Area Of Project Management Research Articles

Identifying the performance areas affecting the project performance for Indian construction projects

PurposeThe construction industry is facing challenges because of performance shortfalls. Construction projects are highly complex, distinctive, fragmented and do not have well-established performance assessment models to evaluate their project success. The purpose of this paper is to assess the direction through determination of performance areas that would affect project performance in Indian construction projects.Design/methodology/approachA survey instrument was developed to gather data on the perception of industry professionals on these identified areas. Purposive sampling method was used to select respondents for the survey. These performance areas are ranked using relative importance index to ascertain a level of importance among the group. Factor analysis (FA) was conducted to identify the significant performance areas project performance. Further to identify the most influence performance areas on Indian construction projects, multiple regression analysis was carried out.FindingsFindings indicated 28 significant performance areas. This shows the low level of adoption of good construction management practices in Indian construction projects. FA resulted in the areas being grouped to nine broad significant performance areas with 59.49% of the total variance, namely, quality, schedule, environment and stakeholder satisfactions, cost, productivity, safety, communication management, customer relations and finance. Multiple regression analysis revealed two pivotal factors “customer relations” and “schedule” that significantly influence project performance in Indian construction industry.Originality/valueThe outcome of the study will guide project stakeholders, who desire to improve project performance on construction projects, to prioritize their efforts. It also highlights performance areas of project management which required more focussed research in the context of Indian construction projects. The findings can be extended to the developing countries.

Cradle-to-Cradle in Project Management

One of the most-recognized circular economy frameworks is the Cradle-to-Cradle design philosophy. However, integrating circularity in business practices impacts all organizational activities and not just the design of products and services. One of the business processes that needs to integrate sustainability is project management. The study reported in this article explores the integration of the Cradle-to-Cradle philosophy into project management practices. Based on a single in-depth case study, the integration of Cradle-to-Cradle into the knowledge areas of project management within a company that is widely recognized and praised for its commitment to sustainability and its compliance with Cradle-to-Cradle, was explored. The study revealed as most impacted knowledge areas: resource, integration, quality, communications, and stakeholder management. By identifying these areas, the study contributes to the emerging body of knowledge on sustainable project management and provides a better understanding of practical implications for companies striving to become sustainable.

A novel systematic product ideation model using technology trends

Purpose This study aims to present a novel approach of using technology trends to trigger product ideas. It is primarily addressed to product ideation where limited applied approaches are available. Design/methodology/approach The model is built by extending the theoretical framework of ideation study. It comprises morphological analysis with product breakdown as primary and technological trends as a secondary dimension to prompt product ideas from user’s intuition. The approach is multidisciplinary using insights from the areas of cognition, management strategy and project management. The model is further tested in two different test configurations with university students (n = 81). Findings The results indicate that this systematic model can increase the quality and number of ideas generated by the students compared to generally practised approaches. It is shown that this approach increases the chances of triggering ideas. Research limitations/implications The testing of the present model is comprehensive and in no means exhaustive. Practical implications Because of the shrinking product life cycle, organisations have a need for systematic product ideation models that can assist in innovating their product ranges. It is important to study idea generation for products to not only assist product innovation but also comprehensively understand the process of creativity. The proposed model is primarily addressed to product innovation projects where limited practical tools are available for product ideation. The present model is easy to apply and has the tendency to generate novel product ideas that can lead to successful product innovations. Originality/value Product innovation currently has limited systematic ideation tools where this study contributes.

Conceptual and financial-legal aspects of public management of national projects

The subject of this research is the conceptual and financial-legal aspects of project management aimed at implementation of national projects. The goal consists in comparison of the sources of public legal regulation, analysis of the legal mechanism of implementation of national projects, and formulation of recommendations for its improvement. Analysis is conducted on the formation and realization of project management in the Russian Federation, which functional purpose consists in improving efficiency of the national projects. The relevance lies in the establishment of public legal grounds for implementation of national projects. The theoretical framework contains scientific works of scholars and practitioners in the field of law and economics dealing with the project management in public sector. As a result of the conducted analysis on national and international legislation with regards to project management, the author reveals the essential characteristics of project in the area project management, describes the process of implementation of national projects, and outlines the problematic aspects from the perspective of administrative and financial law. The novelty lies in substantiation of the need for improving legal regulation of project management in the Russian Federation. It is noted that legislation in the area of project management is fragmentary, and the law regulates only isolated elements of project management. Practical importance of this work consists in determination of the role of subjects of national project management and state financial bodies, as well in formulation of recommendations on practical application of norms with regards to implementation of national projects.

