Project Governance, Monitoring, Control, and Evaluation

This paper investigates the current challenges faced by the project managers in creating realistic expectations of customers in dynamic changing project environment which are created by rapid introduction of new unknowns, as they progress. One might say they are more akin to packing boxes of frogs without a cover, setting each thing right before a new challenge is faced. The difficulties posed by these projects are identified and the literature is reviewed for suitable approaches. Why do projects fail and what more is critical to the success of project? All projects are conceived with a vision to satisfy certain needs of the business. Hence, the beneficiary of these needs become key stakeholder. Appropriate participation of this key stakeholder in steering the project ensures the success of the project. Also businesses are impacted by competition and changing market place resulting in skewed expectation management. Managing expectations enhances the success of the project immensely. Now, goal of the project plays a pivotal role and hence respecting it, is an important task, in project management. Project governance is an important aspect which needs to change according to the requirements and requires a dynamic approach rather than a ‘rule book approach’.

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Self‐Service Data Analytics Project Governance

Self‐Service Data Analytics and Governance for Managers ◽

10.1002/9781119773320.ch4 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 89-138

Keyword(s):

Data Analytics ◽

Project Governance ◽

Self Service ◽

Service Data

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Manufacturing organization transformation – How customization of project life cycle and project governance for custom solution enhances the chances of success

Asia Pacific Management Review ◽

10.1016/j.apmrv.2021.03.003 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Chin Hoong Teoh ◽

Zuraidah Mohd Zain ◽

Chang Chuan Lee

Keyword(s):

Life Cycle ◽

Organization Transformation ◽

Project Governance ◽

Project Life Cycle ◽

Manufacturing Organization ◽

Project Life

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The impact of project methodologies on project success in different project environments

International Journal of Managing Projects in Business ◽

10.1108/ijmpb-03-2015-0025 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

pp. 364-388 ◽

Cited By ~ 24

Author(s):

Robert Joslin ◽

Ralf Müller

Keyword(s):

Project Success ◽

Research Model ◽

Content Type ◽

Industrial Sectors ◽

Project Environment ◽

Project Governance ◽

The Impact ◽

Matching Techniques ◽

The Relationship ◽

Practical Implications

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to qualitatively validate the constructs of a theoretically derived research model while gaining insights to steer the direction of a greater study on methodologies, their elements, and their impact on project success. In doing so, to investigate whether different project environments, notably project governance, impacts the relationship between methodologies and project success. Design/methodology/approach – A deductive approach was applied to validate a theoretically derived research model. In total, 19 interviews across 11 industrial sectors and four countries were used to collect data. Pattern-matching techniques were utilized in the analysis to deductively validate the research model. Findings – There is a positive relationship between project methodology elements and the characteristics of project success; however, environmental factors, notably project governance, influence the use and effectiveness of a project methodology and its elements with a resulting impact on the characteristics of project success. Research limitations/implications – Project governance plays a major role in the moderating effect of a project methodology’s effectiveness. Contingency theory is applicable to a project’s methodology’s selection and its customization according to the project environment. Practical implications – Understand the impact of project methodologies and their elements on the characteristics of project success while being moderated by the project environment, for example, the risk of suboptimal project performance due to the effectiveness of methodology elements being negatively impacted by the project environment. Originality/value – The impact of a project methodology (collection of heterogeneous-related elements) on the characteristics of project success is identified while being moderated by the project environment, notably project governance.

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