scholarly journals A systematic review of association rules in project management: opportunities for hybrid models

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 136-144
Author(s):  
Michael Jordan Bianchi ◽  
Daniel Capaldo Amaral
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Project Management ◽  
Association Rules ◽  
Hybrid Models

Reducing uncertainties in innovation projects through intra-organisational collaboration: a systematic literature review

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rola Imad Fanousse ◽  
Dilupa Nakandala ◽  
Yi-Chen Lan
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Project Management ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Project Performance ◽  
Organisational Learning ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Innovation Projects ◽  
Innovation Project ◽  
The Impact

PurposeThis article provides the first systematic review of literature on effective organisational practices for reducing innovation project uncertainties to promote project performance. Innovation is the lifeblood of organisations, while simultaneously being one of the most challenging processes to manage. This systematic review seeks to examine best practice for reducing uncertainties and thus mitigate the high failure rates in innovation projects.Design/methodology/approachThis paper provides a systematic review of the literature on innovation project management and encourages an understanding of how intra-organisational collaboration reduces uncertainty and thus increases project performance.FindingsBased on an analysis of the systematic literature review findings, the impact of intra-organisational collaboration in reducing uncertainties in innovation projects is uncovered. Three types of project uncertainties were found to be dominant in the context of innovation project management: task, technological and market uncertainties. Five dimensions of intra-organisational collaboration are also identified, namely collaborative relationship, collaborative leadership, communicating and sharing information, trust formation and joint decision-making.Originality/valueThe authors situate five intra-organisational collaboration dimensions as key mechanisms that yield organisational learning as an outcome. On the other hand, they also uncovered that organisational learning is a key enabler in the relationship between intra-organisational collaboration and task, market and technological uncertainties reduction. Therefore, intra-organisational collaboration is identified as a critical practice in enhancing the performance of innovation projects. The study proposes a multi-dimensional conceptual model, providing a mechanism for furthering a research agenda for improving the performance of innovation projects.

scholarly journals A New Multiteam System (MTS) Effectiveness Model

Systems ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 12
Author(s):  
John Turner ◽  
Rose Baker ◽  
Zain Ali ◽  
Nigel Thurlow
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Project Management ◽  
Goal Setting ◽  
Team Effectiveness ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Effectiveness Model ◽  
New Formula ◽  
Level Of Analysis

Team effectiveness models in the literature are primarily concentrated on traditional teams, with few involving the multiteam system (MTS) level of analysis in the model. Teams achieve their goals by managing both teamwork (e.g., interpersonal, effective, motivational, cognitive) and taskwork (e.g., strategy, goal setting, project management) activities. When MTSs are involved, multiple teams manage their own teamwork and taskwork activities, while leadership must be in place to coordinate these activities within and between teams in order to achieve the organization’s goal (the MTS’s goal). This research study conducted a systematic review of current team effectiveness frameworks and models. A narrative-based method for theorizing was utilized to develop a new MTS team effectiveness framework. This research contributes to the MTS literature by providing a new formula for team effectiveness at both the team level (team effectiveness formula) and the MTS level (MTS team effectiveness formula). This research aids managers, practitioners, and researchers by providing a tool that accounts for all levels and temporal processes.

scholarly journals Adopting a toolkit to manage time, resources, and expectations in the systematic review process: a case report

2021 ◽  
Vol 109 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Q. Eileen Wafford ◽  
Linda C. O’Dwyer
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Project Management ◽  
Review Process ◽  
Flow Diagram ◽  
Extensive Experience ◽  
Process Flow Diagram ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Process Elements ◽  
Systematic Review Process

Background: The proliferation of systematic reviews has impacted library operations and activities as librarians support, collaborate, and perform more tasks in the systematic review process. This case report describes a toolkit that librarians with extensive experience in supporting multiple review teams use to manage time, resources, and expectations in the systematic review process.Case Presentation: The toolkit is a compilation of documents that we use to effectively communicate with and help review teams understand and navigate each stage of the systematic review process. Elements included in the toolkit and discussed in this case report are intake forms, communication templates and memoranda, a process flow diagram, library guides on tools for retrieval and data appraisal, and established standards for guidance during the write-up stage. We describe the use of the toolkit for both education and project management, with a focus on its use in helping manage team time, resources, and expectations.Discussion: The systematic review toolkit helps librarians connect systematic review steps and tasks to actionable items. The content facilitates and supports discussion and learning by both librarians and team members. This toolkit helps librarians share important information and resources for each stage of the process.

scholarly journals Tools Integration for Supporting Software Measurement: A Systematic Literature Review

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 80-108
Author(s):  
Vinícius Soares Fonseca ◽  
Monalessa Perini Barcellos ◽  
Ricardo De Almeida Falbo
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Project Management ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Process Quality ◽  
Tool Support ◽  
Tool Integration ◽  
Software Measurement

Software measurement (SM) is a key area to support process quality improvement and project management. Due to the nature of the measurement activities, tool support is essential. Tools can be combined to support the SM process and provide necessary information for decision making. However, tools are usually developed without concern for integration. As a result, organizations have to deal with integration issues to enable communication between tools. Aiming at investigating studies in the literature that report initiatives involving tool integration for supporting SM, we performed a systematic literature review. Twelve initiatives were found. This paper presents the results of the systematic review and discusses the main findings.

Beyond the agile methods: a diagnostic tool to support the development of hybrid models

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Jordan Bianchi ◽  
Edivandro Carlos Conforto ◽  
Daniel Capaldo Amaral
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Diagnostic Tool ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Software Industry ◽  
Hybrid Models ◽  
Information And Communications Technology ◽  
Agile Methods ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Project Environment

PurposeWhile agile methods have been adapted to different industries, agility depends on the alignment between the practices and project environment. Nevertheless, it is unlikely to find the best combination without a diagnosis of these variables. This paper proposes a project management agility diagnostic tool (PM/ADT), aimed at diagnosing the project environment, management practices and agility performance to find the right balance between them.Design/methodology/approachThe tool was developed by combining multiple techniques during a three-year research program, including an extensive systematic literature review, exploratory case studies, a survey and three case studies involving 25 projects from information and communications technology, software development and technology-based companies.FindingsThe results indicate potential discrepancies between environmental factors, management practices and agility performance that affect project management in organizations, allowing the diagnosis and analysis of the situation for the development of better management solutions.Research limitations/implicationsThe study reinforces the hypothesis that it may not be possible to adopt pure agile models or methods in most projects, except in specific cases, as with some projects in the software industry. This is in line with the hybrid models. However, further testing is needed with a larger sample of projects and organizations.Practical implicationsThe tool can be useful to assess different types of projects from different industry sectors to improve the management process, allowing the development of agility beyond the software industry.Originality/valueThe article discusses agility beyond measurement, assessing the most appropriate environment for using practices from one approach or another.

Applications of hybrid models in chemical, petroleum, and energy systems: A systematic review

2018 ◽  
Vol 228 ◽  
pp. 2539-2566 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sohrab Zendehboudi ◽  
Nima Rezaei ◽  
Ali Lohi
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Energy Systems ◽  
Hybrid Models
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