Research in the field of project maturity in construction companies

ABSTRACT The article examines the problem of project maturity in construction companies. In general usage, ‘maturity’ means fully developed or perfected and is used in the term ‘maturity model’, that occur in various branches of the economy. The research problem is the answer to the question: how qualitative research strategy can be applied to assess project maturity in construction companies? The article aims to examine scientific knowledge about maturity in project management and against this background to propose model which will be used in project maturity assessment for construction companies. The research methods used in the study include critical analysis of the subject literature and logical reasoning. In the future, results of this research may be used in a decision support system (DSS) in the area of project management in construction companies.

Integrated Commercialization Model of Research and Development Project Results

Abstract The need to undertake research work on the commercialization of results from scientific research and development projects emerged from the Author’s professional experience as well as the incomprehensive literature on the role of Polish research institutes in the process of technology transfer and commercialization of innovative solutions, in particular in the case of mining machinery and equipment. From the available literature, the commercialization of research results and technology transfer are analyzed from the perspectives of academia and entrepreneurs, but there is no analysis of this challenge from the perspective of the research institutes which create the majority of innovative solutions implemented in Poland. The research results presented in this article identify and highlight not only the main factors which facilitate knowledge transfer in the widest sense, but also the barriers which should be overcome. An integrated commercialization model of research results, developed by the Author, is described in the article. Some examples of other models, used to assess innovative technology transfer processes, i.e. Transfer model of the Cracow University of Technology, Jolly’s model, United model (science + market), Trzmielak’s linear – subsequent model, Network – interactive model and IpOp model, are also presented. Special attention is paid to the process of generating innovative ideas and to the area of efficient project management. Based on the integrated model, practical management recommendations for the successful commercialization of innovative solutions are given. It is highlighted that the integrated model can be treated as a diagnostic tool, enabling an efficient assessment of the transfer of research results and commercialization of innovative solutions.

Assessing and Prioritizing Critical Success Factors and Delays of Project Management Implementation: Empirical Evidence at Construction Projects in Jordan

The purpose of this research paper is to assessing and prioritizing critical success (CSFs) factors and delays of project management implementation by there a comprehensive taxonomy of CSFs and delays for project management. A total of 44 articles were reviewed to achieve an intensity of understanding of the various CSFs and delays already identified by other researchers and presenting a comprehensive classification of CSFs and delays in the area of project management in Jordanian construction project. Within this context, a questionnaire survey was carried out and among 98 personnel from 20 Jordanian construction projects. Afterward surveying project managers, engineers, and senior departments in Jordanian construction projects for the Relevance and importance of factors extracted from the field by analyzing all CFSs and delays mentioned in the literature. This research relied on the means values representing the means evaluations for the participants’ opinions. A 5-poits Likert scale was used; the success and delays factors were represented by five (5) major factors like the human’s related factors, organizational and managerial, material factor, project related factors, and the External Environment &Stack holder.
 
 This research used taxonomies to classify the means values throughout three ideas the first one classification of the major success factors and delays, second one to explore the sub success factors and delays within each major factor and finally to explore what is the most important sub success factors and delays regardless of the major factor its part of. Based on the analyses For the major success factors based on priority ranking the Projects related factors was the most important success and delays factor, while the factor Human Related was the lea important factor being evaluated For the humans related factors the sub factor “coherent team.” was the most sub factor evaluated , For the organizational and managerial sub factors “Functional manager support” was the most sub factor evaluated finally For the materials sub factors “Availability of materials” was the most sub factor evaluated?

