Dissertations / Theses: 'Hybrid project management methodologies'

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Burman, Emil. "Agile in action : Hybrid methodologies in practice." Thesis, Umeå universitet, Institutionen för informatik, 2015. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-107894.

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In recent years an increase of agile methodologies and their implementation in mainstream software engineering projects have been seen, but this implementation has reportedly changed agility in practice into a hybrid form of agility and more classic methodologies. With a lack of research regarding these hybrid methodologies this multiple case study empirically analyses the practice of methodologies from two different conglomerates and places the results in the Information Technology Management framework (ITMF) to answer the research question; How are hybrid agile methodologies enacted in practice in mature agile teams and why are they enacted in such a way? The result show that the organizations work agile within a waterfall framework, a hybrid form of requirement handling into agile development followed by waterfall testing. The hybrid methodologies are imposed by external factors such as the sales department and traditional economic reporting. This study acknowledges a need for a greater understanding of the engagement between external actors and software development.

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Azenha, Flávio Copola. "O papel do gerenciamento híbrido de projetos no desenvolvimento de produtos e serviços de base tecnológica." Universidade de São Paulo, 2018. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/3/3136/tde-07022019-083013/.

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Com o aumento recente na demanda de soluções inovadoras no desenvolvimento de produtos e serviços de base tecnológica, as organizações têm enfrentado o desafio de desenvolver novos modelos de negócio em um espaço de tempo cada vez menor, necessitando de agilidade e flexibilidade na condução de seus projetos para se posicionar neste novo cenário econômico. Entretanto, nem sempre é possível a adoção do gerenciamento ágil de maneira purista devido ao ambiente organizacional e aos aspectos regulatórios específicos de alguns setores. Para introduzir essas práticas em seus ambientes, algumas organizações optam por combinar práticas das abordagens ágil e tradicional para adaptar a metodologia de gestão de projetos às necessidades de seus contextos, dando origem ao termo gerenciamento híbrido de projetos. Todavia, apesar de existirem estudos na literatura que proponham modelos mesclando práticas de ambas as abordagens para atender necessidades de contextos específicos, não são encontrados estudos que discutam o papel estratégico do gerenciamento híbrido como vetor para a prospecção de novos negócios e o desenvolvimento de produtos e serviços baseados em tecnologia. Deste modo, o objetivo deste estudo é identificar os principais benefícios e desafios decorrentes da aplicação do gerenciamento híbrido nas organizações para viabilizar estratégias e estabelecer novos modelos negócios em projetos de desenvolvimento de produtos e serviços de base tecnológica. Para tanto, foi realizada uma revisão sistemática de literatura sobre gerenciamento híbrido de projetos e cinco estudos de caso em empresas de diferentes setores econômicos, que permitiram identificar as características do gerenciamento híbrido no âmbito teórico e prático, discutir seu papel em auxiliar as organizações a adaptar seus projetos aos novos modelos de negócio presentes no mercado. Além disso, os resultados obtidos também permitiram identificar as vantagens e desvantagens do gerenciamento híbrido nesses contextos, possibilitando assim estabelecer recomendações e critérios para avaliar quando é necessária a aplicação desse tipo de abordagem em projetos de desenvolvimento de produtos e serviços de base tecnologia. With the recent increase on demand for innovative solutions in the development of technology-based products and services, organizations have faced the challenge of developing new business models in an increasingly shorter time frame. However, these organizations need agility and flexibility to conducting their projects for position themselves in these new strategic scenarios in the markets. In this context, it is not always possible to adopt a purely agile project management model because of issues related to the organizational environment and the specific regulatory aspects to some business segments, and, therefore, to introduce agile management on environments that are incompatible with the practices of this type of approach, it is necessary to customize and combine the practices of the agile and traditional approaches to construct a management methodology adapted to the reality and the needs of the context, leading to the hybrid project management approach. Although there are studies in the literature that propose hybrid project management models and discuss the need to combine project management practices in certain contexts, no studies are found that explore and discuss the strategic role of hybrid management for organizations in prospecting new business models. Thus, the objective of this study is to identify the main benefits and challenges arising from the application of hybrid project management approaches in organizations to enable strategies and establish new business models in technology-based product and service development projects. For this, a systematic review of the literature on hybrid project management and five case studies were carried out in companies from different economic sectors that allowed the identification of hybridity characteristics in the theoretical and practical scope, to analyze how hybrid project management assists organizations to introduce the agility in their projects and adapt them to the new business models, as well as presenting the advantages and disadvantages in the application of hybridity and identify when it is necessary to apply this type of approach in projects that develop technology-based products and services .

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Mulvany, Michael John. "Adoption of Project Management Methodologies." Thesis, The University of the Rockies, 2018. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10974906.

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The purpose of this study was to understand the implications of management support and employee engagement on the improvement of organizational efficiency, as a byproduct of employees adopting organizational Project Management Methodologies (PMMs). Previous PMM-based research has not focused on assessing the (a) influence of management support and employee engagement on PMM adoption or (b) effect of PMM adoption on organizational efficiency. The PMM adoption and resistive factors researched included: PMM practices, training, coaching, PMM design involvement, PMM feedback, project type, employment type, and PMM practitioner experience level. An exploratory qualitative research method was supported by an online survey data collection method and thematic analysis data analysis method. Two Project Management Institute (PMI) Chapters comprised a sample population of over 2400 professionals. A sample size of 29 surveys was acquired through data collection that produced five key themes: (a) PMM tailoring, (b) vetting of PMM best practice, (c) good communications, (d) management support via PMM training and coaching, and (e) employee engagement via proactive involvement and reactive feedback with the caveat of receiving fair treatment. These themes promoted PMM adoption and accumulatively support higher levels of organizational efficiencies. Research findings enrich existing knowledge surrounding PMM adoption and organizational efficiency due to the pre-existing research gap.

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PEREIRA, LUIS CLAUDIO NUNES. "COMPLEX PROJECT MANAGEMENT METHODOLOGIES: APPLICABILITY AT PETROBRAS." PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DO RIO DE JANEIRO, 2013. http://www.maxwell.vrac.puc-rio.br/Busca_etds.php?strSecao=resultado&nrSeq=21885@1.

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Neste trabalho, estuda-se a aplicabilidade das metodologias de gestão de projetos complexos na Petrobras, em um cenário cada vez mais desafiador para as organizações. Para tanto, apresentam-se os conceitos relativos à gestão de projetos, complexidade e projetos complexos, cotejando-os com os principais desafios encontrados na gestão dos projetos da Petrobras. O trabalho descreve três metodologias para gestão de projetos complexos, como uma alternativa à tradicional forma de gerenciamento de projetos. Destaca-se a importância de uma perspectiva holística para o sucesso de projetos de grande complexidade, como forma de manter a sinergia entre esses projetos e o processo de planejamento estratégico da Empresa. Identifica-se, conseqüentemente, a necessidade de atuação de uma área integradora, que viabilize a operacionalização da estratégia organizacional na execução dos projetos complexos. Ao final, evidenciam-se os elementos das metodologias formuladas para lidar com a complexidade, os quais contribuem para a concretização da visão integradora almejada. The objective of this dissertation is to study the applicability of complex project management methodologies at Petrobras, in an increasingly challenging scenario for organizations. Concepts related to project management, complexity and complex projects are presented, and its compatibility with the major challenges encountered in Petrobras strategic planning is substantiated. The work examines three methods for managing complex projects, as an alternative to the traditional forms of project management. The importance of a holistic perspective to the success of projects of great complexity is highlight, as a way to keep the synergy between these projects and the strategic planning process of the company. The need for an integrative organizational area, which would enable the operationalization of corporate strategy in the implementation of complex projects, is identified. At the end, the elements of the methodologies formulated to deal with complexity that contributes to the achievement of the desired integrated vision, are shown.

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Spasibenko, Nikolay, and Besiana Alite. "Project Suitability for Agile methodologies." Thesis, Umeå universitet, Handelshögskolan vid Umeå universitet, 2009. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-18428.

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Software projects are known for their failure rate, where many are being delivered late, over budget or being canceled while in development. The reason to it is changing requirements and intangibility of the software. Being so abstract it is difficult to imaging all the aspects of the software at the requirements stage. Also technology is playing a major role since processing power, storage space, and data transfer speeds are improving from year to year. Agile methodologies are addressing projects with unclear requirements making process of implementing new specifications along the project much easier and less costly. However the success rate of the software projects did not improve much since the introduction of Agile methodologies. This thesis is looking at what type of projects fit different methodologies and what are factors which practitioners should take into account when selecting methodology for a particular project, The thesis opens up with introduction which sets the research question and provides a brief background to the research topic. In subsequent chapter literature review is conducted to find out what does literature and other researchers have said on the same topic. Third chapter discusses underlying research philosophy and discusses the data collection tools. Next chapter discusses the findings of the research. Interviews has been conducted with project management professionals from Sweden, US, UK and Canada. It was identified through the analysis of patters that Agile methodologies are not well suited for projects involving databases, embedded development and computationally complex projects. Through the analysis of the questionnaire several project characteristics were identified which suit Agile methodologies better than traditional ones: unclear requirements, high risk of failure etc… In the last chapter the thesis concludes the findings and its theoretical and practical implications.

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Kuczora, Paul William. "Integration project management methodologies using knowledge-based system techniques." Thesis, University of Brighton, 1992. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.332065.

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Caissy, Gerald Laurent. "Impact of distance/distributed project management on different software development methodologies /." View document on the Internet, 2005. http://library.athabascau.ca/drr/download.php?filename=scis/GeraldCaissy.PDF.

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Poppe, Clayton D. (Clayton Douglas). "Using critical chain project management methodologies to build a production schedule." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/49785.

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Thesis (M.B.A.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management; and, (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Engineering Systems Division; in conjunction with the Leaders for Manufacturing Program at MIT, 2009. Includes bibliographical references (p. 110). Critical Chain project management methodologies have been used for the last ten years to manage a wide range of projects. These methods, which apply Eli Goldratt's Theory of Constraints, have demonstrated the ability to complete projects faster and with greater predictability. While the focus of Critical Chain has been on projects of a finite duration, such as product development efforts, the application of these techniques in a more continuous, manufacturing setting can also bring about the same benefits of decreased time and increased predictability. In a customized product environment, where each product is a unique project, scheduling production requires more than the creation of a schedule and the management of manufacturing resources. Information must be created and managed from the moment a project is initiated through its implementation. It is the proper management of the essential project details across functions: materials, labor activities, and their timing, that enables faster project lead times and lower overall costs. ABB Raffin Electric's labor and material costs were 15% higher than expected for 2008 due to cost and schedule slippage. This thesis shows how a process for managing project information could have recovered 75% of the lost costs through the proper management of materials and labor activities. Costs and activity durations were estimated using a tool that combined small, common groups of materials and labor activities into complex assemblies. (cont.) These assemblies were then translated into a set of common instructions for execution. A Critical Chain production schedule managed the execution of these work instructions and balanced resources among all active projects. Finally, a process for feeding back information from finished projects enabled more accurate future estimates. by Clayton D. Poppe. S.M. M.B.A.

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Azam, Zaher. "WEB PROJECTS MANAGEMENTBETWEEN THEORY & PRACTICAL APPLICATION." Thesis, Tekniska Högskolan, Högskolan i Jönköping, JTH. Forskningsområde Informationsteknik, 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-14318.

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Nieberding, Friedrich Hagen Martin. "Selecting and tailoring design methodologies in form of roadmaps for a specific development project." Thesis, Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/1140.

