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- Andersson, Annika, 1961-, et al.
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Challenges in project management : Grabbing the elephant
- 2007
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Ingår i: Projects & Profits. ; 7:12, s. 33-37
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Projects and project management tend to have special meanings to the individuals involved in a specific line of research. This article reports on some topics covered in an informal Swedish network devoted to study project management. Ten topics are selected for discussion that fall into three broad categories—projects as practice, productivity in projects and education in a PM curriculum.
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- Andersson, Annika, 1961-, et al.
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Customized Erp Projects : Toward understanding their sequential nature
- 2006
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Ingår i: Projects & Profits.
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Developing and implementing customized IT systems can be frustrating to both the developers and the users. From comprehensive observations made from three case studies of Swedish firms involved in developing and implementing ERP systems, certain reflections might be made that suggest that system development tends to occur by a series of sequential projects. This article develops some background necessary to understand the complexity that tends to arise in these projects. An illustration is given from an example obtained from the field, which reflects the observations made from classical literature on adoption processes and decision-making.
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- Blomquist, Tomas, 1963-, et al.
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On productivity in project organizations
- 2009
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Ingår i: International Journal of Managing Projects in Business/Emerald. - : Emerald Group Publishing Limited. - 1753-8378 .- 1753-8386. ; 2:4, s. 591-598
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to look at the underlying unit cost considerations in project conduct at the firm level and an established business unit concept is extended to multi-project organizations. The approach and background are described along with apparent implications. Design/methodology/approach – The methodology developed by Gold is extended to cover multi-project organizations. The adaptation of the productivity network is demonstrated using a hypothetical case. Findings – The focus of the paper is on demonstrating an approach. Generally, productivity in an organization is found not to be dictated by a single input, but by the multiplicative outcome of each together. In particular, the number of projects handled each year appears to be of strategic importance in productivity. Research limitations/implications – The paper is conceptual, so applicability depends upon the nature of the particular organization to which it is applied. Implications, of course, will depend upon the degree to which actual data match the model. Practical implications – The approach permits managers to get a handle on productivity in their organizations. It is particularly attractive insofar as it largely depends upon available accounting information for input. This paper seeks to fuel greater interest and debate by practitioners and project management academics about the topic. Originality/value – Although the paper is conceptual, the authors believe that it may among the first to quantitatively treat productivity in multi-project organizations. The approach can be used to understand the productivity as well as some elements of effectiveness of multi-project organizations.
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- Boström, Gert-Olof, 1959-, et al.
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Swedish retail banking : A competitive update
- 2009
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Ingår i: Competitiveness Review. - : Emerald Group Publishing Limited. - 1059-5422. ; 19:5, s. 379-390
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Purpose – The present paper aims to extend an ongoing study of Swedish trade journal's, PrivataAffärer, recognition of the “bank of the year.”Design/methodology/approach – The information used in this paper came from Privata Affärer, which annually recognizes a “best” bank in Sweden. Each issue containing the annual recognition provides the rationale for selecting the specific bank as well as interviews with their CEOs. The data base is robust – every bank in Sweden is surveyed, so results come not from a sample, but a census of banks and banking practice; 17 year's selections are now available.Findings – Results are interpreted in terms of Porter's five forces model and Stabell-Fjeldstaad value model. For eight of the last 11 years, new entrants have dominated the award; in fact, in the last five years one winner was a virtual bank and another was a subsidiary of a retail grocery chain.Research limitations/implications – It is tempting to extend results to the USA and elsewhere in the industrialized world, but of course results relate only to Sweden. Nevertheless, it is suggested that competitors who enter with significantly new services can, and do, become popular leaders in this industry.Practical implications – Sweden tends to be a leader in service theory and development. Consequently, a model exists for developing a competitive edge in other countries.Originality/value – This paper provides an independent confirmation of service models of competition, which generally are lacking in the literature.
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- Hällgren, Markus, 1977-, et al.
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Projects-as-practice : a new approach
- 2008
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Ingår i: Projects & Profits. - : ICFAI University Press. ; 8:2, s. 35-42
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- As projects have unique activities, they are inherently uncertain and this article addresses a challenge to our present treatment of projects. Instead of treating them as a managerial form the organization does, they are seen as something that people do. Consequently, project management requires the management of the unexpected—the deviations from plan that occur in the real world.
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- Hällgren, Markus, 1977-, et al.
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The nature and management of crises in construction projects : projects-as-practice observations
- 2008
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Ingår i: International Journal of Project Management. - : Elsevier Ltd and IPMA. - 0263-7863 .- 1873-4634. ; 26:8, s. 830-838
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The uniqueness of projects introduces aspects of management associated with disruptions that threaten progress and crises that affect the organisations that conduct them. The purpose of this paper thus is to review the nature of crises and their remedies that have interfered with project progress of an international construction company. Fifteen crises were studied in a “projects-as-practice” approach. Characterisation was made of both the nature of these crises and how they were managed.
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- Walfisz, Martin, et al.
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Real-Time strategy : Evolutionary game development
- 2006
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Ingår i: Business Horizons. - : Elsevier. - 0007-6813 .- 1873-6068. ; 49:6, s. 487-496
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Projects have become a way of getting things done, and have moved increasingly toward achieving qualitative goals. In this article on video game development, the opportunity is taken to relate some particular observations on creative projects and their management. The essential aspects of this approach are its incorporation of individual and group creativity into its foundation, a Lindblomian process of decision making, and a substitution of a time of regular introspection for milestones. Application depends upon the ability to have interim developments available for group examination and fixing a suitable time interval to make such assessments. The approach would seem applicable to a range of possibilities, including film making, script writing, architectural rendering, and equipment design.
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