Model to Estimate the Project Outcome's Likelihood Based on Social Networks Analysis

One of the Key Challenges in the area of Project Management, is definitely, how to set up the best Project Team, regarding several key areas, such as; team experience, flexibility, engagement, know-how, and intra and cross-collaboration, so that Project Success Outcome can be achieved. Such best Project Team is definitely very difficult, if not extremely hard to define, especially when it comes to intra and cross-collaboration matters, where in projects environment, implies an extreme dynamic interaction between project people, throughout all the phases of a project lifecycle. Forecasting, to the possible extent, how that people dynamic’s interaction is a critical factor that can contribute to dictate how a project outcome will look like, is becoming a major concern for Risk Management, in Project Management. In this line of thought, the present work aims to further contribute to this particular area of Risk Management, in Project Management, by exploring a new analysis approach, where it points out its focus towards project People, and how the dynamic interaction of project people, that delivers a project, across its lifecycle, influences or not, a certain project outcome type (failure or success). To provide answer to this question, a heuristic model based on three scientific field pillars (Project Management, Risk Management, and Social Network Analysis Theory), is proposed in this work, which aims to identify a set of critical factors, regarding hoe people dynamically interact across the different phases of a project lifecycle, that are to be associated with project success, and project failure outcome.
 Keywords: Project management, Risk management, Social networks analysis

Exploring an Agile Plus Approach for Project Scope, Time, and Cost Management

Managing project scope, time, and cost in an agile project planning are considered to be key influencing factors for a project's success. A large quantum of work and literature shows how agile with its iterative project execution methodology has produced a large number of successful projects over the last two decades, especially in the IT sector. However, the concern regarding applicability of this highly successful project execution methodology in industrial sectors other than IT has been a question to which researchers are trying to find an answer. The solution to this problem would require covering all aspect of project management through which an answer for its applicability could be provided. This study identifies the possible issues and proposes an agile plus limited to scope, time, and cost knowledge area of project management. The results are obtained from the extensive empirical findings gathered using literature study, interviews, and surveys. Further, the empirical findings and proposed model are quantitatively validated, which came out to be in accordance with the literature and empirical findings.

Towards a conceptualization of a social efficiency notion in management sciences

Motivation: In the past, economic efficiency was a key criterion for assessing different types of activities undertaken by various organizations. It has been noticed that acquiring economic efficiency cannot be the only goal, and efficiency notion has many meanings. Processes and projects should be economically effective, at the same time being harmful to different social interests. There are difficulties in understanding and conceptualization of social efficiency notion in management sciences research, and, in particular, in the area of project management. Aim: This research aims to contribute to filling the gap concerning a conceptualization of a social efficiency notion in management sciences, with particular emphasis on the field of project management. Results: Achieving paper goal may simplify communication in the scientific community using the social efficiency concept, exchange of scientific information, further work related to operationalization of this concept and development methods for its measurement. Further work on social efficiency evaluation methods may facilitate considerations regarding the transition from the social efficiency notion phase to the concept phase and the idea of using social points for estimating obtained social effects. This opens the way for the development of more objective measurement principles and methods that do not require monetization of social impact, which is now commonly used e.g. in models like Social Return on Investment.

General and Specific: The Impact of Digital Transformation on Project Processes and Management Methods

Abstract The main aim of the paper is to investigate and discuss the influence of digital transformation (DT) on the processes, tools, and outcomes of project management. It seems to be accepted that not only has the digital economy a great impact on the technologies used, but it affects the transition of strategies, business models, structures, or competences. The objective of the research demonstrated in this paper was to identify the main dimensions and scope of the impact of DT on the area of project management. The conclusions as to the multidimensionality of this impact were drawn on the basis of empirical investigations conducted on a sample of around a hundred of project managers and on the analyses of their perception of the most important aspects of DT. The crucial themes, as well as the advantages and barriers of DT, were discussed briefly.

