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Challenges of scaling agile in large enterprises and implications for project management
Authors: Ewa Sońta-Drączkowska; Agnieszka Krogulec
Year: 2024

PurposeThis study seeks to illuminate the managerial tensions inherent in implementing scaled agile (on the organizational, top management, middle management and team levels) and to frame these challenges within the broader context of project management.Design/methodology/approachThe study adopts a grounded theory approach and delves into a qualitative dataset sourced from 34 interviews with subject matter experts actively engaged in scaling agile initiatives within large organizations spanning various industries. Additionally, the data have been enriched through a comprehensive literature review of the existing body of knowledge on scaling agile.FindingsAs a result of our investigation, we propose a framework of managerial tensions in scaling agile in large corporate settings and a series of research propositions and questions that may contribute significantly to the body of knowledge surrounding the phenomenon of “deprojectification” and propose agenda for the future studies in the field of project management.Research limitations/implicationsThe study also carries significant managerial implications. Firstly, based on the insights from the practice of scaling agile in large corporate setting, management can build awareness of the challenges inherent of transitioning to agile practices. This may help to anticipate the possible problems and proactively develop strategies how to address them. Secondly, management can be instructed about contingencies inherent in scaling agile, along with the potential disfunctions and side effects (unintended outcomes) that may emerge during the transition process. Thirdly, project management practitioners can gain insights on how scaling agile may cause shifts in the approach to managing projects, project team management and competencies that need to be developed to cope with environments where various approaches to managing projects coexist.Practical implicationsThese insights can aid in the agile transition process, beginning with directing managerial attention toward contextual factors and progressing through potential challenges at the organizational, top management, middle management and team levels. Furthermore, the study highlights possible dysfunctionalities and side effects of scaling agile, shedding light on the “dark side” of agile.Originality/valueThe study contributes to the expansion of the empirical database on the implementation of agile practices in large organizational settings. It plays a role in defining and delineating the phenomenon of scaling agile within the context of project management and outlines a research agenda for future project management studies. Additionally, our study adds to the ongoing discourse surrounding the “deprojectification” effect that can occur during the scaling of agile. Lastly, it establishes connections between project management and software development literature regarding the implementation of agile at scale.
Towards a comprehensive framework to support project studies in the context of university research centres: a design science research
Authors: J. D. A. Moutinho; Gabriela Fernandes; R. Rabechini; Cristiane Pedron
Year: 2024

PurposeKnowledge production in project studies is continuously challenged to combine scientific rigour and practical relevance, and a professional graduate programme in Project Management is a suitable environment for addressing this issue. This research aims to generate a framework of the Ecosystem of a University Research Centre in Project Studies (URC-PS) to enhance the benefits of research developed in a professional graduate programme.Design/methodology/approachThe research was developed under the paradigm of Design Science and operationalised through a method of Design Science Research. The prescriptive approach was used to identify, design, develop, demonstrate, and evaluate the framework.FindingsThe framework comprises four macro-elements: Project Studies; Impact Generation Process; Circumstances, Governance and Management; and Context, broken into sixty elements. It provides a structure that is simultaneously holistic, integrative, and procedural. It also develops a perspective of knowledge co-creation between academics and practitioners in an engaged scholarship approach.Practical implicationsThe framework provides a more thorough understanding of the ecosystem university management to the research centre itself, to engaged academics, and to external actors, which allows them to discuss, plan, execute, and evaluate the co-creation of knowledge in Project Studies.Originality/valueThe framework contributes to Organisational Knowledge Creation Theory by including and discussing outcomes and impacts from co-created knowledge in a URC-Project Studies environment. It also explores the concept of “Ba” in its proposal for structuring, organising, and operationalising the “Ba”.
Possibilities of the design structure matrix for planning and system analysis of complex engineering systems
Authors: N. Leontiev; Dmitry Samarov; Vladislav Fevralev; Irina Nikonova; Roman Tyulenev
Year: 2023

The concept of complex engineering objects is closely connected with approaches, methods, management tools for such objects. Modern approaches are based on project management, i.e. on the management of a unique, temporary, multidisciplinary and organized effort aimed at obtaining a consistent final result within predetermined requirements and constraints. The article considers one of the promising methods for building and analyzing the dependency structure of a project, allowing the user to model, visualize and analyze dependencies between objects of any system and receive suggestions for improving or synthesizing the system. Such a system can be, for example, the architecture of a product or an engineering design process, as well as, the organization of an enterprise or a market formed as a complex system and often requires a closer study of its structure. The article describes the significance of the method, its advantages and disadvantages. Examples of the method implementation in design and construction, as well as in IT.
Transforming a Company, Project by Project: The IT Engagement Model
Authors: Nils O. Fonstad; D. Robertson
Year: 2006