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Thesis (DEng (Industrial Engineering))--University of Stellenbosch, 2010. ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This dissertation investigates answers to the question: "How does one decide on the approach to implement when planning, managing and executing a development project?". By examining the prescriptive models of the development process, as proposed by design science, the principle characteristics are identified, that these models try to enforce. The need for tailoring the development process to the context of the project is highlighted by contrasting these prescriptive models to industrial practice and the corresponding descriptive models of the development process. A framework of contextual variables is proposed, which facilitates the tailoring of the approach to the project by defining the project methodology. The usefulness of this contextual framework is verified by means of case studies. Finally the dissertation proposes the use of a roadmap to define the project methodology at the beginning of the project. By packaging the project methodology in the form of a roadmap, implemented in a collaborative computer environment, it can be refined during the execution of the project to suit the information requirements of the project. AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Hierdie verhandeling ondersoek antwoorde tot die vraag: "Hoe besluit ’n mens watter benadering om vir die beplanning, bestuur en deurvoering van ’n ontwikkelingsprojek toe te pas?". Deur die voorskriftelike modelle van die ontwikkelingsproses wat deur die ontwikkelingswetenskap voorgestel word, te ondersoek, word die grondbeginsels bepaal wat diï£¡ modelle poog om af te dwing. Die behoefte om die ontwikkelingsproses by die projek se konteks aan te pas, word duidelik uitgebeeld deur die kontras tussen hierdie voorskriftelike modelle van die ontwikkelingsproses en industriï£¡le praktyk, sowel as die ooreenkomstige beskrywende modelle. ’n Raamwerk word voorgestel om die konteks van ’n projek te beskryf. Die aanpassing van die benadering tot die projek word sodoende deur die definisie van ’n projekmetodologie vergemaklik. Gevallestudies bevestig die nuttigheid van hierdie raamwerk. Die verhandeling sluit met die slotsom af dat ’n padkaart gebruik kan word om die projekmetodologie aan die begin van die projek te bepaal. Deur die projekmetodologie in ’n padkaart te verpak wat in ’n rekenaargesteunde spanomgewing gebruik kan word, kan dit gedurende die uitvoering van die projek gewysig word volgens die inligtingsbehoeftes van die projek.

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Lopes, Ana Carolina S. "Management of Nongovernmental Organizations : A case study on project management procedures." Thesis, Umeå University, Umeå School of Business, 2009. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-1980.

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AbstractIn recent years funding aid operations has dramatically increased, along with the concern about the real impact of its initiatives. Despite considerable amount of money have been invested world widely and a great number of projects already implemented changes have been considered inconsistent. As a result, major donors are pressuring Non governmental organizations (NGO) to evidence their achievements and legitimate their cause. There are several factors which distinguish the NGO as unique within project management environments, such as the social accountability claimed and the nature of the impact aimed. Therefore, traditional project management practices might not be suitable in the case of NGO’s project. This study analysed project methods most applied for NGO’s project and discussed about it accountability challenges related to project management. Willing to further understand how in practice NGO managers are dealing with those challenges, a case study was developed with a NGO that works with environmental issues. As a result, it was evidenced that practical methodologies are applied to embrace the organization own needs. It was apparent that project management methods were adapted to the institutional purpose, even though adjustments might not be completely in accordance with internal procedures. Project management tools are assumed as a semi structure basis and can be adjusted if the work is justified. A flexible approach relies on the trust and expertise of the organization staff. As a conclusion, it was evidenced that NGO’s projects carry particular aspects and expectations over project accountability and management methodologies must be adapted and complementary methodological approaches are being developed.

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Sargsyan, Grisha. "Comparative Study of Methodologies for Onshore Wind Power Project Economic Analysis." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för geovetenskaper, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-388691.

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This study aims to investigate the methodological differences of wind power project economic analysis and to indicate the preferred methodology among the considered cases. The study compares the economic appraisals of onshore wind power projects. The economic appraisals of wind power projects are for evaluating wind power projects' impact on an economy. Economic appraisals of wind power projects include economic justifications of projects in comparison with the next best alternative projects, consider negative and positive externalities but exclude transfer payments such as taxes and subsidies. Also, in wind power project economic appraisals, the valuations of costs and benefits are at shadow prices and discounting of future costs and benefits at a social discount rate. There are methodological guidelines from different institutions on how to conduct project economic analysis. This study compares methodologies of three onshore wind power project economic appraisals conducted by the European Investment Bank, the Asian Development Bank, and the Mott MacDonald and discusses methodological differences for each case study in comparison with each other. The results of this study are for any investors, institutions and government authorities involve in wind power projects and seek not only corporate profits but also social benefits. They may consider the methodological differences identified in this study to improve the assessment of wind power project economic impacts. The results indicate that the identified methodological differences complement each other rather than substitute. The preferred methodology for onshore wind power projects economic analysis would be the methodology that considers the identified differences for the comprehensive evaluations.

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Wateridge, John Frederick. "Delivering successful IS/IT projects : eight key elements from success criteria to review via appropriate management, methodologies and teams." Thesis, Brunel University, 1996. http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/4353.

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In spite of decades of research, Information Systems/Information Technology (IS/IT) projects still often fail to deliver the objectives expected of them. Managers require information systems to achieve their business objectives and the failure of these projects inevitably hinders the progress and success of their organisations. This research examines the key criteria by which IS/IT projects are judged to be successful and what factors are important in influencing the success of IS/IT projects. The research shows that very often different participants in a project are aiming at different targets and they each have their own perception of project success. There must be greater convergence on the criteria for success. To achieve this, the criteria for success and associated factors that influence success need to be defined clearly, agreed by all parties at the start of the project and reviewed as the project progresses. Agreeing the criteria is not sufficient to guarantee success. The project has to be carried out within a defined framework. The project life cycle is used to link the two disciplines of project management and systems development, and to highlight the fundamental issues that must be carried out on all projects. However, project managers need to focus more on the products of the system and not on the plans and schedules. Therefore, there should be the emphasis on configuration management as a means of linking the two disciplines. Furthermore, automated tools need to provide additional functionality to be of any practical use to project managers and system developers. Project managers are crucial to the development process and they need a portfolio of skills to deliver successful projects in the future. The research outlines the development path for project managers to acquire these skills. They should not rely solely on experience but formal career development has to be part of the overall strategy of the organisation.

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Markhan, David C. (David Charles) 1952. "Applying the design structure matrix and critical chain methodologies to a technology-development project." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/29153.

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Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, System Design & Management Program, 1999. Includes bibliographical references (p. 65). In today's global economy, enterprises must develop higher-quality products at -an ever-increasing pace to remain competitive. This need drives project managers to seek new ways to organize and manage their development projects. Two means by which the cycle time of projects may be reduced are the Design Structure Matrix and Critical Chain methodologies. The Design Structure Matrix is a representation that makes explicit the dependencies between project tasks and in so doing clarifies how the tasks may be sequenced to avoid unnecessary, time-wasting iterations. The Critical Chain is a project-scheduling and -management methodology that recognizes that each project task is subject to uncertainty and accommodates that uncertainty in a way that protects the completion date of the project and hence minimizes its duration. While application of these techniques individually to product-development . projects has been reported in the literature, there are no reports of their application either together or to technology-development projects. That they have not been applied together is surprising, because the two methods complement each other. That they have not been applied to technology-development projects is surprising, too, because such projects have many similarities to product-development projects, and the same modern needs for cycle-time reduction. Accordingly, this thesis examines the feasibility of the application of the Design Structure Matrix and Critical Chain methodologies together to a technology-development project. The project is a four-month-long subproject of a magnetic-recording technology-development project, involving five people from two different organizations in the same company and an extern.al supplier. The major finding of the thesis work is that it is feasible to apply the two techniques together to a technology-development project-but to do so requires a high level of flexibility on the part of the Project Manager. Additional findings include guidelines for: creating the Design Structure Matrix as a team; choosing team members on the basis of their ability to implement the Critical Chain principles; and dealing with the constant flux in the task list that is inherent in technology development. by David C. Markham. S.M.

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Grey, Johannes. "The development of a hybrid agile project management methodology / Grey, J." Thesis, North-West University, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10394/7004.

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The aim of this study is to investigate whether a combination of agile system development methodologies (ASDMs) and project management methodologies (PMMs) can be used to develop a hybrid APMM that will have the ability to deliver information technology (IT) projects successfully in a constantly changing business and project environment. To achieve this objective, a literature review was conducted on the relatively well–established ASDMs by firstly defining a SDM and an ASDM. Each ASDM and its effectiveness are described, after which ASDMs in general are evaluated by considering their area of application, advantages and disadvantages. A comparison is then done of the seven different ASDMs using the four elements of an SDM (Huisman & Iivari, 2006:32) to emphasise some of the main similarities and differences amongst the different ASDMs. The seven ASDMs investigated in this study are Dynamic System Development Methodology, Scrum, Extreme Programming, Feature Driven Development, Crystal ASDMs ? Crystal Clear and Crystal Orange in particular, Adaptive Software Development and Lean Development. A literature review was also conducted on two structured and relatively well–established PMMs, PMBOK and PRINCE2, and a relatively new PMM called Agile Project Management. Each PMM is evaluated by considering their area of application, advantages, disadvantages and integration with other methodologies, after which a comparison is made of the different PMMs. The research was conducted by following a mixed methods research plan, which included the mixed methods research paradigm (combination of the interpretive research paradigm and the positivistic research paradigm), research methods (design science, case study and survey), quantitative and qualitative data–collection techniques (interviews and questionnaires), and dataanalysis techniques (cross–case and statistical). The reasons that projects fail and critical project success factors were studied and summarised to form the critical project success criteria, which were used to create the agile project success criteria. The ASDM best practice and PMM best practice frameworks were created by identifying whether a certain ASDM or PMM would satisfy a specific agile project success factor (APSF) of the agile project success criteria. The findings of each APSF in the respective frameworks were used as a foundation to develop a hybrid APMM (ver. 0) that would address the agile project success criteria. The hybrid APMM (ver. 0) was developed interpretively using design science (research approach) and constructivism by combining the strengths, addressing the weaknesses and bridging the gaps identified in the frameworks. The hybrid APMM (ver. 0) was then evaluated and improved by conducting an interpretive case study, which entailed interviewing participants from large and small organisations. Once the qualitative data collected had been analysed using cross–case analysis, the findings were incorporated in order to create an improved hybrid APMM (ver. 1). The hybrid APMM (ver. 1) too was evaluated and improved by conducting a survey, which entailed administering questionnaires to various respondents in order to collect quantitative and qualitative data. The findings of the statistical analysis of the data were also used to improve the hybrid APMM (ver. 1), resulting in the final hybrid APMM (ver. 2). This study demonstrates that a combination of ASDMs and PMMs can be used to develop a hybrid APMM with the ability to deliver IT projects in a constantly changing project and business environment. Thesis (Ph.D. (Computer Science))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2012.

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Carlsson, Simon, and Erik Kyrk. "Hybrid Projects’ Success Factors in Physical Product Development : An exploratory qualitative study from the project manager’s perspective." Thesis, Jönköping University, Internationella Handelshögskolan, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-52724.

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Background: During the last decades there has been a rapid increase in the desire of being more flexible and responsive, which has paved the way for Agile Project Management – APM. As a consequence of implementing APM into environments previously defined as traditional, it has opened up a discussion of merging APM with Traditional Project Management – TPM. This combination of methodologies is referred to as Hybrid Project Management – HPM, whose aim is to leverage benefits from both APM and TPM. Purpose: Prior research has failed to keep up with this trend. Those that have shed light on this phenomenon have failed to realize the differences between IT and non-IT sectors. With this in mind, and the call for including managers’ perspective on HPM, this study has investigated project managers’ experiences and perceptions of factors that influence hybrid project success in physical product development. In order to address this purpose this study has also investigated how project managers perceive project success. This was done since one must first determine what constitutes project success in order to identify what factors that could bear a potential influence on it. Method: From an interpretivist philosophical standpoint this, exploratory and inductive, study has been carried out through semi-structured interviews with experienced project managers within HPM. Inspired by Grounded Theory, this study has employed purposive sampling and analyzed the data through a grounded analysis technique. Conclusion: This research has successfully identified a range of various factors that influence hybrid projects’ success. Based upon this, a model exhibiting the factors influencing hybrid projects in physical product development could be constructed, as well as a model depicting how project managers perceive hybrid project success. It was found that there is a constant tension between the TPM and APM when merging the two. Instead of identifying one way to optimize the hybrid project, it is more or less about managing this balance between APM and TPM practices. It was also found that project success is a dynamic and subjective concept, rather than the static and additive concept that is often illustrated by contemporary research.

