Project Management Knowledge Research Articles

Bridging Knowledge Management and Capabilities in Innovative Projects: An Integrative Framework

The application of dynamic capabilities and absorptive capacity in innovative projects can use the knowledge processed by knowledge management as a strategic resource. Thus, this article aims to investigate how the cross-fertilization among dynamic capabilities, absorptive capacity, and knowledge management can benefit the development of innovative projects. The research approach is a literature review. We identified core codes and their relationships. We propose an integrative framework, detailing three propositions. It also presents unsolved questions and new trends for future research agendas. The results can provide valuable contributions for project managers, pointing out how project capabilities can enhance innovative projects.

Implications of Project Delaying in Community Building Construction Towards Client Satisfaction

One of the main criteria for project success is the timely completion of building projects. In the end, a project's inability to be finished on time will cause a delay. The construction of community buildings in Felda was not an exception to the global phenomenon of construction delays. The main goals of this study were to pinpoint the implications of project delays as well as practical remedies to the issues. Several interview sessions were conducted to collect information from various viewpoints, experiences, and positions towards eight (8) participants. In this study, quantitative approach was used which was the thematic analysis method was used to analyse the data and identify themes for the implications of delays and effective solutions. This study identified several main themes, namely cost, quality, time, and client satisfaction. An effective solution was also found through the comparison of the participants' answers from the interview sessions. Project knowledge, management knowledge, and regular progress meetings were among the important techniques identified through the survey. The study conducted had been well implemented and had achieved the study’s objectives which are implications and effective solutions for project delaying. The relevance of studying these issues were to gain a better grasp of the ramifications of the implications that will be accepted in terms of client satisfaction. The results of this study should help those involved in the construction of Felda community buildings in terms of making decisions and making appropriate preparations if a similar situation occurs in the future. Through this, researcher had list out recommendation which would help in future studies. The recommendation was made for students or researchers which aiming to continue in implementing research regarding this study of implications and effective solutions of project delaying in Felda Community Building. The researcher should focus and concentrate more towards the region and state which have larger amount of community building projects.

Identify and Prioritize the Challenges of Customer Knowledge in Successful Project Management: An Agile Project Management Approach

The main advantage of Agile Project Management (APM) lies in its ability to investigate and resolve issues that arise during the project period, making timely adjustments to save resources and deliver successful projects on time and at a lower cost. Customers play a crucial role in determining many of these changes, highlighting their special involvement in managing projects using an agile approach. This paper prioritizes the factors influencing challenges related to customer knowledge in APM, initially identifying three categories: individual, organizational, and technological factors. Expert opinions from the software development industry verified these factors, while the DANP method explored their causal relationships and importance. The analysis revealed organizational factors’ impact on the other two categories, with individual factors ranking highest, followed by technological factors. Notable challenges related to customer knowledge include lack of time for knowledge sharing, reluctance to adopt information technology systems, ineffective communication between knowledge-holders and seekers, inadequate training on new technology, and a lack of awareness regarding knowledge benefits for project partners. These findings are presented as suggestions to project teams for effectively managing agile projects and addressing customer knowledge challenges. By implementing these recommendations, projects can achieve greater efficiency and success.

A Qualitative Study on Artificial Intelligence and Its Impact on the Project Schedule, Cost and Risk Management Knowledge Areas as Presented in PMBOK®

The aim of this paper is to study the main areas in which artificial intelligence (AI) will impact the field of project management in relation to cost, risk and scheduling. The research model was based on a previous study of the ten project management knowledge areas presented in PMI’s PMBOK 6th edition, where project schedule, cost and risk management knowledge areas were identified as being the ones most likely to be affected by the development of AI. A group of graduates from a Master of Project Management program were assessed in an online questionnaire, reflecting the PMBOK’s elements of best practices and how AI will affect the project management profession in the future. Different elements of the three knowledge areas were considered to be affected more by AI than others. The schedule baseline is the element believed to be affected the most out of the project schedule management elements. For project cost management, the estimation of resource costs is believed to be affected the most. In the case of project risk management, the application of AI will have the strongest impact on the probability and impact formats.