Executive Summary Information Technology (IT) organizations have long struggled with achieving company-wide strategies while simultaneously responding to urgent requests from business units to implement solutions for local projects. Our studies suggest that successful approaches address two fundamental goals: alignment between IT and the rest of the business and coordination across multiple organizational levels. Our IT engagement model describes these successful approaches. We define our model as the system of mechanisms that brings together key stakeholders to ensure that projects achieve both local and company-wide objectives. It consists of three general components: company-wide IT governance, project management, and linking mechanisms. This article focuses on the linking mechanisms because they are crucial but not well understood. We illustrate the model with two case studies: BT plc and Toyota Motor Marketing Europe (TMME). Both companies have distributed the risks and responsibilities of achieving company-wide objectives across multiple stakeholders and have incrementally achieved company-wide objectives on a project-by-project basis. IMD addressing iT alignmenT and coordinaTion issues 2 Two streams of research have addressed the challenge of IT organizations aiming to achieve company-wide strategies while simultaneously responding to urgent requests from business units. The top-down research approach has focused on IT governance, and how management groups can allocate decision rights to make company-wide IT-related decisions. This research has studied the key decisions that IT and non-IT senior managers must address. But Chuck Gibson for their significant contributions to our thinking on the IT engagement model. We are grateful to the managers who participated in this research and shared their experiences and insights. We are also grateful to Bob Zmud and three anonymous reviewers for helpful comments on improving this paper. This paper was made possible by support of CISR sponsors and, especially, CISR patron BT plc. This paper draws on. it has not examined in detail how these decisions get implemented in projects. 3 The bottom-up research approach has focused on project management, and how projects can be coordinated and managed to achieve local goals. This research has studied how IT departments ensure that projects are on time and on budget, but it has not addressed how sets of projects can achieve company-wide objectives. Neither approach fully addresses how IT organizations can simultaneously pursue both company-wide and local objectives. Success requires the concerted efforts of multiple stakeholders and maintaining a healthy balance between strategic and tactical demands. Success also requires flexibility because the details of …
Employee Happiness Measurement System on Assigned Task in Agile Process
Authors: Yootthapong Tongpaeng; P. Sureephong; Piraya Wadwongyod
Year: 2022

In organizations driven by technology, amidst the digital age, an agile working policy is the most utilized policy as it meets the demand of the current day's work style and is suitable for organizations that are ready for changes. However, it requires standardized and efficient internal management. A project management tool is one of the tools that help employees in an organization support their agile work styles by allowing for smooth collaboration and progress tracking. Furthermore, such organizations prioritize happiness at work. However, project management tools have yet to be suited for managing the happiness of work and workload systematically. According to the study, certain departments in the organization found themselves to have many daily tasks. Department heads or staff were incapable of seeing the overview or plan or distributing workload evenly. This study introduced a combination of employee workload and happiness management tools and project management tools to create appropriate workload planning and focus more on workload flexibility or happiness at work in the future strategically. Additionally, this tool helps decrease excessive daily workload and time spent on project management. Furthermore, happiness from each individual in the organization; executive, human resources, and head of the department; and executive will reduce work stress, which increases the happiness of staff within departments and allows better adaptation to agile working. and also help gain employee happiness levels in the future.
DETERMINANTS OF SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF DONOR FUNDED PROJECTS AT THE KENYATTA NATIONAL HOSPITAL
Authors: Anne Waithera Gachohu; Joyce Nzulwa; Ronald Kwena
Year: 2018