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TERZIAN, RICARDO LUIZ. "PROJECT MANAGEMENT CONCEPTS AND METHODOLOGIES AND THEIR APPLICATION TO THE CASE OF PIPELINE NETWORK INTEGRITY." PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DO RIO DE JANEIRO, 2005. http://www.maxwell.vrac.puc-rio.br/Busca_etds.php?strSecao=resultado&nrSeq=7742@1.

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As metodologias de gerenciamento de projeto advogam que podem ser amplamente aplicadas, no entanto, por carregarem uma imagem de alta complexidade e seus principais benefícios serem intangíveis, acabam não sendo aplicadas. O objetivo desta dissertação é apresentar as metodologias de Gestão de Projetos e os benefícios que a aplicação destas pode trazer. Para isso o presente trabalho apresenta uma revisão bibliográfica das principais Metodologias de Gerenciamento de Projeto e informa como estas são criadas, divulgadas e atualizadas; a metodologia do PMI é destacada neste estudo. Em seguida avalia-se a aplicação das metodologias de Gestão de Projeto em um caso prático, envolvendo a integridade estrutural da malha dutoviária brasileira. Para isto é feita uma análise do transporte dutoviário nacional, abordando o cenário empresarial, os acidentes que ocorreram e a criação de programas importantes ligados à gestão ambiental e à segurança operacional. Por fim apresenta-se a estruturação de um destes programas, que foi elaborado com base nas metodologias de Gerenciamento de Projeto, sendo feita uma análise crítica dos resultados apresentados. Conclui-se desta análise que a aplicação de metodologias de Gerenciamento de Projetos tem como grande benefício o controle e domínio do projeto, permitindo aos responsáveis a tomada de decisão desde o momento em que ocorrem os problemas de execução. Desta forma é suprimida a lacuna existente entre o planejamento prévio e a execução do Projeto. Project Management methodologies advocate that they can be widely applied; however, by supporting a high complexity image and their intangible main profits, they are not widely applied. This dissertation aims at presenting the Project Management methodologies and their profits that an application can come up to. To accomplish this aim, first, this study presents a bibliographic overview of main Project Management methodologies and informs how they are developed, published and brought up to date. PMI methodology is emphasized at this study. Afterwards, the Project Management methodologies application is evaluated in a practice case covering the Brazilian pipeline network structural integrity. The investigation was made through an analysis of a national pipeline transportation concerning the business context, some accidents that took place and the creation of important programs related with the environment management and operational security. Finally, it presents the structure of one program that it was elaborated based on Project Management methodologies and a critical analysis of showed results. The data analysis suggests that the application of Project Management methodologies promotes a significant profit: the project control allowing the principal take a decision since the moment that some execution problems happen. Thus, the gap between the previous plan and the Project execution is overcame.

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Мірошнікова, Ірина Анатоліївна, Ирина Анатольевна Мирошникова, Iryna Anatoliivna Miroshnikova, Богдан Володимирович Гайдабрус, Богдан Владимирович Гайдабрус, and Bohdan Volodymyrovych Haidabrus. "Flexible Methodologies in the Management and Realization of the Project Portfolio Internal Diversification of Enterpris." Thesis, Sumy State University, 2016. http://essuir.sumdu.edu.ua/handle/123456789/47033.

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The questions of the feasibility of using flexible methodologies in the diversification projects was consider in this work. It is shown, that in a related diversification of projects, the most effective approach to project management is the using of agile methodologies.

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Ojala, E. (Eetu). "Addressing initial customer inquiries with a hybrid team using agile project management methodology." Master's thesis, University of Oulu, 2018. http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:oulu-201801101043.

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The paper is a case study with Patria Land (the Company) as a client. The phenomenon behind the research is the complexity of choosing the “right” customers for doing business with. This is the case with virtually every company, not just the client of this paper. The research problem in this research is “How can the Company develop a rigorous and unambiguous internal process for addressing the initial inquiries from potential customers?” To provide an answer to the set problem, there are two additional research questions, which are “What happens within the Company when an initial inquiry comes in?” and “What does creating an unambiguous process for addressing the initial inquiries from potential customers require from the Company?” Because of the complexity of the subject as well as the problem being quite company-specific, there were not any ready-made solutions or theories to be applied. Therefore, providing a solution for the research problem required combining different theories with each other. For the empirical nature of the problem, action research was chosen to be used as a method of conducting this research. The theoretical approach included comparing traditional project management procedures with agile ones and what are the reasons why agile project management should be used in providing an answer for the research problem in this research. In addition to this comparison, the communication aspect was determined as being one of the challenges of the Company. Thus, the concept of business communication is covered in this paper. Bringing the business communication of the Company up-to-date was chosen to be done with the help of mobile applications and a company called AppGyver is used as an example of such provider in this paper. Lastly, the process that is created in the paper is based on using the concept of a hybrid team and therefore it is covered in detail. Because of the empirical nature of the research problem, interviewing certain key employees of the Company was deemed as being the best method of gathering the empirical data. The interviews were qualitative, semi-structured by nature and were conducted as ethnographic interviews. The conclusions of the paper are that the Company did not have an unambiguous process for addressing the initial inquiries from potential customers and it was highly dependent on the person getting the inquiry how it was addressed. As for what does it require to create an unambiguous process for addressing the initial inquiries, it was determined that the Company needs to have a hybrid quotation team that uses specific mobile applications to improve things such as communication and operates according to the agile project management methodology. The actual process created for addressing the initial inquiries is based on forming the said hybrid quotation team. The process has five different stages that are: 1. Initial inquiry comes in, 2. The inquiry is directed to the hybrid quotation team and is evaluated by the team, 3. Deciding on whether to start the quotation process, 4. Quotation process and 5. Decision from the customer.

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Bidgood, Sinead, and Andrea Meles. "A Hybrid Project Management Approach: Bridging Theory and Practice in ERP Implementation Projects." Thesis, Umeå universitet, Företagsekonomi, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-144299.

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The use of efficient information systems and technology has not only become a source of competitive advantage, but also a threshold criterion for organizational survival. In response, many organizations are utilizing Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems (Baykasoglu and Gölcük, 2017, p. 256). ERP systems are software packages that integrate, centralize and automate a company’s information and commercial operations, regardless of the company’s size, diversity or geographical dispersion (Parr & Shanks, 2000, p. 1). This thesis explores the use of hybrid project management approaches in the context of ERP implementation projects. Hybrid project management approach (PM) involves the blending of traditional and agile project management practices and principles. Although the use of a hybrid PM approach has appeared in research and seems to be utilized in practice, minimal empirical findings have been confirmed due to the infancy of the research topic. Emerging literature emphasizes the importance of context making the point that no single PM approach can be suggested as a “universal best practice” (Highsmith, 2009, p. 23; Leybourne, 2009, p. 524). The ongoing debate between academics and practitioners involves the choice of the PM approach that would lead to maximizing project benefits and achieving project success. Hybrid approaches are becoming increasingly popular as a way of answering the common paradox between flexibility (agile approaches) and structure (traditional approaches). The study was guided by the following research question: How are traditional and agile project management approaches blended in ERP implementation projects and what are the associated impacts? There is very limited research investigating the use of a hybrid project management approach for this type of projects. This study aimed to contribute to the research field, providing new insight to drive future research and useful implications for practitioners. Specifically, this study provides insight on how a hybrid approach is employed in practice, which principles and practices are used throughout the project lifecycle, the critical success factors, benefits, and challenges. Additionally, the factors that should be considered when determining the project management approach for ERP implementation projects are investigated. The findings were supported by the development of a framework and suggestions for future research. Six in-depth semi-structured interviews with industry experts were conducted to gain insight on their opinions and experience in this specific context. Secondary data was collected, utilizing company documents and websites to support the findings. Following the exploratory purpose of this research and the underlying research question, the qualitative data analysis deployed a combination of a template approach and inspired grounded theory as an analytical tool. The data analysis approach utilized the development of themes a priori from the literature review, however the codes were generated directly through analyzing the collected primary data. Answering the research question, the study’s findings were reflected in a model, which also draws conclusions about how the various themes are related. In this framework, the critical success factors, such as the project team, project manager, and project planning, were considered important for using a hybrid project management approach, irrespective if the project management approach is more predominantly traditional, agile or an even combination. An assessment criterion is provided, to determine the best suited project management approach, including client, project manager and team, project specific, and external factors. The most important and used traditional and agile practices were then identified throughout the implementation phases. Finally, the benefits and challenges of using a hybrid PM approach for ERP implementation projects were outlined.

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Mackenzie, David Ian. "A review of project controls in the UK and methodologies to improve the processes." Thesis, Teesside University, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10149/112675.

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The construction industry represents a significant part of the Gross Domestic Product, (GDP) in the UK. It employs around 1.4 million people and has averaged around 7.5% of GDP over recent years. Although the industry is of major importance to the UK economy, it still under achieves. Many projects run over budget and are completed late to schedule and a lot of resource is invested in making good defects, repair and replacement and in litigation (Latham 1994). These shortfalls in the construction industry were investigated by EGAN 1998 in his report, Rethinking Construction. EGAN proposed five key drivers for change, these consisted of committed leadership, focus on the customer, integrating the processes and teams, a quality driven agenda and commitment to people. Targets were set to gauge the improvements to the UK, these include 10% reduction in capital cost and construction time, 20% reduction in defects and accident, 20% increase in productivity and profitability and 10% increase in predictability of project performance. This thesis reviews one of the most important drivers, which is the improvement to integrate construction processes through improved project controls. The aim of the Thesis was to investigate by a literature review, a questionnaire and survey and three audits of client’s processes and work practices how Project Controls was currently operating to deliver Projects on time and within budget. It was then necessary to review (how based on best practice) current Project Control processes and systems could be improved. The improvements are portrayed by the development a series of “road maps” and “tool kits” demonstrating how processes and systems could be improved. This research thesis investigates the status of Project Controls in the UK and develops methodologies to improve controls. The investigation of Project Controls is based on five pieces of work, namely; i) A literature review of current practices; ii) The development of a questionnaire and survey results; iii) Three client reports of work carried out by the author. The five pieces of work were then contextualised to form a commentary of findings and recommendations for improvement. The recommendations were then linked to a methodology for improvements to the key elements of Project Controls. The aims of the thesis were achieved in that many issues of weakness were identified in current Project Control systems and processes and “road maps” were developed identifying in detail how best practice should be adopted. The thesis identifies major weaknesses in control of major projects with examples such a Pharmaceuticals, Building construction and Road construction industries demonstrating minimal understanding of the concepts and benefits of effective control. It could be described as disappointing series of examples of why some of our Industries fail to deliver to cost and schedule. However, the thesis does layout via “road maps” how improvements could be made, this knowledge has in part been shared with some clients in the Pharmaceutical and Road construction. The thesis therefore does demonstrate a contribution to knowledge and some of its recommendations are being implemented in practice. The primary conclusions of the Thesis indicates that with the exception of Oil & Gas companies there are major gaps between what is accepted as best practice and what is happening in Industry with regards to Project Controls. There is a lack of understanding at Project Control engineer and Project Manager Level. There is a need for additional training in particular for Project Managers as their understanding and ability to see the benefits is paramount to driving forward effective planning and control for projects. Also it is necessary that robust Project Control procedures are established in all industries to integrate the cost and planning disciplines to ensure a common approach to best practice is adopted.

