using the Servperv method by developing a measurement instrument dedicated to the IT project management area. Researches can use the proposed approach and the Servperv measuring tool to carry out similar analyses with different sample groups across other countries. The software industry can find results valuable and useful with regard to the IT project management improvement.

Visual management of audiovisual projects: improving the creative process of production design

The audiovisual project involves countless different professionals in actions that need to be coordinated. For these actions to be more fluid, visual project management can be used. This article aims to improve the scheme proposed by Krupahtz (2018) using visual project management. For this purpose, the areas of production design and visual project management were contextualized to make clear the interaction between them. As a methodological approach, it was used the Lemming method, by Teixeira (2018). As the result, there is the elaboration process of a visual model according to the method and it is described the creation of a visual panel that contemplates the pre-production phase, with a focus on production design. In the final considerations, it is made some suggestions for future works and presented some interesting potentials for research involving both areas.

THE FEASIBLE PROJECT AS A METHODOLOGICAL WAY OF SOLVING ONE'S OWN NEEDS IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES

The present article displays a vision of three active researchers, who in their work and professional experience have directed research projects from the modality of Feasible Project, in which their positions have been imbricated towards research when the purpose is to look for alternative solutions by the operative way, that is to say, solutions in practice. Its scenarios have been diverse, as it has been used for Specialization studies in areas of project management, risk and occupational health, early education, among other postgraduate studies of the different areas of knowledge in Social Sciences. In that order, there has been a transformation of the elucidation of the Feasible Project, which has been presented in this written production, since its incursion as a method has allowed to define with greater precision its scopes, its structuring, its projection and successes in the formative contribution of graduate students.

Mapping Domain Knowledge for Leading and Managing Change

ABSTRACT In her NASIG Vision Session, Janetta Waterhouse of the University at Albany provided an overview of domain knowledge in the overlapping areas of leadership, change management and project management, drawing on personal experience and the management literature. Ms. Waterhouse highlighted emotional intelligence as a foundational element of effective leadership. She also offered examples of how managers can negotiate conflict and support library staff during times of transformative change such as a system migration. The presentation provided a framework for understanding change in libraries and supported attendees in evaluating their existing skill sets and identifying areas for further development.

Actual problems of project teams in the management of innovative projects

Management of innovative projects is carried out under conditions of a high degree of uncertainty and risk. In the absence of competent management, an innovative project is either unclaimed by the target audience, or is closed due to overspending of resources. The purpose of this research is to identify the main problems in the management of innovative projects and to offer recommendations for improving the efficiency of management. The object of the research is the management of innovative projects. The subject of the research is the main problems of project teams in innovative projects. As part of the research, an expert interview was conducted with managers of innovative projects and representatives of project teams in various areas of project management. Based on the results of the interview, the key problems in the management recommendations for their elimination were proposed.

A bibliometric-qualitative study about the use of System Dynamics in the areas of Project and Program Management

Abstract Despite the proliferation as well as great advances in the development of dynamic models applied to project management, research that applies system dynamics principles to program management does not seem to be as fertile. The objective of this paper is to obtain a more accurate vision of how the system dynamics theory is being used in the development of the program management field. The bibliometric-qualitative study confirms there is a robust use of system dynamics tools in the project management area, with a wide range of applications as well as solid results. The study, however, also shows that for programs, despite a noticeable increase regarding the interest in program management by organizations, clearly there is much less research uniting program management and system dynamics. More importantly, some dynamic models are being used to improve the performance of programs, however, few studies take into consideration the specific variables from program management. Thus, we conclude that current research on these two topics can only be viewed as fragmented and in its early stages, offering ample room for improvement.

O PROTAGONISMO ESTUDANTIL NA EXTENSÃO UNIVERSITÁRIA: A EXPERIÊNCIA DO NÚCLEO DE ATUALIZAÇÃO PÚBLICA NA UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO CARIRI

This study describes the experience of students in the Public Update Center (NAP) management process at the Federal University of Cariri (UFCA), proposed only by students, and made possible by the student protagonism program (PROPE). Through participant observation, using holistic reporting, the process of creating, managing and integrating NAP into the academic life is presented. The PROPE modality was innovative, providing students with the possibility of submitting extension projects, valuing mediated student leadership. To accomplish these tasks, the reception of male and female professors was essential, which allowed activities of planning, management and evaluation of the extension activity, contributing to the training of students, in which the extension project was fundamental to awaken their desire for the areas of planning and project management.

An empirical analysis of the statistical learning models for different categories of cross-project defect prediction

Currently, the research community is addressing the problem of defect prediction with the availability of project defect data. The availability of different project data leads to extend the research on cross projects. Cross-project defect prediction has now become an accepted area of software project management. In this paper, an empirical study is carried out to investigate the predictive performance of availability within project and cross-project defect prediction models. Furthermore, different categories of cross-project data are taken for training and testing to analyse various statistical models. In this paper data models are analysed and compared using various statistical performance measures. The findings during the empirical analysis of the data models state that gradient boosting predictor outperforms in the cross-project defect prediction scenario. Results also infer that cross-project defect prediction is comparable with project defect prediction and has statistical significance.

An empirical analysis of the statistical learning models for different categories of cross-project defect prediction

Currently, the research community is addressing the problem of defect prediction with the availability of project defect data. The availability of different project data leads to extend the research on cross projects. Cross-project defect prediction has now become an accepted area of software project management. In this paper, an empirical study is carried out to investigate the predictive performance of availability within project and cross-project defect prediction models. Furthermore, different categories of cross-project data are taken for training and testing to analyse various statistical models. In this paper data models are analysed and compared using various statistical performance measures. The findings during the empirical analysis of the data models state that gradient boosting predictor outperforms in the cross-project defect prediction scenario. Results also infer that cross-project defect prediction is comparable with project defect prediction and has statistical significance.

Investigating the impact of the internet of things on the performance of knowledge areas of project management

Investigating the impact of the internet of things on the performance of knowledge areas of project management

Investigating the impact of the internet of things on the performance of knowledge areas of project management

Investigating the impact of the internet of things on the performance of knowledge areas of project management

A projektportfólió-menedzsment elmúlt évtizede. Hazai körkép

A projektportfólió-menedzsment hazánkban is kezd meghonosodni. Az előző évtized a téma súlyának megfelelő, intenzív kutatási tevékenységet eredményezett Magyarországon is, és a szemléletet már számos szakterületen alkalmazzák. Az ezredforduló legelején megjelent definíciók, illetve a folyamat akkoriban kialakult legfontosabb lépései alapvetően azóta sem változtak, azonban a részletek kidolgozása, az alkalmazási területek további lehetőségeinek megtalálása új feladatokkal látta el a témával foglalkozókat. A hazai szakemberek aktívan részt vettek az alapok lefektetésében, a projektportfólió-menedzsment elterjesztésében, és a témát széles spektrumon, színvonalasan dolgozták fel. A következő tíz évben várhatóan még több szakember vesz részt a projektmenedzsment e speciális területének magyarországi népszerűsítésében, oktatásában és kutatásában, ami azt is előrevetíti, hogy a gyakorlatban is kiforrottabb módszerekkel találkozhatunk majd, s a projektportfólió-menedzsment alkalmazása az eddig érintetlen területeken is megjelenik. A cikk áttekinti a projektportfólió-menedzsment hazai tíz évének mérföldköveit.