This study sought to establish the determinants of successful completion of donor funded projects at the Kenyatta National Hospital. This study adopted a descriptive research design that used a census. The target population of the study consisted of 15 donor funded projects at KNH and collected data from 86 project officers. There was a response rate of 79.07%. Data were collected by use of a self-administered questionnaire. The data were digitized, coded, stored and analyzed using SPSS version 2.0. The study established that project teams ensured that stakeholders’ needs were addressed; work was broken down to smaller manageable components for efficiency. However, challenges arose regarding detailed description of the projects and major deliverables and the strategies they put in place to manage the scope of projects. In general project scope management positively contributed to the successful completion of projects. Project resource management was conducted through budgeting, project schedules and plans and budgetary controls to ensure that money was spent appropriately. However, projects were not completed on time and financial auditing and reporting were not frequently conducted. Further, modern technology had not been embraced. In general resource management improved project completion. On stakeholder management project teams accurately and promptly reported to all stakeholders on project progress and ensured that opinions and rights were respected. However, the needs and constraints of all stakeholders were no carefully explored and factored in project implementation. Generally, project stakeholder management positively contributed to the successful completion of projects. Regarding project donor conditionalities the study established that that donors provided funding depending on the governance of Kenyatta National Hospital. Generally, donor conditionalities positively affected successful project completion. Key Words: Project Scope, Project Resource, Project Stakeholder, Donor Conditionality, Project Management
Streamlining Project Management in the Production Sector: A Case Study of Industrial Engineering
Authors: Ján Zuzik; Beáta Furmannová; Ľ. Dulina
Year: 2024

The objective of the research is to pinpoint issues in project management, as this is crucial for the development of a successful project. There is a need to expand the existing knowledge in project management, as it contributes to enhancing a company’s project management system. Additionally, the study presents effective remedies for project management challenges. Initially, we introduce the specific project, followed by an examination of the current state of production processes. In this context, we endeavour to propose solutions. The concluding section focuses on evaluating these solutions, summarizing the study, and achieving the study’s objective. These outcomes contribute to cost savings and ensure maximum customer satisfaction.
LIRAGLUTIDE'S IN VITRO ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AND REGENERATIVE PROPERTIES ON INFLAMMATORY HUMAN OSTEOARTHRITIC CHONDROCYTES: ON BEHALF OF THE OA-BIO CONSORTIUM
Authors: E. Ciftci; S. Grad; M. Alini; Z. Li
Year: 2024

Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most prevalent degenerative joint disease that is a leading cause of disability worldwide. Existing therapies of OA only address the symptoms. Liraglutide is a well-known anti-diabetic medication that is used to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity. In inflammatory and post-traumatic OA animal models, liraglutide has demonstrated anti-inflammatory, pain-relieving, and cartilage-regenerating effects1 . The objective of this study is to investigate liraglutide's ability to reduce inflammation and promote anabolism in human OA chondrocytes in vitro. Pellets formed with human OA chondrocytes were cultured with a chondrogenic medium for one week to form cartilage tissue. Afterward, pellets were cultured for another 2 weeks with a chondropermissive medium. The OA group was treated with IL-1β to mimic an inflammatory OA condition. The drug group was treated with 0.5 or 10 µM liraglutide. On days 0, 1, and 14, pellets were collected. Conditioned medium was collected over the 2 weeks culture period. The gene and protein expression levels of regenerative and inflammatory biomarkers were evaluated and histological analyzes were performed. Results showed that the nitric oxide release of the OA + 0.5 µM liraglutide and OA + 10 µM liraglutide groups were lower than the OA group. The DNA content of the OA + 0.5 µM liraglutide and OA + 10 µM liraglutide groups were higher than the OA group on day 14. The RT-qPCR results showed that the anabolism (ACAN, COMP, and COL2) markers were higher expressed in the OA + 0.5 µM liraglutide and OA + 10 µM liraglutide groups when compared with the OA group. The inflammation (CCL-2 and IL-8) markers and catabolism markers (MMP-1, MMP-3, ADAMTS4, and ADAMTS5) had lower expression levels in the OA + liraglutide groups compared to the OA group. The histomorphometric analysis (Figure 1) supported the RT-qPCR results. The results indicate that liraglutide has anabolic and anti-inflammatory effects on human OA chondrocyte pellets.Acknowledgments: This project has received funding from the Eurostars-2 joint program with co-funding from the European Union Horizon 2020 research and innovation program. The funding agencies supporting this work are (in alphabetical order of participating countries): France: BPI France; Germany: Project Management Agency (DLR), which acts on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF); The Netherlands: Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO); Switzerland: Innosuisse (the Swiss Innovation Agency).For any figures and tables, please contact the authors directly.
[Editorial explanation for Expert consensus statement on Diemailing Kudiezi Injection in clinical practice].
Authors: Xing Liao; Yunling Zhang; Yanming Xie; Da-zhuo Shi; Dan-Dan Yu
Year: 2019