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Azizi, Nima, and Mohammed Aysar Taqi. "Applying Agile methodologies within the context of traditional project governance : - A study of the Volvo Group experience." Thesis, Tekniska Högskolan, Högskolan i Jönköping, JTH. Forskningsmiljö Informationsteknik, 2015. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-27632.

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The nature of software development has changed in last decade. Waterfall or traditional command and control methods have been replaced by Agile methodologies. Agile came as a “solution” to the disadvantages of the waterfall methodology, but using Agile has its own challenges. Due to the attractive characteristics of Agile such as flexibility and short time-to-market, Agile development has been increasingly popular and the number of organisations which have started to move to Agile is growing every day. Implementing new methodologies in any organisation is always a big challenge, especially for large-scale organisations due to their complexity, many different interacting interfaces, strong organisational culture, etc. The nature of these challenges and obstacles changes from different perspectives within an organisation, and each of these perspectives needs to be studied and investigated to ensure a successful transition from traditional approaches to Agile. In this thesis we focus on the project manager and project governance perspectives. We aim to define the success and failure factors that play a key role in moving from traditional approaches to Agile approaches in large-scale organisations. To address these challenges we conducted literature reviews on the latest research in implementing Agile methodologies. To collect our data we used a combination of qualitative and quantitative research methods. We explored both IT project manager and Chief project manager opinions and experiences of the organisations by conducting interviews and questionnaires in our research. The results reveals the difficulty to find proper product owners in the Agile projects. It is challenging to set a product owner who has Agile knowledge and is expert in the project domain. Specialized training and coaching for product owners is mentioned as one of the solutions that could be provided for this challenge. “Distributed teams”, “Lack of focus on the business side” and “Weak coaching and support” are some of the other critical areas which have been presented by the participants in the interviews and survey in this study. The main conclusion is that in order to have a successful transition to Agile approaches, the Agile mind-set should be set in all different part in an organizations, not only the development side and also that everyone have to understand “Why” Agile is beneficial. Also the communication of lessons learnt and feedback should be strong and effective in order to avoid repetition of the same mistakes. In addition, specialized training and coaching for different roles within the period of the development is necessary to ensure the successful adoption of Agile. Synen på mjukvaruutveckling har förändrats under det senaste decenniet; Vattenfalls- eller traditionella kommando- och styrmetoder har ersatts av Agila metoder. Agila utvecklingsmetoder kom som en "lösning" till nackdelarna med vattenfalls metodiken, men användning av Agila metoder har sina egna utmaningar. På grund av Agila metoders attraktiva egenskaper såsom flexibilitet och kort tid till marknaden, har denna typ av utveckling blivit alltmer populärt och antalet organisationer som har börjat flytta till Agila metoder växer varje dag. Att genomföra nya metoder i en organisation är alltid en stor utmaning. Särskilt för stora organisationer på grund av deras komplexitet, med tanke på många olika samverkande gränssnitt, stark organisationskultur, etc. Karaktären på dessa utmaningar och hinder ändras från olika perspektiv inom en organisation, och vart och ett av dessa perspektiv behöver studeras och undersökas för att säkerställa en framgångsrik övergång från traditionella metoder till Agila metoder. I denna avhandling fokuserar vi på projektledare och projektförvaltningsperspektiv. Vi strävar efter att definiera framgångs- och misslyckande faktorer som spelar en nyckelroll i att flytta från traditionella metoder till Agila metoder i storskaliga organisationer. För att möta dessa utmaningar genomfört vi dessutom en litteraturstudie av den senaste forskningen om införande av Agila metoder. För att samla våra data vi använt en kombination av kvalitativa och kvantitativa forskningsmetoder. Vi utforskade både projektledare för IT och chefs-projektledare sidor av organisationer genom intervjuer och enkäter i vår forskning. Resultaten visar den kritiska roll produktägare utgör i Agila projekt. Det är en utmaning att tillsätta en korrekt produktägaren som har Agile kunskap och är expert i projektet domänen. Specialiserad utbildning och coaching för produktägare nämns som en av de möjliga lösningar som finns för denna utmaning. "distribuerade team", "brist på fokus på affärssidan" och "Svag coachning och support" är några av de andra viktiga områden som har lagts fram av deltagarna i intervjuerna och undersökning i denna studie. Den viktigaste slutsatsen är att för att få en lyckad övergång till Agila metoder bör Agilt tänkande tillämpas i alla delar i en organisations, inte bara utvecklingssidan, utan alla måste förstå "varför" Agila metoder är fördelaktigt. Även överföring av lärdomar och återkoppling bör vara stark och effektiv för att undvika återkommande samma misstag. Dessutom, specialiserad utbildning och coaching för olika roller och inom den tidsfrist för utvecklingen är nödvändig för att säkerställa ett framgångsrikt antagande av Agila arbetsmetoder.

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Wells, H. "An exploratory investigation into the contribution of project management methodologies to the successful management of IT/IS projects in practice." Thesis, University College London (University of London), 2011. http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/1336537/.

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Improving project performance by means of ensuring successful management, development and delivery of Information Technology / Information System (IT/IS) projects remains the top priority of most organisations and project communities. As a way of addressing this, Project Management Methodologies (PMMs) are regularly employed with the aim of increasing project efficiency and effectiveness. Public and private sector organisations worldwide invest significant resources into efforts ranging from a review and tailoring of the current practices to the adoption or development of a new PMM. However, despite these efforts, the contribution of these methodologies towards improving project performance and increasing successful delivery of IT/IS projects has rarely been examined or articulated. With a plentiful variety of PMMs and approaches (Traditional, Structured, and Agile) promoted as „must have‟ and „must do‟, each claiming to be “the way to success” there is limited empirically underpinned research fathoming the role which PMMs play towards successful management of IT/IS projects. The aim of this research is therefore to gain a deeper understanding of the selection and usage of PMMs in practice. This study looks beyond evaluating PMMs purely based on their traits and characteristics and investigates PMMs in their operational context: where PMMs originate from, how they support practitioners and why their implementation can cause difficulties that impact on project management, and hence ultimately influence performance in ways that can support or jeopardise project success. Through first-hand investigation of PMMs in use in their business context this study obtains a firm grasp of how PMMs ultimately facilitate or impede IT/IS project management. The research paradigm is phenomenological with the purpose of study being exploratory. An inductive approach and reasoning is employed given the scarcity of other research on this complex subject. No pre-conceived hypothesis or conceptual models were used although the research questions were validated and fully informed by the existing literature. The investigation, data organisation and data analysis were organised around the research questions. The research strategy employed is that of a multiple case study approach focusing on PMMs as the unit of investigation. Four case studies spanning disciplines, project contexts and types of PMM provide anchorage into front-line management of IT/IS projects. Case One focused on PRINCE2, a widely used structured PMM. Case Two concerned an in-house structured PMM. Case Three employed a gate-phased PMM. Case Four hosted a gate-phased PMM in the process of being phased out and replaced by agile approaches. Data was collected through semi-structured interviews. Practitioners were interviewed (48), each being in different roles with varied levels of accountability in design, development and management of projects. Some of these practitioners were key decision makers of PMM development and application. The collected data was qualitative. A combination of interpretative and content analysis was employed using a general inductive approach for qualitative data analysis. A transparent step-by-step approach to data organisation and categorisation was established. The data analysis was strongly informed by the existing research and literature. All these steps sustained the dependability and conformability of research with the research methodology and against the literature background. Overall, this research demonstrates that top-down selection and implementation of PMMs leads to four primary findings, which contribute to our understanding of the role of PMMs in the management of IT/IS projects. 1) Type-agnostic, context-free application of PMMs occurs with insufficient consideration given to IT/IS specific traits and characteristics, which in turn impedes management of projects. 2) Misalignment arises between the intended benefit of PMMs at the strategic level and the reported benefits by project managers at the project level. Additionally practitioners‟ expertise, accountability and attitude all have a direct influence on the extent to which PMMs contribute and benefit management of projects. 3) Reliance is placed on project managers to tailor the PMMs at the project level. Subsequently, informal tailoring at the project level often results in their inconsistent application. 4) In the case studies examined the organisations‟ definition of project success was predominantly efficiency-oriented (time and cost) underplaying effectiveness and business benefit. Hence the definition of project success shapes the selection and usage of PMMs. Findings 2 and 3 are new and original contributions to knowledge, whilst findings 1 and 4 provide further empirical evidence in extending our understanding of this subject.

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Van, Antwerp Herbert James. "A proposed project risk management framework in the information technology environment / Herbert James van Antwerp." Thesis, North-West University, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10394/4455.

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Information Technology (IT) projects that resulted from the accelerated technological pace of change, will enable a path of growth and long term return on investment (ROI) for organisations. However, embarking on such large scale investments leave little opportunity to turn back, and sound project management principles will be required to effectively manage unforeseen issues during the project life cycle, and if these fail, the organisations will be constantly functioning in crisis mode. The absence of risk control and risk management can be destructive towards overall business performance. Management skills are therefore of paramount importance to reduce direct cost of projects and to handle increased challenges derived from improvements on existing IT infrastructures. The need for a robust risk management framework exists although many industry standard methodologies are available to assist management in the ongoing task of project delivery. The main objective of the study was to propose a general reference framework that describes an optimal project risk management process plan for IT projects from various industry types in South Africa. The literature study focused on identifying key factors and components within the project risk management academic field. This framework can also be useful to organisations in developing and expanding existing project risk management processes to facilitate the preparation and practical implementation in order to give assurance to stakeholders that all potentially momentous risks are identified and properly managed. Shareholders require transparency and high standards of corporate governance that must therefore function in an environment that cultivate open communication channels. Shareholder value will be delivered by means of information that is applied through effective knowledge management initiatives and constantly monitored by measurable strategic objectives. The second part of the study entails an empirical investigation that identified the [1] general project management issues within organisations; [2] perceptions on risk management practices; [3] key factors within project risk management; [4] and methodologies/frameworks that are applied in practice. The results indicated that it simply will not suffice with only managing some stages of a project cycle. Information audits form an integral part in maximising Information Systems (IS) that must be aligned with the overall organisational strategy. Strategy, performance and sustainability are inseparable assets of any organisation. IT governance perceived by organisations as important, can improve its competitive value with effective risk practises like risk methodology and data management. Knowledge management will lead management towards better competitive positions as well as increasing the overall organisational performance levels. Risks identified must be well documented, and the implementation of risk support systems will enable business management to anticipate future conditions and plan ahead. Management tools like Prince2 and PMBOK can guide the project management process. None of them, however, ensure project success and the project team must decide on the combination of each tool to implement according to individual organisational needs. The study further indicated that an organisation must cultivate an open communication channel for identifying and escalating risk and issues. Risk management can be seen as a scientific soul mate to project management with communication lying at the heart of effective risk management. Effective communication will establish critical links between shareholders' needs; information distribution; performance reporting; and management of issues towards shareholders. Governance, as the binding glue for organisations, has been one of the fastest growing elements of risk management. Performance measurement is paramount to IT governance and must be set and monitored by measurable objectives. COBIT as a comprehensive framework for IT management, promotes an excellent reference model to advance IT governance. King III, as non-legislated code towards JSE Securities Exchange, states that a company should have a risk assessment framework in place to enable management to pro-actively and continuously address risks. Basel II has reached the plateau but its effectiveness purely rests on the management of financial institutions to extend beyond the regulation alone. Various ISO standards can be used in conjunction with these management tools like the ISO 31000 risk management standard to guide management in the effective implementation of risk practices. The empirical research indicated that knowledge management will lead organisations towards better competitive positions as well as increasing the organisation's overall performance levels. It further indicated that IT governance can improve an organisation's competitive value with effective risk management practices. The study revealed that top management involvement is vital with each IT project intervention along with the required sponsor support. Project risk management is not only the project teams' responsibility, but the organisation as a whole. The strategy of an organisation must cultivate an open communication channel within projects; clearly assign roles and accountability; enforce a repository support system to monitor and evaluate risks; and to drive risk awareness throughout the organisation. Thesis (M.B.A.)--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2011.