Metodyki zarządzania projektami w parkach naukowo-technologicznych. Wyniki badań własnych

Przedmiot badań: Przedmiotem zainteresowania jest obszar zarządzania projektami przez parki naukowo-technologiczne w Polsce, w tym finansowanymi ze środków publicznych. Parki dotych­czas były badane raczej w kontekście uwarunkowań historycznych ich funkcjonowania, charak­terystyki i efektywności świadczonych usług oraz w aspekcie makroekonomicznym w szczegól­ności w połączeniu z oceną wpływu interwencji publicznej środkami finansowymi UE, aniżeli w obszarze zarządzania projektami i odpowiadających im metodyk. W artykule dokonano analizy pojęciowej i funkcjonalnej parków jako instytucji otoczenia biznesu. Zaprezentowano wyniki badań empirycznych dotyczących identyfikacji stosowanych w parkach metodyk zarządzania projektami. Wskazano trzy modele służące do oceny organizacji pod kątem doboru optymal­nej metodyki zarządzania projektami. Rezultaty badań mogą okazać się przydatne dla praktyki zarządzania projektami przez parki stanowiące element systemu innowacji w polityce rozwoju regionalnego w procesie dalszej ich profesjonalizacji.
 Cel badawczy: Przedstawienie dominującej metodyki zarządzania projektami w parkach nauko­wo-technologicznych stanowiących ośrodki innowacji w Polsce, a także wyjaśnienie wpływu na sposób zarządzania projektami (zmianą) w organizacji takich parametrów, jak kultura organiza­cyjna, zespoły oraz rodzaj projektów. Istotnym zagadnieniem wydaje się kwestia, w jaki sposób i jakim zestandaryzowanym narzędziem, bez względu na indywidualne cechy organizacji, można badać przyjęte w parkach metodyki i podejścia do zarządzania projektami wpływające na sku­teczność i efektywność funkcjonowania całej organizacji. 1
 Metoda badawcza: Własne badania ankietowe przeprowadzone metodą CAWI z kadrą kierow­niczą parków objętych próbą badawczą z wykorzystaniem narzędzia Agile Suitability Filter Tools określonego w PMBoK® Guide 2017 badającego potencjał organizacji w trzech aspektach: kultura (struktura) – zespół (ludzie) – projekty. Zastosowano także analizę materiałów źródłowych, w tym porównawczą przepisów prawnych odnoszących się do parków i źródeł finansowania projektów.
 Wyniki: W parkach przeważa zwinne (agile) podejście do zarządzania projektami. Jednakże ze względu na specyfikę parków jako organizacji typu not-for-profit oraz na realizowane przez nie projekty, źródła i zasady ich finansowania postuluje się dostosowanie metodyki zarządzania projektami do odpowiednich rodzajów projektów, wewnętrznych możliwości organizacji oraz warunków określonych przez jej otoczenie zewnętrzne, w tym instytucje UE, krajowe lub regionalne dofinansowujące projekty ze środków publicznych.

A Comprehensive Software Project Management Framework

Project management is vital for software project success. Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), CMMI for Development (CMMI-DEV), and other software project management models and practices established to assist software organizations, each of these models offers diverse focal points. Combined effective software project management practices remain a challenge to software organizations. In striving to raise the likelihood of software project success, this paper introduces a framework for software project management effectiveness which integrated a set of software project management practices based on the PMBOK guide processes, CMMI-DEV processes, and management areas that influence a software project. The proposed framework called 4PTRB which includes people, process, product, project, technology, risk, and business management areas. The 4PTRB software project management framework provides a whole comprehensive view to help software project managers to improve their project management effectiveness. The framework is validated by conducting a web-based survey of software professional practitioners around the world. A statistical analysis of twenty software projects has been conducted as a case study thereafter, spanning small to large development projects. The consistency of the case study and survey results shows the power of the 4PTRB framework as an inclusive software project management framework.

