International Journal of Information Technology Project Management · 2011 · 22 citations · 11 references
Project-based OrganizationEngineeringProject Management DomainProject ManagementDesignManagementBusinessSoftware ManagementProject Portfolio ManagementSystems EngineeringSoftware EngineeringProject Risk ManagementProject Management BodyProject Management MethodologiesProject Management MethodologyProject NetworkSoftware DesignSoftware Project Management
The project management domain includes many well-defined methodologies such as the Project Management Body of Knowledge: PMBoK (Project Management Institute, 2008). On the other hand, project failures rate is quite high (Woolridge, Hale, Hale, & Sharpe, 2009). An interesting question is: Does using these methods improve project performances? This paper reports on a study that was performed to investigate the added value of using a project management methodology versus an intuitive managing approach. The results indicate that the project performances improved by using a systematic approach.
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