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Matos, Patrícia Coelho de. "Inovação em contexto de agilidade." Master's thesis, Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/19239.

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Mestrado em Gestão de Projetos O objetivo do presente trabalho é identificar as principais diferenças entre metodologia de gestão de projetos tradicional e Agile aplicada a empresas de desenvolvimento de software e perceber como e porquê a metodologia de trabalho Agile aplicada ao desenvolvimento de software pode criar um ambiente mais propício à inovação. Estamos hoje expostos a uma oferta de produtos e serviços originários de múltiplos países. A globalização é um fenómeno que faz parte do nosso dia-a-dia. Preços mais competitivos e qualidade superior é o que o consumidor do séc. XXI procura. Hoje são poucas as diferenças que encontramos num produto/serviço quando o comparamos com a concorrência. Poucas são as caraterísticas distintivas, embora sejam essas que o consumidor procura. É neste ponto que encontramos a importância do conceito de inovação nas empresas. O consumidor passou a ser o centro de uma organização e, deste modo, a procura da satisfação das suas necessidades e desejos é o objetivo principal. Para atingir o objetivo do presente trabalho foi desenvolvida uma investigação qualitativa com entrevistas semiestruturadas a dois gestores de projetos, ambos com experiência profissional na área de desenvolvimento de software. Como resultado, pode-se identificar como a metodologia Agile, a melhor metodologia indicada para o desenvolvimento de software sendo a mesma metodologia como a mais indicada para a criação de um ambiente de inovação. The aim of this paper is to identify the main differences between traditional and Agile project management methodology applied to software development companies and to understand how and why the Agile work methodology applied to software development can create a more innovation-friendly environment. We are today exposed to an offer of products and services from multiple countries. Globalization is a phenomenon that is part of our daily lives. More competitive prices and superior quality is what the consumer of the century. XXI search. Today there are few differences that we find in a product / service when compared to the competition. There are few distinctive features, although these are what the consumer is looking for. This is where we find the importance of the concept of innovation in companies. The consumer has become the center of an organization and thus the pursuit of the satisfaction of their needs and desires is the main objective. In order to achieve the objective of this work, a qualitative research was conducted with semi-structured interviews with two project managers, both with professional experience in software development. As a result, we can identify as the Agile methodology, the best methodology indicated for software development being the same methodology as the most suitable for creating an innovation environment. info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion

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Mushtaque, Nadeem. "Identification and Selection of right IS Processes and Methodologies : A Major IT Project challenge." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Informationssystem, 2014. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-241705.

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A substantial amount of IT projects fail or stay challenged in meeting their targets based on project schedule, budget and system requirements. Leading global surveys in the last decade barely indicate any improvement in the statistical performance of IT projects in spite of the fact that a lot of effort has been taken in the past to identify and fix those critical factors on which the success and failure of IT projects are generally based on. The poor trend and the underperformance of IT projects still continue. Different researches based on different approaches identify different critical factors but to a very large extent people and processes are blamed. This thesis is under taken to understand the impact of Information Systems (IS) processes and methodologies in the success and failure of IT projects. Major challenges within IS processes, such as their initial identification, implementation and organizational process awareness are identified through qualitative research methods. ‘Identification and selection of IS process and methodologies’ is identified as a major challenge within IT projects and is discussed in detail as, why and what difficulties organizations face in the process of selecting processes and methodologies on a given IT project. A couple of methodology selection frameworks to overcome these difficulties are presented along side with their critical review and improvement. We come to a conclusion that there is a growing need for more efficient and competent methodology selection frameworks as the ones which exist today are barely complete and efficient and if they do then only to a limited and partial degree.

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Ugwu, Onuegbu O. "A decision support framework for resource optimisation and management using hybrid genetic algorithms : application in earthworks." Thesis, London South Bank University, 1999. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.297926.

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Hellström, Douglas. "Uncertainty management – How to handle project uncertainty : A case study at Rimaster Development." Thesis, KTH, Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM), 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-299782.

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We know that it is difficult to forecast the future, and the same applies to project management. There are a lot of occurrences that are both predictable and not possible throughout the course of a project. The management of uncertainty is a management method that helps to forecast and adjust to future occurrences. In this context, frameworks and tools have been created to help project managers genuinely understand a project's potential. The study was conducted as a case study at Rimaster Development in Söderhamn and aimed at discovering sources of uncertainty within their project development that affect project performance. The study is built on both quantitative and qualitative data gathering from a workshop, survey, meetings, and interviews from ten different projects of Rimaster. The study had five respondents who contributed with two projects, each of which they had been a part of previously, one classified as uncertain and one as more certain. The data were analyzed with the statistics tool SPSS, where variables were computed based on the empirical findings in the uncertainty survey. The result was then presented through uncertainty attribute matrices to identify how each project performed in relation to customer satisfaction as well as time plan and budget. Here, dependent variables were tested, such as if the uncertainty score (the higher value, the more uncertain is the project) influenced project performance. From the data, two categories of projects could be developed: Higher performing projects and lower performing projects. To this, significant analysis of the performance groups was performed to find parameters that were significantly different between the categories. To capture more data to the thesis, each project was then evaluated through an individual project analysis which consisted of analyzing the data from the survey more closely for each project. The findings from this were then supported with qualitative interviews. The findings in the study suggest that there is a relationship between project uncertainty and lower-performing projects in relationship to time plan and budget. Further, sixteen uncertainty parameters showed to have a significant value in the comparison between higher and lower performing projects. Based upon the data and the analysis of the study, managerial recommendations have been provided to Rimaster on tools and development processes that may assist the organization's uncertainty management and increase their project performance. Det är allmänt känt att det är omöjligt att tydligt förutsäga framtiden och detsamma gäller projektledning. Det finns många händelser som är både oförutsägbara och riskfyllda under ett projektets gång, där osäkerhetshanteringen är en hanteringsmetod som hjälper till att prognostisera och anpassa sig till framtida händelser. Tidigare forskning inom osäkerhetshantering har utvecklat ramar och verktyg för att hjälpa projektledare att verkligen förstå ett projekts potential. Studien genomfördes som en fallstudie vid Rimaster Development i Söderhamn och syftade till att upptäcka källor till osäkerhet inom deras utvecklingsavdelning som påverkar projektets prestanda. Studien bygger på både kvantitativ och kvalitativ datainsamling från en workshop, enkätundersökning, möten och intervjuer från tio olika projekt från Rimaster. Studien enkätundersökning hade fem svarande som bidrog med två projekt som de tidigare hade varit en del av, ett klassificerat som osäkert och ett som mer säkert. Data erhållen from enkäten analyserades med statistikverktyget SPSS där variabler beräknades baserat på empiriska resultat i osäkerhetsundersökningen. Resultatet presenterades sedan genom osäkerhetsattributmatriser för att identifiera hur varje projekt presterade i förhållande till kundnöjdhet samt tidsplan och budget. Här testades beroende variabler som om den osäkerhetspoängen varde projekt erhöll (ju högre värde, desto mer osäkert är projektet) hade en effekt på projektets prestanda. Från analysen kunde två kategorier av projekt utvecklas: projekt med högre prestanda och projekt med lägre prestanda. Utöver detta genomfördes en signifikansanalys av prestationsgrupperna för att hitta parametrar som var signifikanta olika mellan kategorierna. För att samla ytterliga data till avhandlingen utvärderades varje projekt genom en individuell projektanalys som bestod av att analysera data från undersökningen närmare för varje projekt. Resultaten från detta styrktes sedan med kvalitativa intervjuer. Resultaten i studien antyder att det finns ett samband mellan projektosäkerhet och projekt med lägre resultat i förhållande till tidsplan och budget. Vidare visade sig sexton osäkerhetsparametrar ha ett signifikant värde i jämförelsen mellan projekt med högre och lägre resultat. Baserat på analyseringen av den data studien samlat in så har rekommendationer överlämnats till Rimaster om verktyg och utvecklingsprocesser som kan hjälpa organisationens osäkerhetshantering och därmed öka deras projektprestanda.

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Flores, Julian, and Adam Trevarthan. "Agile Methodology Implementation in a Remote Digital Environment : A Case Study of a Large Scale Insurance Company." Thesis, Linköpings universitet, Företagsekonomi, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-176700.

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Through this case study, we sought to analyze a U.S. based insurance company’s implementation of agile methodologies in a remote digital environment in comparison to using agile in a typical physical environment work setting. We wanted to gain an in-depth perception through questioning if this company changed how they use agile methodologies during the COVID-19 pandemic, what the benefits and drawbacks of using agile methodologies are in a remote digital environment, if individual project roles were impacted with remote use of agile methodologies, and what is the reasoning of the company regarding the use of agile methodologies remotely after the pandemic? A semi-structured interview was done with six respondents that work with agile methodologies in an IT Division at a large scale U.S. insurance company to gain insight into our questions through a qualitative study. According to the respondents, they were satisfied with how the company implemented agile methodologies remotely, but some felt it was a wake-up call that agile methodologies were not the best methodology that their project team could employ. These results can be used for future organizations not just to see how they can better implement agile methodologies in a remote setting and how they can better use agile methodologies to foster better communication, Knowledge Transfer, and Competence Development with their employees.

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Demuth, Jan. "Projektové řízení malých a středních týmů a analýza podpůrných aplikací." Master's thesis, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2010. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-73754.

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This thesis is concerned with an issue of small and medium-sized teams project management and supporting tools analysis. The primary objective is to explore and describe currently available tools intended for project management support. In line with today's trend of Web applications and their provisioning in SaaS (Software as a Service) model, main focus is given to opensource or freely available products operating through a Web interface. Analysis of these instruments provided an overview of functionality present in individual products, which is then used as a guideline for choosing appropriate project management supporting tools under defined conditions of small and medium-sized teams in commercial and academic environment, abilities of chosen products are then proved by simulating an exemplary project.

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Chun-Hsiung, Jim Chang. "The different perceptions toward hybrid vehicles between United States and China." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2007. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/3208.

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Koh, Alex. "Hybrid Gates approach for R and D product portfolio management." Thesis, University of Manchester, 2012. https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/hybrid-gates-approach-for-r-and-d-product-portfolio-management(90c240c2-f7a4-463f-a2fb-75498cbbcf6a).html.

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Companies today are aggressively finding ways to improve top-line growth by introducing innovative products faster to the market. To achieve both innovation and accelerated rollout, many are turning to techniques such as Stage Gate approaches to improve engineering and marketing collaborations to clarify short term resource allocations (day to day plan with employee assignment). While Stage Gate approaches have been shown to result in better project coordination and faster time to market by doing projects right, research also indicates the need to ensure alignment to company strategy by doing the right projects within the allocated annual budget through medium term (rough cut capacity plan with employee requirements) and long term resource allocations (business / strategic plan with funding requirements). Today, such medium to long term resource allocation methodologies tend to be broadly consolidated under Research and Development (R&D) product portfolio management. We argue that there is value in a philosophical change in viewing R&D product portfolio management from the context of (1.) long and medium term resource allocation phases separately, (2.) focusing on the overlapping regions between long and medium term and between medium and short term resource allocation phases and (3.) the evolving resource allocation perspective (monetary to headcount to skillset) through these phases. Cooper et al note that for R&D product portfolio management and the Stage Gate process to work together, one can expect one of two scenarios - a gates dominated approach (where the prioritization and resource decisions are made at short term focused Stage Gates) or a portfolio reviews dominated approach (where the prioritization and resource decisions are made at the long term focused portfolio reviews). We propose that with appropriate focus given to the medium term phase, a third approach that we call a Hybrid Gates approach can exist in a "gates dominated" environment. A case study on Freescale Semiconductor was used as an empirical inquiry to gain deeper understanding on the perceived value of this approach within a real-life context. Triangulating between structured surveys, unstructured surveys, and focused interviews; we were able to show perceived value to the organization in the following areas: (1.) Enhancing the understanding of decision maker's decision and solution spaces, (2.) Clarifying strategic expressions and "stress testing" new strategies, (3.) Improving horizontal and vertical communication within the organization and (4.) Aiding in objectivity in R&D investment allocation. Furthermore, we were able to conceptually show how this approach retains the advantages of the gates dominated and portfolio dominated approaches while minimizing their respective weaknesses. This research is novel and unique as we have not found any research literature that focuses on a Hybrid Gates approach perspective or studies where the implementation of MO-ZOLP is: (1.) this large in scale and (2.) designed specifically to support a Stage Gate dominated environment. We believe that this research contributes to the practising educator and researcher by providing them with an alternative approach on R&D project portfolio management in complex organizations that are using a Stage Gate process. We also believe that this research is valuable to the practitioner by providing them with a practical process and methodology in which change management for such activities can be achieved. In addition, we assessed the on-going value added to the organization, thus linking theory to practice and finally, to outcome.