DEVELOPMENT OF INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL AND MANAGEMENT OF INNOVATIVE PROJECTS IN TRADE

Introduction. The innovative vector of trade development as a perspective direction of its modernization in the conditions of strengthening of digitalization processes and growth of scale of crisis phenomena is investigated. The concept of "innovation project management" as a promising area of project management is clarified, which allows to generate intellectual added value based on the strengthening of innovation and intellectualization of commercial processes. The growth of the influence of intellectual capital in ensuring the intelligence capacity of innovative projects in trade is proved. The state and dynamics of development of retail trade of Ukraine are analyzed. The tendencies of formation of intellectual property in the part of the submitted applications for certificates for marks for goods and services in Ukraine are estimated. Intellectual reserves have been established to improve the management of innovative projects and revive trade. The subject of the study is the development of intellectual capital and management of innovative projects in trade. The purpose of the study is to substantiate the feasibility of developing intellectual capital in order to improve the management of innovative projects in trade. Method (methodology). In the research a set of general scientific and special methods was used to substantiate the provisions given in the article, in particular: historical-logical - in the study of innovations in trade and development of intellectual capital to improve the management of innovative projects; analysis and synthesis - to assess the state of development of retail trade in Ukraine; comparison and grouping - to systematize the indicators used in the evaluation of intellectual capital in trade; correlation-regression analysis - to predict changes in trade in Ukraine's retail trade and intellectual property; graphic method - for visual presentation of the results of analytical research; abstract-logical - for theoretical generalization and formulation of conclusions. Results. Bottlenecks have been identified in increasing the intelligence intensity of innovative projects in trade. Forecast models of changes in the number of submitted applications for certificates for marks for goods and services in Ukraine have been built; dynamics of the volume of trade turnover in retail trade of Ukraine, the share of the volume of trade turnover of food (non-food) goods in the total volume of trade turnover in retail trade of Ukraine. The expediency of strengthening the intellectual component of innovative projects to increase their efficiency, the use of innovative forms of trade organization and its revival in modern conditions is substantiated. Scope of results. The development of intellectual capital in terms of intensifying the process of obtaining certificates for certificates for marks for goods and services, will update the management of innovative projects, increase their intelligence and competitiveness, which will positively affect the recovery of trade.

Visualizing the Knowledge Domain of Project Governance: A Scientometric Review

Over the past two decades, project governance has attracted increasing attention from researchers and practitioners worldwide and has become an important research area of project management. However, an inclusive quantitative and systematic analysis of the state‐of‐the‐art recently available research in this field is still missing. This study attempts to map the global research on project governance through a state‐of‐the‐art review. A total of 285 bibliographic records were retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection database and analyzed by the visual analytic tool—CiteSpace. The results indicated that there has been an increasing research interest in project governance. The most productive and the most highly cited author in the area of project governance is Müller R., and most of the existing project governance research achievements are from Australia, China, USA, and Norway. By synthetically analyzing the keywords, future research might focus on governance of megaprojects and project success. Additionally, 9 knowledge domains of project governance were identified, including conceptual framework, public projects, governance structure, governance context, megaproject governance, contractual and relational governance, sustainability, portfolio governance, and project success. This study contributes to the body of knowledge by mapping the existing project governance research. It is particularly helpful to new and early‐stage researchers who plan to do research on project governance, as it can provide them an overview of project governance research, including key authors, main institutions, hot topics, and knowledge domains. Moreover, the findings from the study are beneficial to industry practitioners as well, as they can help industry practitioners understand the latest development of governance theory and practice and thereby help them locate the best governance strategies for project management.

Research on the Impact of the Project Team on Selected Areas of Project Management

Research on the Impact of the Project Team on Selected Areas of Project Management

SUPPORT OF PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY OF NOVICE TEACHERS BY MEANS OF THE PROJECT “ADAPTATION OF YOUNG TEACHERS IN A GENERAL EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION”

The urgency of the problem under study is caused by the need to implement the management of the adaptation process of young teachers in a general education organization and the insufficient development of theoretical, substantive-technological and scientific-methodological aspects of the management of the adaptation process of young teachers in the process of pedagogical activity. In this regard, the article proposes the development, testing and management of an educational project on the adaptation of young teachers in a general education organization, addresses the issues of defining and creating organizational and pedagogical conditions for managing an educational project on the adaptation of young teachers in school. The effectiveness of the created and implemented organizational and pedagogical conditions is considered by the authors through the prism of key functional areas of project management. The purpose of the article is to describe the implementation of a project on the adaptation of young teachers in a general educational organization and an experimental verification of the effectiveness of its management based on the developed matrix of work on the formation of organizational and pedagogical conditions. The main method of studying this problem is design, which allows to consider this problem as a process of purposeful and conscious project management for the adaptation of young teachers in a general education organization.