Correlation between Project Leadership Competencies and Successful Project Management

One of the pillars in the success of project management is a successful leader. It’s worth mentioning that the leader success is associated with possessing the best leadership competences. The research paper demonstrated multiple important competencies to achieve the success like Project Time Management, Resource Management and Communication. This is clear that such competencies are associated with Project Management Knowledge areas. The research paper introduced and defined the topic, demonstrated the research thesis statement and problem, gathered literature review and secondary data from recent sources and finally it derived the weaknesses and strength of the gathered leadership competencies.

The Policy Cycle: a framework for knowledge management of practitioners' expertise and role in participatory processes

There is extensive literature on stakeholder theory and knowledge management in the private sector, but less on the public sector, particularly in the context of public participation projects. Public participation initiatives are often designed using a case-by-case approach to identify relevant stakeholder groups, the engagement methods, and the tools to be used. In addition, public sector organizations (PSOs) often rely on participation experts and practitioners' professional knowledge to design successful participation projects. Given that public participation is to enable PSOs access to participants' knowledge, knowledge management is a central issue in public participation projects. In this multi-method, qualitative study we focus on the management of experts' and practitioners' knowledge, and we aim to show how their knowledge contributes to participatory processes and projects, and how the policy cycle can be used as a knowledge management framework to collect and structure their knowledge. We used sequential analysis to study the experiences of 84 practitioners from the public sector collected during a series of workshops. Our findings show the need to locate participation initiatives in the context of the government policy cycle, that the policy cycle can be used for knowledge management in public participation projects and to recognize that practitioners represent a key stakeholder group in public participation.

Potential features of building information modeling (BIM) for application of project management knowledge areas in the construction industry

The construction industry (CI) plays a vital role in infrastructure development and improves the socio-economic status with employment opportunities and contribution to gross domestic progress (GDP) of countries. However, its productivity has diminished in recent years due to increasing complexities in construction projects (CPs) and lack of adoption of novel technologies such as Building Information Modeling (BIM). Also, there is a significant need of polishing the capabilities of construction practitioners to meet the project requirements in agreement with project management knowledge areas (PMKAs). This study, therefore, focused on identification and evaluation of factors necessary for measurement of extent of application of PMKAs. Subsequently, noteworthy features of BIM helpful for enhancing the capabilities of project managers (PMs) in application of PMKAs were identified from literature. A total of thirty-three factors for measurement of extent of application of PMKAs and sixty-six features of BIM helpful in enhancing the capabilities of PMs in application of PMKAs were found. The detailed study and analysis of these ninety-nine factors with the help of previous studies suggested that extent of application of PMKAs is measured with three sub-tasks i.e., plan, manage/develop, and monitor/control. In addition, by virtue of remarkable features and services of BIM, it helps in enhancing the capabilities of PMs in applying PMKAs: project integration, scope, cost, time, quality, resource, communications, procurement, risk, safety, and stakeholder management.

Project manager competencies associated with the projects' success in the public sector.

Although project management is widely used in the public sector, many projects still fail even when project management tools and practices are employed. Several studies show that a project's success depends partly on the project manager's competencies; however, there is little empirical research on this subject in the public sector. This study aims to analyze the significant characteristics linked with the competencies of the public sector project manager and outlines a profile of these professional competencies characteristics that can lead to the success of projects. Through empirical research conducted with 77 project managers from 32 public organizations in Brazil, this study examined the relationship between project managers' competencies and the likelihood that projects will succeed. Using factor analysis and logistic regression, we looked at factors like time, cost, quality, and scope to determine their relationship to the likelihood that projects will succeed. The findings highlight the importance of project management knowledge, communication abilities, attitudes relating to motivation, trust, and emotional intelligence, and most traits defining project managers in the public sector. The employee's length of service was the single factor that had a negative impact on the project's outcomes. This study contributes to the current knowledge of project managers' competencies in the public sector, showing the main characteristics a successful project manager needs to have and can help direct efforts in selecting a more suitable professional, contributing to the reduction of the turnover of the workforce and the consequent loss of knowledge of the organization.