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Amaral, Rodrigo André Cardoso. "A adoção de metodologias ágeis em projetos de uma empresa de eletricidade : estudo de caso." Master's thesis, Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/20985.

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Mestrado em Gestão de Sistemas de Informação O mundo em que vivemos está em constante mudança. Devido a isso, os projetos são cada vez mais complexos e imprevisíveis, sendo difícil planear a longo prazo. As Metodologias Ágeis têm vindo, cada vez mais, a despertar um maior interesse e um grande número de empresas tem vindo a adotar esta framework para atuar em projetos. Num ambiente em que tudo muda rapidamente, os requisitos de um projeto também podem mudar. Por isso, no início de um projeto, é complicado fornecer todos os requisitos desejados, até porque estes podem mudar durante o decorrer do mesmo. Devido a estes fatores, muitas empresas estão a gerir os seus projetos através de Metodologias Ágeis, uma vez que estas metodologias vão mais ao encontro das necessidades de um projeto complexo, num ambiente de incerteza. Tendo em consideração a crescente importância da Metodologia Ágil, a presente dissertação desenvolve um estudo sobre a adoção da framework Agile e metodologia SCRUM, numa empresa do ramo da eletricidade. Para tal, foi estudado um projeto da empresa em questão, tendo sido efetuadas entrevistas de modo a obter dados relevantes para o estudo. Concluiu-se que a adoção feita pela empresa não segue o padrão do SCRUM, tendo sido feitas algumas adaptações que levam em consideração a grande dimensão da empresa. Apesar dessas adaptações visarem o bom funcionamento dos projetos, foram identificados alguns pontos de melhoria, tendo o investigador sugerido neste documento medidas para melhorar a utilização da metodologia e consequentemente o sucesso dos projetos. The world we live in is constantly changing. As a result, projects are increasingly more complex and unpredictable, and it's difficult to plan for the long term. The interest in Agile Methodologies have been arising and many companies have adopted this framework to act throughout projects. In an environment where everything changes quickly, the requirements of a project can also change. Therefore, at the beginning of a project, it's difficult to provide all the desired requirements, especially because these may change as the project progresses. Given these factors, many companies are managing their projects using Agile Methodologies, as these methodologies more closely meet the needs of a complex project in an uncertain environment. Considering the growing importance of Agile Methodologies, this dissertation develops a study on the adoption of Agile framework and SCRUM methodology, in a company of the electricity industry. For this purpose, a study was developed in a project of the company in question, and interviews were conducted in order to gather relevant data for said study. It was concluded that the adoption made by the company does not follow all the standards of SCRUM, given there have been made some adaptations that take into account the dimension of the company. Although these adaptations were aimed at the good functioning of the projects, some improvement points were identified, and the researcher suggested measures to improve the methodology and consequently the success of the projects. info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion

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Šíma, Petr. "Aplikace Best Practices agilních metodik do PRINCE 2." Master's thesis, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2015. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-203875.

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This thesis is focused on Best Practices of agile methodologies, their application to the most common problems of project management and their integration into PRINCE2. The thesis will be focused mainly on the application of individual agile practices, not on the whole methodologies. This thesis will be divided into two main parts. In the first part PRINCE2 methodology basics, chosen agile methodology practices and Best Practices itself will be introduced. In the second part the most common problems of project management will be defined. Then every Best Practice will be applied to the defined problems and various aspects of PRINCE2. In the end the most usable Best Practices based on the results of research will be evaluated.

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Uchytil, Albert. "Nástroj pro podporu řízení agilních vývojových týmů." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta informačních technologií, 2019. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-399182.

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This thesis describes an implementation of a support tool for an agile development team management. In the beginning, it describes a theoretical background for the tool. The thesis also focuses on the selection of the implementation technology, after that it focuses on designing a technical solution and provides an architectural design of the information system itself. It also describes a user testing process and reviews it afterwards. The system is inspired by the latest version of the PMI standard. The conclusion summarizes the work and discusses possible improvements of the created prototype.

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Barakat, Tarek Abdullah Hussein. "A hybrid model of communication and information management in mega construction projects in Dubai using a new critical success factor approach." Thesis, Loughborough University, 2009. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/6384.

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Mega construction projects are complex undertakings. The complexity is increased during a construction boom in a city such as Dubai where more than 80% of material and labour resources are imported. The complexities inherent in mega construction projects include uncertainty and interdependencies, which affect project management performance at the operational level where most of the problems occur. Understanding these processes, how they interrelate and how to overcome the complexities is crucial for increasing the chances of project management success. This research contributed to construction project management theory and practice by using a highly inductive exploratory qualitative approach for capturing formal and informal processes in mega construction projects in Dubai. A dynamic model depicting the complementary formal and informal processes is developed showing formal and informal processes and how they interrelate to reduce complexity. Guidelines on how and when to use specific processes are provided as a framework for the model. This framework may be used to help develop communication processes in future complex projects to increase chances of project management success. The research was conducted by exploring two case study projects fitting the characteristics of mega construction projects. Both case study projects were of values above 1.5 Billion US Dollars and were similar in scope with elements including amusement parks, retail areas, hotels, extensive infrastructure and large landscape areas. Both case study projects were of an experimental character, considered an engineering achievement, complex, and thereby, difficult to control. The research data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 83 project staff from both case study projects. Rich picture diagrams of the organization and processes were made from data collected during the interviews and case study project documents. The analysis was performed in three phases where the results from each phase were built upon cumulatively. The first phase examined what the most crucial critical success factors (CSFs) were in the case study projects. These were revealed to be communication, top management support and effective change management. In the second phase each CSF was analyzed where it was found it that the majority of important communication modes were informal and were was most effective in reducing complexity. Furthermore, it was found that the characteristics of the client were crucial in both case study projects. The third phase involved development of the dynamic hybrid model from the rich picture diagrams created showing the interplay between formal and informal processes. It was found that informal processes are ad-hoc and chaotic in nature and controlled by individuals in the project. Development of guidelines for the positive use of informal processes was required. From the analysis it was found that the characteristics of client staff and individuals in the case study projects provided the main guidelines for effective use of the hybrid model. The research provides insights into the formal and informal processes and the reduction and management of complexity inherent in mega construction projects. Current research in managing complexity is from the perspective of the formal process where the informal processes are neglected, despite research and practice indicating their importance in construction projects. The research presents a systemic dynamic model of the processes for mega construction projects revealing that formal and informal processes are required and are complementary. Guidelines for the successful use of the model provide a framework for its application in practice. This shows how it can be used to inform understanding of processes in the context of the research. The model and guidelines were validated via discussions with practitioners experienced in construction of mega projects. Future work should expand the findings to applications of the model in practice for management of complex projects. The model may be used by practitioners to act as a guide in how to manage construction processes to consciously overcome the inherent complexities to achieve project management objectives. This tool may also be used to inform clients of the inherent complexities and the level of informality required to overcome them. IT/IS practitioners may use the model and framework to understand the complexities in construction, and thereby, develop systems that are practically applied in construction projects. Researchers in the field may build upon the model and findings to increase knowledge regarding construction processes, particularly informal processes.

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Chidyiwa, Octavia. "An investigation of the best-practices for implementing an Ecommerce software engineering project comparing two common methodologies, viz. Agile and Traditional." University of the Western Cape, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/7925.

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Masters of Science In a world where technology is advancing at a very rapid pace, global competition has significantly increased, and this is putting pressure on software companies to produce quality software. It has therefore become critically important to manage well the implementation of software engineering projects by employing effective methods that ensure the best product is produced. The most popular software project implementation methodologies are the Traditional methods and Agile methods. This research explored these two methodologies by comparing the strength and weakness of both approaches. The research was conducted using a constructionist epistemology with a critical inquiry using the grounded theory methodology, applying both quantitative and qualitative methods to the case studies. Findings were collected through participant observation using a designed questionnaire targeting a selected sample of the study population. This sample of the population consisted of Ecommerce organizations in the Western Cape province of South Africa to establish which of the Traditional or Agile methods would best lead to the successful implementation of Ecommerce software engineering projects. The research results showed that the Agile methodology was the preferred and recommended approach. Very few participants of the research supported the Traditional approach to still be considered and used for projects with well-known end goals. An Ecommerce website prototype for a local Cape Town business was constructed as following the Agile approach to measure and validate the findings of the research. The prototype was built successfully from conception to the final delivery product and on time confirming the Agile approach as best for Ecommerce software development. In conclusion, the Agile methodology is the choice approach based on reviewed literature, the research results, and the prototype construction. These results will help in critical decision making regarding an appropriate development methodology to follow for the Ecommerce industry in the Western Cape.

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Bianchi, Michael Jordan. "Ferramenta para configuração de modelos híbridos de gerenciamento de projetos." Universidade de São Paulo, 2017. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/18/18156/tde-25092017-142303/.

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As organizações desenvolveram recentemente novas práticas de gerenciamento de projetos, ditas ágeis e que convivem com as práticas anteriores, ditas direcionadas ao plano (Plan-driven). Ao invés de optar entre uma ou outra, vem ganhando força a ideia de combiná-las. Entretanto, a singularidade dos projetos torna difícil identificar a combinação de práticas mais apropriadas a cada caso. A presente pesquisa propõe uma ferramenta de configuração que relaciona as características e contexto de um projeto com práticas gerenciais, fundamentada em uma matriz morfológica e cujo propósito é apoiar a escolha de práticas e configuração de um modelo de gestão específico para o projeto. O estudo restringiu-se ao planejamento e controle do escopo e tempo em gerenciamento de projetos. A pesquisa iniciou com uma revisão bibliográfica sistemática para identificar ferramentas similares e modelos híbridos disponíveis na área de gerenciamento de projetos. Em seguida, compreendeu uma fase de proposição teórica da ferramenta e seu teste por meio de um estudo de caso em uma empresa de desenvolvimento de softwares, envolvendo desenvolvedores e gestores de projetos com experiência em gerenciamento ágil. A aplicação da ferramenta resultou em propostas diferentes para situações de projetos distintas. Uma análise das justificativas dos profissionais para as suas escolhas, mostrou que as experiências dos profissionais da organização, bem como suas preferências pessoais, influenciam as escolhas e não apenas o contexto do projeto. Há, portanto, indícios de que é viável optar por uma personalização para cada projeto, mas é importante investigar a experiência prévia e preferências dos profissionais de forma a aprimorar a ferramenta. A ferramenta proposta pode servir como referência para as empresas que desejam adequar modelos de gestão para seus diferentes tipos de projetos, combinando as práticas das diferentes abordagens de gerenciamento. O estudo também agrega ao desenvolvimento do tema de gestão hibrida na área de gerenciamento de projetos, trazendo uma inovação em relação as propostas encontradas na literatura. Organizations have recently developed new project management practices, called agile and coexisting with previous practices, called Plan-driven. Instead of choosing between one and the other, the idea of combining them is gaining strength. However, the uniqueness of the projects makes it difficult to identify the most appropriate combination of practices to each case. The present research proposes a configuration tool that relates the characteristics and context of a project with management practices, based on a morphological matrix, and whose purpose is to support the choice of practices and configuration of a specific management model for the project. The study was limited to the planning and control of the scope and time in project management. The research began with a systematic literature review to identify similar tools and hybrid models available in the project management area. Then, it comprised a theoretical proposition phase of the tool and its test through the case study method in a software development company, involving developers and project managers with experience in agile management. The application of the tool resulted in different proposals for different project situations. An analysis of the professionals\' justifications for their choices showed that the experiences of the organization\'s professionals, as well as their personal preferences, influence the choices and not just the context of the project. There are, therefore, indications that it is feasible to choose a customization for each project, but it is important to investigate the previous experience and preferences of the professionals in order to improve the tool. The proposed tool can serve as a reference for companies that want to adapt management models to their different types of projects, combining the practices of the different management approaches. The study also adds to the development of hybrid management topic in the project management area, bringing an innovation in relation to the proposals found in the literature.

