Evaluating a project management methodology to improve project performance
International Journal of Managing Projects in Business
ISSN: 1753-8378
Article publication date: 28 May 2024
Abstract
Purpose
Project management as a field of practice and research is characterized by impressive amounts of normative literature and extensive collections of best practices promising to improve project performance. On the other hand, research proving the effectiveness and efficiency of the proposed tools is limited. Project management methodology (PMM) evaluation is important but complicated and scarce. This paper evaluates a specific PMM designed to improve project performance.
Design/methodology/approach
Based on a multiple, embedded and comparative case study the paper evaluates 71 projects within and across 17 organizations.
Findings
The paper identifies conflicting indicators of PMM failure and success in terms of project speed and impact, and the results indicate the complexity, contextuality and challenge inherent in PMM evaluation.
Originality/value
Contributions include empirical evidence and contextual knowledge on the effectiveness and efficiency of a specific PMM, as well as a new conceptual model and a novel methodological design for PMM evaluation.
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Acknowledgements
This study is part of a larger initiative entitled Project Half Double. This project is funded by the Danish Industry Foundation: a private philanthropic industry foundation. The authors would like to thank the foundation and all participants providing data for this study. The authors declare no conflicts of interest and no financial relationships with any of the participants.
Citation
Rode, A.L.G., Jensby, A. and Svejvig, P. (2024), "Evaluating a project management methodology to improve project performance", International Journal of Managing Projects in Business, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJMPB-08-2023-0182
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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