Proposed Project Management Maturity: A Study Case of Incinerator Project Delivery in Indonesia

An Indonesian waste treatment plant manufacturer company experienced several issues related to delivery project of the product Incinerator. The issues occurred mainly resulted in the project delay and cost overruns, which potentially impacted negatively to the project success. A company performance of running project can be measured in the form of Project Management Maturity analysis, it is can be interpreted as an organization’s capability to manage projects successfully utilizing a standardized practice that has been improved and enhanced through time. The objectives of this research are to identify the root causes of the business issue, assessing the project management maturity of the company, formulate the proposed solutions, and developing the implementation plan. The assessment of the maturity level is done based on the PMBOK project management knowledge area that relevant to the business issue, namely Project Risk Management, Project Schedule Management, Project Resource Management, and Project Communications Management. The data analysis of this research involves gap analysis and root cause analysis. An analysis that related to the gaps between the existing condition and the next maturity level is conducted to identify the areas of improvement the company need to address. Furthermore, the root cause analysis is conducted to determine the root causes of the business issues. The result of the data analysis is then utilized to formulate the proposed solution for improvement and the implementation plan. The proposed solutions in this research are to develop a proper risk management practices and documentation, implement scope management, development of project scheduling, and improvement of project team management regarding the development of resource management and communications management.

Factors inhibiting Sustainable Knowledge Management in Nigeria

Knowledge is a vital resource in most organizations. This is because it has the potential to contribute to competitive advantage, and corporate governance and ensures growth performance. However, with the paucity of information and knowledge generated on Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects in Nigeria, it is hard to measure the performance of such projects in terms of accountability, transparency, and openness. Therefore, this study examined the factors inhibiting the implementation of sustainable knowledge management in PPP projects in Nigeria. The study utilized the clustering sampling method to select the research partakers in this study which included construction professionals, contractors, concessionaires, financiers, and the public sector. The sample size was calculated using the simple random sampling method. The study focused on Lagos State and Abuja (F.C.T.). The study utilized a survey research design. A well-structured questionnaire instrument was designed for the study. A total of three hundred and ninety-three (393) research participants took part in this study. The findings of the study revealed that Microsoft Office tools, paper-based storage, and lessons learned were the most frequently used knowledge management strategies in managing the knowledge generated on PPP projects in Nigeria. However, the main factors inhibiting the implementation of sustainable knowledge management in PPP projects in Nigeria were limited funds for promoting knowledge management of PPP projects, entrenched corruption in the public space, and low ICT training among PPP stakeholders. The study revealed statistically significant factors inhibiting the implementation of sustainable knowledge management in PPP projects in Nigeria. The study recommended the need to increase funding and training of PPP stakeholders on sustainable knowledge management strategies specifically for PPP projects in Nigeria.

Closing the Affordable Housing Gap: Identifying the Barriers Hindering the Sustainable Design and Construction of Affordable Homes

Despite the commitment of the United Nations (UN) to provide everyone with equal access to basic services, the construction sector still fails to reach the production capacity and quality standards which are needed to meet the fast-growing demand for affordable homes. Whilst innovation measures are urgently needed to address the existing inefficiencies, the identification and development of the most appropriate solutions require a comprehensive understanding of the barriers obstructing the design and construction phase of affordable housing. To identify such barriers, an exploratory data mining analysis was conducted in which agglomerative hierarchical clustering made it possible to gather latent knowledge from 3566 text-based research outputs sourced from the Web of Science and Scopus. The analysis captured 83 supply-side barriers which impact the efficiency of the value chain for affordable housing provision. Of these barriers, 18 affected the design and construction phase, and after grouping them by thematic area, seven key matters of concern were identified: (1) design (not) for all, (2) homogeneity of provision, (3) unhealthy living environment, (4) inadequate construction project management, (5) environmental unsustainability, (6) placemaking, and (7) inadequate technical knowledge and skillsets. The insights which resulted from the analysis were seen to support evidence-informed decision making across the affordable housing sector. The findings suggest that fixing the inefficiencies of the affordable housing provision system will require UN Member States to accelerate the transition towards a fully sustainable design and construction process. This transition should prioritize a more inclusive and socially sensitive approach to the design and construction of affordable homes, capitalizing on the benefits of greater user involvement. In addition, transformative actions which seek to deliver more resource-efficient and environmentally friendly homes should be promoted, as well as new investments in the training and upskilling of construction professionals.