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Getyengana, Nobayeni. "Effective implementation of a Hybrid project management methodology combining agile and traditional methods for IT-based projects in South African organisations." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/79580.

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It has been documented that Agile and Stage-Gate management approaches can be combined and used by technology companies to run technical projects effectively, making them more flexible and adaptable, to remain competitive in the fast-paced business world (Conforto & Amaral, 2016). Stage-Gate and Agile approaches can be used to achieve this in their own right, but there is risk of oversimplifying complex projects using Agile, and overcomplicating smaller projects using Stage-Gate. Therefore, this research examined the possibility of combining the two methods to derive a Hybrid method which would be suitable for most projects, whether simple or complex, and still achieve effectiveness, flexibility, and adaptability. This study evaluated factors for effectively implementing a Hybrid project management methodology along with the benefits and challenges of such implementation. This study undertook a mono-method qualitative study using interviews with thirteen participants who are key personnel involved in implementing IT-based projects in South African-based companies, to provide data that is timely, less costly, convenient, and to have in-depth knowledge of the subject to be able to accurately answer this study’s research questions. An interpretive research philosophy enabled the researcher to make sense of the phenomenon being studied in a natural setting, which allowed for trust to be established between the researcher and the interviewees. The researcher used a deductive approach to theory development to adopt a theoretical position that could be tested through data collection. The study used the Information Technology Management Framework (Pollard & Geisler, 2014), which consolidates the various phases of project lifecycle management into five simplified phases: request, define, build, deploy and run. The implementation of this cross-platform methodology empowers organisations to successfully implement a stable, adaptive reporting matrix at a strategic management level. This methodology provides timely monitoring and control along with the project lifecycle’s change from inception to beyond execution. Therefore, the ITMF can enable a Hybrid blend of various methodologies and models to form a single delivery-oriented ICT environment that helps Information Technology departments to deliver change at the speed of business. The study found that effective implementation of a Hybrid project management methodology relies on: a) reducing scope creeps in the request phase; b) offering sufficient Hybrid project. management methodology implementation training for project teams and having a well-defined financial model in the define phase; c) deploying highly skilled technical support in the build phase; d) maintaining active communication with all stakeholders, and creating an Agile and flexible project environment in the deploy phase; and lastly, e) enabling an organisational culture change in the run phase. These findings can motivate organisations to implement a Hybrid project management methodology that will facilitate project delivery success, therefore assisting in improving customer service levels and gaining optimal project performance that results in realising business profits. Mini Dissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2020. pt2021 Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) MBA Unrestricted

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Machado, Thais Cristina Sampaio. "Towards aided by multicriteria support methods and software development: a hybrid model of verbal decision analysis for selecting approaches of project management." Universidade de Fortaleza, 2012. http://dspace.unifor.br/handle/tede/89610.

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Made available in DSpace on 2019-03-29T23:39:00Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2012-07-19 The decision may be defined as a result of a process of choice, given an identified problem or when the decision maker faces an opportunity of creation, optimization or improvement in an environment. Frequently, problems are preferentially stated and analyzed in a qualitative way, not in quantitative aspect. I.e., most decision making problems can be qualitatively described. Verbal Decision Analysis (VDA) Framework is a set of methods defined to support the decision making process by the verbal representation of problems. The ORCLASS System (Ordinal Classification) belongs to VDA Framework. It consists at classifying alternatives, which means the prescription of alternatives into particular classes or groups. However, there was still never been developed a software that reproduces its application. This work presents a tool developed as a support to the process of Verbal Decision Analysis, aiming at the processing of a complete result of System ORCLASS to the decision maker. The work intends to provide an evaluation of Project Management approaches applied in the Software Development and examine them toward to identify which are the most preferable ones, aided by the application of a hybrid model of decision making. The hybrid model aims at classifying alternatives using ORCLASS method, through the developed software, and ranking them using a Verbal Decision Analysis method (ZAPROS-IIIi). Afterward, Specific Practices (SP) of Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) level 2 were chosen, and approaches to attend the SP's were ranked from the most preferable to the least preferable ones, aiming to help enterprises which are not able to reach a complete CMMI qualification. Keywords: Decision Making, Verbal Decision Analysis, ORCLASS method, Project Management, ZAPROS method, Specific Practices, Capability Maturity Model Integration. Uma decisão pode ser definida como o resulta de um processo de escolha, dado um determinado problema ou quando um decisor depara-se com uma oportunidade de criação, otimização ou melhoria dentro de um ambiente. Frequentemente, problemas são preferencialmente definidos e analisados de forma qualitative, não com aspecto quantitativo. Isto é, a maioria dos problemas para tomada de decisão podem ser descritos qualitativamente. O Framework de Análise Verbal de Decisão (AVD) é um conjunto de metodos definidos para dar suporte ao processo de tomada de decisão, através de uma representação verbal dos problemas. O sistema ORCLASS (Classificação Ordinal), pertence ao Framework de Análise Verbal de Decisão. Ele consiste em classificar alternativas, o que significa a divião de alternativas dentre determinadas classes ou grupos. No entanto, ainda não havia sido desenvolvida um software que reproduza sua aplicação. Este trabalho apresenta uma ferramenta desenvolvida para dar suporte ao processo de Análise Verbal de Decisão, com objetivo de processar um resultado completo do sistema ORCLASS para o decisor. O trabalho tem a intensão de fornecer uma avaliação das abordagens de Gerência de Projetos aplicadas nas empresas de desenvolvimento de software e analisá-las afim de identificar quais as mais preferíveis, auxiliadas pela aplicação de um modelo híbrido de tomada de decisão. O modelo híbrido classifica alternativas usando o método ORCLASS, através do software desenvolvido, e as ordena usando um método de Análise Verbal de Decisão de ordenação (ZAPROS-IIIi). Ao final, Práticas Específicas (PS) do Modelo Integrado de Maturidade de Capacidade (CMMI) nível 2 foram selecionados a serem aplicados em Empresas, e abordagens para atender às PSs foram ordenadas das mais preferíveis para as menos preferíveis, com objetivo de ajudar empresas que não teriam estrutura para atingir uma certificação completa de CMMI. Palavras-chave: Tomada de Decisão, Análise Verbal de Decisão, método ORCLASS, Gerência de Projetos, método ZAPROS, Práticas Específicas, Modelo Integrado de Maturidade de Capacidade.

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Kupka, Jaromír. "Analýza projektu implementace penzijní reformy." Master's thesis, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2012. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-165254.

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This thesis is devoted to the theme of a new information system of the pension company. The first part is the input into the subject. It defines the scope of the thesis and defines the objectives that the author wants to achieve in the thesis. The second part is focused on the analysis of project methodologies and selection of an appropriate methodology for this type of project. The third part of the thesis is focused on the analysis of agile methodologies and selection of the appropriate methodology for a particular project. The fourth part is devoted to the analysis of Scrum methodology. Conclusions of this part are the arguments for deploying agile approach for a specific project. In the fifth part of the thesis the author returns to mistakes at the level of project management, which negatively affected the time plan and financial plan of the project. The final part summarizes the results of analyzes, summarizes the objectives and identifies the expected benefits of the thesis.

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Sequeira, Ricardo Manuel Antunes. "O impacto das metodolgias e práticas ágeis na gestão de projectos de software em Portugal." Master's thesis, Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/7621.

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Mestrado em Gestão de Projetos A literatura tem demonstrado que a adoção de metodologias e práticas ágeis tem uma influência positiva na performance dos projectos de desenvolvimento de software, e vários autores referem que a sua implementação está condicionada por vários factores, como a cultura do país, da organização e respectiva maturidade ágil. Este estudo propôs-se a compreender de que forma se relacionam as metodologias e práticas ágeis com a performance dos projectos de desenvolvimento de software em Portugal. Através do método snowball, obteve-se uma amostra de 108 indivíduos que responderam a um inquérito, cujos dados foram estatisticamente analisados, inclusive recorrendo a testes de correlações e de comparação de médias. Dos resultados obtidos, destacou-se uma forte adoção em exclusividade de Scrum pelas organizações. Foi demonstrado neste estudo a existência de uma correlação positiva entre a forte adoção de metologias ágeis e a performance do individuo, influenciando assim a performance geral da gestão dos projectos de software. Destacam-se ainda as equipas de dimensão fora do intervalo recomendado na literatura e que poderá condicionar a agilidade na gestão dos projectos. Discutem-se os contributos e as limitações do estudo, apresentando sugestões para futuras investigações. The literature has shown that agile methodologies and practices have a positive impact on the performance of software development projects. Simultaneously, authors suggest that agile implementation is conditioned by several factors such as culture of the country and organization, and its agile maturity. This study aimed to understand how the adoption of agile methodologies and practices relate with the performance of software development projects in Portugal. Applying the snowball method, we obtained a sample of 108 individuals who participated in a survey. The results were statistically analyzed, including correlation and mean comparison tests. From this study, we stand out to the strong exclusive adoption of Scrum by organizations, and also demonstrated that there is a positive correlation between the adoption of agile practices and the performance of the individual, which influence the overall performance of the software project management. Our analysis also has shown the existence of teams with dimensions outside the recommended range that may be affecting the project management agility. We discuss the contributions and limitations of the study, suggesting future investigations.

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Nakayama, Chika. "Awareness of global warming and car purchasing behavior in Singapore." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2008. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/3372.

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The purpose of this study was to determine consumers' attitudes toward and perceptions of global warming and hybrid cars and examine the car purchasing behavior in Singapore. The benefits of the study will provide marketers with insight of consumers' demand for cars in Singapore. Findings will help automakers develop more effective, consumer-oriented advertising plans for cars in Asia as Singapore consists of diverse Asian ethnic backgrounds- Chinese, Indian, and Malaysain.

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Wagener, Ruhan Pieter. "Investigating critical success factors in agile systems development projects / Ruhan Wagener." Thesis, North-West University, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10394/9251.