Leadership profiles of successful project managers in Indonesia

Purpose: This study examines the possible relationship between leadership competency and project performance within an Indonesia project-based organization setting. Four mediating variables are considered in the analysis: industry type, project complexity, project strategic value, and contract type.Design/methodology/approach: A cross-sectional quantitative survey was administered to empirically evaluate the theoretical model. The targeted population was projected in Indonesia, and a snowball sampling method was utilized. Out of 183 respondents, 81 responded to the invitation, which accounts for a 44.2% response rate.Findings: It was found that the leadership profiles of more and less successful project managers differ, which suggests a positive association between competency and performance. More importantly, the evidence suggests that both industry type and complexity moderate the relationship. The different patterns of leadership profiles for successful managers in three types of industries—const ruction, information and communication technology (ICT), and consultancy—and under different project complexity levels were observed. No substantial evidence was observed for the moderating effects of “project strategic value” and “contract type.” It was also found that across contexts, three attributes of leadership differently influence performance in the following order of importance: IQ, MQ, and EQ. Generally, the results agree with the findings of past similar studies in different countries. However, some variations were found at a more detailed level, which may be due to cultural differences.Research limitations/implications: The study further extends the existing body of knowledge on project leadership, as it provides a new understanding on leadership profile and its efficacy within different contexts of project-based organizations in Indonesia—a case of a developing countryPractical implications: It exposes project practitioners to different leadership profiles that lead to successful and unsuccessful projects within different settings.Originality/value: This study provides an original work (theoretical and empirical) on a leadership area of project management within a specific context of a developing country.

The contribution of social media to project management

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to determine the social media (SM) tools that are the most prevalent for project management activities, ascertain the areas of project management that are most benefited by SM, elucidate enablers and inhibitors to adoption of SM and identify the implications for virtual teams.Design/methodology/approachA Delphi study was used to explore why and how SM is being utilized in projects. In total, 32 participants contributed to three rounds of Delphi study, comprising two rounds of questionnaire followed by confirmatory interviews. The vulnerabilities and difficulties associated with the use of SM were examined by qualitative interviews.FindingsInformation sharing SM tools, such as YouTube, Dropbox, SlideShare, flickr, CrowdStorm and Instagram, are the most advantageous to project management. However, the tools utilized differ at different stages of the project lifecycle. The major benefit of SM is that it enables project teams to communicate efficiently and positively affects virtual team dynamics. Adoption can be inhibited by the absence of infrastructure in rural areas and differing preferences for SM tools in global regions. There is also a perceived lack of maturity of policies and procedures to govern SM adoption and use.Research limitations/implicationsThe research was conducted based on the Project Management Body of Knowledge version 5 project management processes.Practical implicationsThe findings will enable practitioners to select SM tools that are suitable for project activities and forewarn about potential shortfalls. The findings also facilitate a qualitative analysis of SM attributes and their effect on project management.Social implicationsProject practitioners can use the findings to adopt SM for their project management.Originality/valueThis study extends the literature concerning the use of SM for project management, provides a foundation for future research and may present as a useful guide for the adoption of relevant SM tools.

Research Trends in Off-Site Construction Management: Review of Literature at the Process Level

Off-Site Construction (OSC) is a new construction method based on factory production. Due to its advantages over traditional methods, such as high productivity, economic efficiency, and excellence in quality, OSC research has actively been conducted worldwide ranging from design and production standardization, transportation method, to construction planning. Thus, to understand what knowledge has been developed to improve the management of OSC projects, this study reviewed OSC papers that focus on improving a specific project management area (e.g., time, cost, and quality) in a specific phase of a project, i.e., “process-level research.” This study found 94 papers with such a focus, out of 222 OSC project management papers published from 1986 to 2018, and assessed the trends of the research with multiple dimensions, including project phases, OSC types, application types, and management areas. Main findings are as follows: (1) process-level research has been increasing fast since 2006. (2) Non-volumetric pre-assembly type contributes the most to the increase of process-level OSC management research. (3) Research focuses vary depending on the application type (e.g., living quality issues for residential, economics issues for non-residential, productivity issues for plant). (4) Wider project management areas (e.g., quality, human resources, risk) have gained attention from OSC papers since 2006. (5) Non-volumetric type gained interests in residential and non-residential buildings, whereas modular type was studied frequently in plants. This study would help project management researchers understand the trends in OSC and plan and conduct future OSC project management research.