Exploring the influence of risk management on the performance of industry–university collaborative projects: the moderating role of knowledge management capabilities

PurposeEffective management of risk and knowledge is critical to ensure the success of industry–university collaboration (IUC) projects. However, the intricate dynamics through which these factors influence the performance of IUC projects have yet to be fully investigated. The purpose of this study is to explore the interplay between risk management and knowledge management capabilities and their impact on IUC project performance.Design/methodology/approachA model was constructed and evaluated through the examination of a sample of 188 collaborative innovation projects located in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), utilizing structural equation models (SEM) and hierarchical regression analysis.FindingsThe findings indicate that social system risk, technical system risk and project management risk have a negative impact on the performance of university–industry collaboration (UIC) projects, while cultural, technical and structural knowledge management capabilities can mitigate the negative impact of these risks on the performance of IUC projects.Practical implicationsThe study concludes with three recommendations aimed at improving the management of UIC projects, including the establishment of a distinct and precise management strategy, the deployment of a comprehensive and systematized management methodology and the adoption of a balanced management framework.Originality/valueThe originality and value of this study lie in its exploration of the interplay between risk management and knowledge management capabilities in IUC projects. While previous studies have examined either risk management or knowledge management in IUC projects separately, this study provides a comprehensive analysis of both factors and their combined impact on project performance. The study also contributes to the literature by highlighting the specific risks and knowledge management capabilities that are most relevant to the context of IUC projects in the UAE. The practical recommendations offered by the study can help project managers and stakeholders to improve the success of collaborative innovation projects.

Implementation of Project Management Knowledge Areas by Project Managers

Implementation of Project Management Knowledge Areas by Project Managers

한 외식 기업가의 경력발달 과정에 대한 협력적 자문화기술지

This study is a collaborative autoethnography that describes and gives meaning to a case in which a study participant participated in a Knowledge Management project with this researcher in the process through which he entered a restaurant company and finally became a manager. I introduced the process through which a knowledge worker creates, develops, and shares knowledge, and how knowledge-based corporate management promotes changes in members' career development. In this regard, I emphasized the meaning of tacit knowledge as a competitive advantage in food service companies, and emphasized the role of knowledge workers in the process of making the organization dynamic, the necessity of a culture to discover and share knowledge in food service companies, and the fact that knowledge management projects is effective for development of human resources. Finally, this study described the necessity of responsible management through autonomous authorities given through field-oriented talent cultivation in the restaurant industry.

Addressing Individual Perception: Extending the Technology Acceptance Model to the Interim Payment Method in Construction Projects

An increasing trend in late payment and nonpayment of construction projects would hinder the sustainable development of projects by impeding progress or causing disputes. Although the interim payment method is a good practice to solve payment-related problems of construction projects, its acceptance rate is low, and studies on it are few. Therefore, this research aims to extend the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) to understand practitioners’ acceptance behavior toward the interim payment method. By adopting TAM, this study established an acceptance model of the interim payment method, which consists of four constructs and 25 indicators, and validated it through 131 survey data collected in Jiangsu Province, China. The results showed that the adoption rate for public projects (17%) was much lower than that of private projects (44.8%). The results revealed that environmental factors, perceived usefulness, and attitude increase practitioners’ acceptance, while the perceived ease of use impedes practitioners’ acceptance. In addition, the settlement process and pricing method impact the ease of use the most and could be breakthrough points for improvement in the future. Moreover, the perceived usefulness significantly affects practitioners’ attitudes but does not affect behavioral intention. This study contributes to the body of knowledge of project management by identifying the key causes of the low acceptance of the interim payment method and provides strategies for further improvement. The findings would help to inform the decision-making in policies, strategies, and incentive schemes to increase practitioners’ acceptance in China and worldwide.

Teaching project management to primary school children: a scoping review

Teachers have used projects in children’s education for over a century. More recently, project management knowledge and skills have become essential when students manage technological solutions from inception to presentation. This paper presents the first scoping literature review on teaching project management to primary school students. A total of 33 publications between 2000 and 2022 were analysed and presented both descriptively and thematically. While the review did not identify any empirical studies of teaching project management to primary school students, it did reveal several examples of suggested teaching approaches, project management activity, and common elements associated with project management. The review concludes with a recommendation for researchers, educators, and project management practitioners to build upon this research by exploring the effectiveness of comprehensive approaches to teaching project management to primary school students. This paper represents a significant area of research as project management is one of the most critical skills for students to achieve success in the twenty-first century.