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This study investigates the critical success factors involved in agile systems development projects. Various systems development methodologies and project management methodologies are presented with their underlying principles, strengths and weaknesses. Thereafter the critical success factors adopted from the work of Chow and Cao (2007) are presented. A positivistic research paradigm was chosen for data collection and analysis. The survey method was chosen for data collection. A questionnaire was sent to multiple respondents in a predominantly agile work environment, which resulted in a total of 129 respondents in various business sectors. The results were analysed by implementing multiple correlation and regression statistics as well as descriptive statistics. The results show that there are in fact 16 critical success factors that have a direct impact on the success of agile systems development projects. Agile systems development methodologies have been increasing in use during the last 3 years, and most organisations are implementing some form of project management methodology. The first recommendation is based on the findings that strong customer involvement and the appropriate management of the agile process with a satisfactory amount of documentation resulted in greater process success. Therefore, organisations should encourage these critical success factors when implementing an ASDM as this has a positive effect on the project outcome. The appropriate management of the agile process with a satisfactory amount of documentation, the application of good design practices and technical knowledge to a project, and a cooperative organizational culture instead of hierarchical are three of the key critical success factors that were positively related to the success of the product. By focussing on these critical success factors, the success of the entire project can be predicted. Thesis (MCom (Computer Science & Information Systems))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2013.

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Yesilkayali, Aydin Sergen, and Eriksson Patrik Sidén. "The Subjective Perception of Risks by Individual Key Stakeholders Within SCRUM : A qualitative case study at an IT firm." Thesis, Mittuniversitetet, Avdelningen för informationssystem och -teknologi, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:miun:diva-36110.

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The lack of knowledge regarding the perception of risks in agile project management is evident in research. With this knowledge, this study sets out to address this issue and close the gap in knowledge regarding this issue by identifying the individual perception of risk by a project leader, SCRUM master, and two system developers, and comparing the individual appetite matrices to a unified appetite matrix created by a Delphi panel. A case study at an IT consulting firm, working with several projects in parallel, in Sweden is conducted. A risk register is used to collect the data, with the principle of assisting in creation of the risk appetite matrices. The result shows that the individual risk appetites differ significantly from the group’s unified risk appetite. The group showed itself far more risk aggressive than the individual appetite which was risk aversive in relation to the group’s appetite. The lack of RM practices is evident in smaller IT firms such as these, as there are no clear standardized approaches to the mapping or classification of risks; a far more informal approach is taken.

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Mé, Hugo Miguel Machado. "A influência da cultura organizacional na gestão de projetos Ágeis : caso de estudo." Master's thesis, Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/19319.

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Mestrado em Gestão de Projetos As metodologias ágeis têm vindo a despertar cada vez mais o interesse, por parte das empresas que atualmente atuam em mercados cada vez mais competitivos, exigentes, imprevisíveis e que estão em constante mutação. Para competir e sobreviver às condições de contingência num determinado contexto empresarial e num determinado ambiente operacional, uma organização deverá ser rápida, eficiente e altamente flexível à mudança. As práticas e os métodos ágeis são o caminho utilizado por muitas organizações para introduzirem modificações complexas, evolutivas e duradouras para ganhar agilidade organizacional e, assim, obter uma ferramenta poderosa para ultrapassar concorrentes, num mercado dinâmico e imprevisível. Requer escalabilidade, adaptação, localização e adoção numa organização. A literatura tem demonstrado que a transformação da cultura organizacional é necessária para o processo de transformação ágil. Através de um caso de estudo procurou-se identificar as barreias e os desafios que uma organização possui para transformar a sua cultura organizacional numa cultura ágil. Este estudo mostra que esta mudança cultural acontece através das pessoas, com o apoio da administração e com a transmissão dos valores e princípios ágeis. Os resultados obtidos demonstram que o mindset, a comunicação, a estrutura e a dimensão da empresa são as barreiras e os desafios encontrados nesta transformação. Agile methodologies are increasingly encouraging interest from companies that are currently operating in more competitive, demanding, unpredictable and ever-changing markets. To compete and survive contingency conditions in a given business context and operating environment, an organization must be fast, efficient, and highly flexible to change. Agile practices and methods are the path many organizations use to make complex, evolutionary, and lasting modifications to gain organizational agility and thus gain a powerful tool for overcoming competitors in a dynamic and unpredictable marketplace. It requires scalability, adaptation, localization and adoption in an organization. The literature has shown that the alteration of organizational culture is necessary for the agile transformation process. Through a case study we sought to identify the barriers and challenges that an organization must transform its organizational culture into an agile culture. This study shows that this cultural change happens through people, with the support of management and the transmission of agile values and principles. The results show that the mindset, communication, structure and size of the company are the barriers and challenges encountered in this transformation. info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion

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Higuchi, Marcelo Makoto. "Digital games platforms: a literature review, an empirical assessment of quality and exclusivity in video-game market and a study on project management." Universidade de São Paulo, 2018. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/3/3136/tde-23052018-114837/.

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Digital games are part of the creative industries, which is based on value creation through ideas and creativity. This market has gained relevance due to technology development that attracted both new firms and users. The present dissertation aims to explore three themes: (1) video game market as a two-sided market; (2) the effects of characteristics and behavior of game titles on consoles sales; and (3) project management to develop digital games. Those themes were explored through three articles: the first is a literature review and a bibliometric study of the economic concepts on two-sided market, which focused at identifying main topics, research trends and avenues for futures research. The second text is an analysis on the simultaneous influence of games\' quality and exclusivity on console sales. The last one is a qualitative, multiple-case study to understand, explore and suggest improvements to game project management in the Brazilian market. Findings include: (1) the main authors and topics, trends and developments, from and avenues for future research; (2) combinations of quality and exclusivity can affect console sales either positively or negatively, (3) quality has a predominant effect on sales over games non-exclusivity; and (4) the use of agile methodologies and Design Thinking are diffused among game developers. Sem resumo.

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Pinto, Luara Montiel. "Gestão ágil de projetos : uma perspectiva dos intervenientes em projetos quanto à aplicabilidade da abordagem ágil a projetos não relacionados ao desenvolvimento de software." Master's thesis, Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/16649.

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Mestrado em Gestão de Projetos A gestão de projetos está crescendo cada vez mais dentro das organizações e para que as empresas possam obter resultados satisfatórios em seus projetos, se faz necessária uma constante busca pela inovação e atualização. As metodologias ágeis surgiram como uma alternativa aos métodos tradicionais para gestão de projetos de desenvolvimento de produtos de software, com princípios e valores que buscam mais agilidade, maior qualidade no desenvolvimento dos produtos e menos burocracia. O intuito desta pesquisa é traçar linhas gerais sobre o tema com vistas a possibilitar futuras investigações, assim como contribuir com os profissionais da área de gestão de projetos, com o objetivo de analisar a possível aplicabilidade da abordagem ágil a projetos não relacionados ao desenvolvimento de software. A pesquisa realizada neste estudo foi do tipo exploratória, com abordagem metodológica quantitativa e qualitativa, e contou com a participação de intervenientes em projetos, através de suas perceções e experiências com a abordagem ágil. Em seguida, foram realizadas análises acerca dos resultados levantados e finalmente respondidas às questões de investigação. Dos resultados levantados, destaca-se que a abordagem ágil está sendo aplicada a diferentes tipos de projetos, também fora da área da Tecnologia, e as práticas ágeis estão sendo utilizadas e adaptadas conforme a necessidade do cliente e do projeto. Além destas, outras conclusões obtidas neste estudo poderão ser úteis para futuras investigações e criação de hipóteses. Project management is growing more and more within organizations and for companies to achieve satisfactory results in their projects, a constant search for innovation and updating is necessary. Agile methodologies have emerged as an alternative to traditional methods for project management related to software product development, with principles and values that seek more agility, higher product development quality and less bureaucracy. The aim of this research is to outline the subject in order to make possible future researches, as well as to contribute with project managers, with the objective of analyzing the possible applicability of the agile approach to projects not related to software development. The research carried out in this study was exploratory, with a quantitative and qualitative methodological approach, and involved project participants, through their perceptions and experiences with the agile approach. Then, analyzes were carried out on the results obtained and finally answered to the research questions. From the results obtained, it is worth noting that the agile approach is being applied to different types of projects, also outside the area of Technology, and that the agile practices are being used and adapted according to the needs of the client and the project. Besides these, other conclusions obtained in this study may be useful for future investigations and hypothesis creation. info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion

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Bülow, Gustavo. "Práticas de gestão de projetos, processos, inovação e design na editora de arte de uma empresa de televisão do sul do Brasil." reponame:Biblioteca Digital de Teses e Dissertações da UFRGS, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10183/158312.

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A produção de motion design ou arte para televisão é uma atividade desempenhada por profissionais da área do design gráfico, que envolve diretamente questões da tecnologia da computação gráfica, questões subjetivas acerca de arte e estética, e faz interface com uma série de setores com complexidades específicas, dentro da organização de uma televisão. Uma editoria de arte precisa se relacionar com jornalismo, divulgação, marketing, operação, engenharia e gestão estratégica para produzir projetos com portes, prazos e naturezas diversas. Este trabalho relata e analisa iniciativas para qualificar esta atividade. O primeiro artigo trata de cenografia virtual, relacionando e sistematizando conhecimentos para o desenvolvimento de ambientes virtuais digitais interativos, que complementam conhecimentos tradicionais de arquitetura e design. O segundo artigo estuda o caso da aplicação de práticas de gestão de projetos, gestão de processos, gestão da inovação e metodologias de design aplicadas em uma eitoria de arte de uma empresa de televisão do sul do Brasil. Os benefícios identificados, indicam principalmente evoluções no que diz respeito à integração da equipe de arte com outras áreas da empresa, à eficiência e qualidade em sua produção e a formação de um ambiente propício à inovação. The production of motion design or art for television is an activity performed by graphic design professionals which involves computer graphics issues, subjective art and aesthetic issues. It has interfaces with different sectors with specific complexities, inside the organization of a television. An art editor needs to relate to journalism, marketing, communication, technical operations, engineering and strategic management to develop projects that have various sizes, deadlines and kinds. This work relates and analyzes initiatives to qualify this activity. The first article is about virtual scenography, it lists and systematizes knowledge involved in the development of virtual interactive digital environments which complement the traditional knowledge of architecture and design. The second article analyses the case of the application of practical project management, process management, innovation management and design methodologies applied in the art department of a television company of the south of Brasil. The benefits found indicate evolutions regarding the integration of the art team with other areas of the company, the efficiency and quality in its production and the formation of an environment conducive to innovation.

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Franco, Eduardo Ferreira. "Um modelo de gerenciamento de projetos baseado nas metodologias ágeis de desenvolvimento de software e nos princípios da produção enxuta." Universidade de São Paulo, 2007. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/3/3141/tde-09012008-155823/.

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Procurando obter ganhos sustentáveis de produtividade e qualidade no desenvolvimento de software, diversos modelos, formas de organização do trabalho e abordagens inovadoras foram desenvolvidos para auxiliar os gerentes de projeto. O presente trabalho propõe um modelo de gerenciamento de projetos, baseado nas metodologias ágeis de desenvolvimento de software (Extreme Programming e o Scrum), e nos princípios e valores do pensamento enxuto, originado na manufatura automobilística japonesa. Após a proposição do modelo, ele é aplicado em um estudo de caso, avaliando os resultados obtidos na combinação entre as metodologias ágeis e nos princípios e valores da produção enxuta. Em seguida, este modelo é analisado qualitativamente com o intuito de determinar suas vantagens de utilização e seu escopo de aplicação. Para tanto, recorreu-se a uma avaliação do modelo proposto e o tradicional modelo cascata, ainda amplamente adotado no setor de software, e mapeando como este modelo contorna os problemas apontados na literatura, advindos da utilização do modelo cascata. Looking for sustainable gains in productivity and quality in the development of software, several models, forms of work organization and innovative approaches were developed to support software development managers. The present work proposes a model of project management, based on agile software development methodologies (Extreme Programming and Scrum) and on lean principles and values borrowed from the Japanese automobile manufacturing. After describing the proposed model, it is applied in a case study, describing the results of combining the agile software development methodologies with the lean production principles and values. After this, the model is qualitatively analyzed to determine its advantages and its scope of application. For this, the proposed model is evaluated with the traditional waterfall model - until now widely adopted in the software industry - and mapping how it addresses problems, cited in the literature, derived from the use of the waterfall model.

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