Expert consensus statement on Diemailing Kudiezi Injection in clinical practice was approved on April 17,2019 by the Standardadization Office of the Chinese Association of Chinese Medicine. This project,which started in November 2017,has been developed and completed in accordance with the standard developing procedure. This paper will give a detailed introduction to the compilation process about the consensus. The aim is to enable readers to understand the background,purpose and basis of this consensus in a timely manner. Readers can learn about diffferent stages of develping process,including project management system,drafting,consulting,expert consensus,as well as current problems and shortcomings. Such an editorial explanation is just a dynamic follow-up of the whole consensus-making process. It also plays a good supervisory role in the whole consensus-making. It could be a guarantee for the quality of the consensus. There is no doubts that the editorial explanation is an important auxiliary document in the process of consensus-making. It is the extension and supplement of consensus content and a basis for fully understanding the technical content of this consensus. Therefore it is an indispensable document in the process of consensus-making.
How service learning can be offered as capstone
Authors: Ali Shafaat; B. Esmaeili; Farshid Marbouti; Brandon Fulk
Year: 2016

The capstone design course is a senior level course in large number of civil engineering and construction programs. This course bridges the gap between education and industry by emphasizing project-based learning, asking students to accomplish open-ended project planning and system design. This study aims to investigate the potential of incorporating service learning into capstone courses in Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, and Construction Management curricula. To accomplish this objective, a questionnaire is designed and will be distributed among alumni of Purdue University as well as Durham School of Architecture Engineering and Construction. The questionnaire is asking about the main learning objectives of the current capstone courses, objectives that can be better covered by a service learning project, and the most practical, efficient, and systematic way to incorporate service learning into capstone courses. The results of this study can be used to successfully incorporate service learning as a more advanced authentic performance task into the capstone senior design course and increase the student's experience with real-world issues, and enhance required skills such as project management, project planning, and cost analysis and estimation.
Sustainability in Project Management and Project Success with Virtual Teams: A Quantitative Analysis Considering Stakeholder Engagement and Knowledge Management
Authors: Gisele Blak Bernat; E. Qualharini; M. Castro; A. Barcaui; R. Soares
Year: 2023

Project success is crucial for businesses, but the impact of virtual teams on it is still not fully understood. The global outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 has led to the widespread adoption of virtual environment solutions to support geographically dispersed project teams. The growth in the use of virtual or hybrid teams in projects is expected to continue, as it presents an irreversible trend. Furthermore, there has been a significant increase in interest in sustainability in project management in recent years, emphasizing the long-term perspective for project success. To address this gap and contribute to the project success theory, a quantitative study was conducted to examine the impact of stakeholder engagement, knowledge management, and sustainable practices in project management on project success in virtual work environments using structural equation modeling. Experienced Portuguese-speaking project management professionals were surveyed. No evidence was found to support the moderating role of virtual teams, concluding that the virtual nature of a team does not diminish stakeholder engagement, knowledge-sharing, or sustainability in project management and its influence on project success. This study provides valuable insights for enhancing project success in virtual work environments, as it is the first of its kind to quantitatively address the sustainable long-term approach of project success in virtual environments.
Utilizing a value-oriented approach to rationalize design, organizational and technical solutions in construction
Authors: A. Trebukhin; Aleaxander Kolosov; Konstantin Kuzmin
Year: 2023

The purpose of this study is to apply the method of value-oriented management to rationalize the choice of design, organizational and technical solutions, taking into account the current market situation. To solve the identified problems, it is proposed to revise the principles of assessing organizational and technical solutions using project management tools, stakeholder theory and the evolutionary theory of values. As a result, the theoretical foundations and methodological recommendations on the economic justification for the choice of organizational and technical solutions in the implementation of an investment and construction project were considered. The theoretical and methodological basis of the research are the works of scientists and specialists devoted to research in the field of theoretical and general methodological problems of assessing the effectiveness of capital investments in construction, as well as the application of a value-oriented approach in the management of investment and construction projects.
Dilemma structures between contracting parties in software development projects
Authors: Cornelia Gaebert
Year: 2014

The risk of failure of software development projects has been high for decades. One main reason identified by empirical studies is that the requirement specifications have gaps at the start of the project. Research on requirement analysis and project management primarily focuses on the improvement of methods and the behavior of the project participants. In our study, we suggest switching to the contracting level, describing the interaction of the involved organizations in terms of game theory. Organizations pursue economic targets. As we will show, the customer and the supplier are in a dilemma situation regarding the effort for closing the gaps in the requirement specifications. This results in a high risk for the quality of the software system. In support of our theoretical argument, we carried out an empirical investigation that shows that gaps in requirements and conflicts in the project exist of nearly every project. The most commonly used contract model is a fixed-price contract. From our model, we can derive suggestions for the contract design of software development projects as well as for the cooperation behavior during the project.