Metodología para la gestión de proyectos legales de una empresa asesora en comercialización de franquicias

Project management is a discipline characterized by adapting to the particular challenges of organizations, which has encouraged areas related to the legal sector to implement the Project Management Institute standard for managing their projects. The franchise marketing company, located in Venezuela, the object of this investigation, has a multidisciplinary team widely trained in the development of franchise projects and other associative schemes. However, the company's Legal Department is made up of legal professionals who usually lack knowledge in project management, which, together with the absence of organizational guidelines for the development of legal projects, justifies the objective of developing a methodology for the improvement of project management in the Legal Department of the company. This work was aligned to an applied investigation with a non-experimental field design in which the techniques of bibliographic review, direct observation and the application of a questionnaire were used to collect the necessary information in order to analyze the current situation of the projects in the Legal Department of the company; and that after being analyzed, served as support to design a methodology for the management of legal projects of said company whose purpose is to enhance the quality of the deliverables of the Legal Department through the optimization of work processes.

The Knowledge and Skill Readiness of TVET Trainee in Construction Program for Green Construction Project Management

Project management with the concept of green building construction requires competence efficiency compared to conventional building project management. The readiness of prospective workers in the construction field also needs to be identified as it is a requirement. This study was conducted to identify the readiness of TVET trainees from two different TVET institutions in managing green concept construction projects. Readiness identified based on critical knowledge and soft critical skills. The study's objective was to identify the level of critical knowledge and soft critical skills readiness as well as to identify the differences in the readiness of TVET trainees from two different institutions. The study was conducted in a survey using a quantitative approach. The research instrument used was a questionnaire, and the study was conducted in two TVET institutions from different ministries (please stated name of the institutions and ministries. A total of 153 trainees as respondents and a simple random sampling method was used to determine the study sample. The findings show that the level of critical knowledge and soft critical skills are at a high level (both institutions?), and there are differences between these two TVET institutions in terms of critical knowledge, while there is no difference in terms of soft critical skills. Overall, the study shows that the TVET trainees are prepared in knowledge and skills in green concept construction project management. This study can be a part of reference for TVET programs, trainee, and trainers especially in Construction to ensure the aspects of critical knowledge and skills can be improved align with industry need.

How Can Construction and Demolition Waste Recycling Public–Private Partnership Projects Performance Compensate during the Operation Period? A Two-Stage Perspective of Recycling and Remanufacturing

Research in the field of project management has focused on recycling construction and demolition waste (CDW). However, the problem of how to compensate for the performance of CDW recycling public–private partnership (PPP) projects during the operation period has not been resolved. This paper aims to reveal the compensation mechanism during the operation period of CDW recycling PPP projects considering the two-stage performance of recycling and remanufacturing. This paper takes CDW recycling PPP projects as the research object and uses the Stackelberg game and principal-agent theory to establish and solve the master-slave game decision model of CDW recycling PPP projects. The main conclusions are as follows. When social welfare is maximized, the performance compensation coefficients in the recycling and remanufacturing stages are the same and have homogeneity. In addition, the compensation policy positively promotes the two-stage performance, social capital profit and social welfare of the recycling and remanufacturing of CDW recycling PPP projects. This paper not only broadens the application knowledge system of the relevant knowledge of project management in the field of CDW recycling but also provides new evidence for principal-agent theory from the operation stage of CDW recycling PPP projects.

Fostering Digitalization of Construction Projects through Integration: A Conceptual Project Governance Model

The construction industry has fared poorly in the process of digital transformation, while the main challenge is the digitalization of construction projects. Changes in project management approaches are urgently required in construction organizations to better align digital technology and organizational conditions. However, little literature has explored the pivotal role of the project management approach from an organizational perspective. To fill this gap, this research investigates ways of using a project governance model for integration to promote the digitalization of construction projects through a case study. The three integration dimensions, namely stakeholder integration, lifecycle integration, and project management knowledge integration, are identified, and governance elements under each dimension are displayed—and further stratified—based on the three levels of the governance model, including institutional level, organizational level, and behavioral level. The logical relationship between elements and their roles in project digitization is finally summarized. The developed conceptual model will provide an approach for construction enterprises to promote project digitalization.