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Lessons learned from lessons learned: Project management research program.
(2011-11-16)
Problem Statement: When we fail to learn from our own mistakes or those of others, we tend to repeat the mistakes. This paper discusses lessons learned as important ways of gathering and sharing both formal and informal ...
A Case Study on Project Lessons Learned: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.
(2008-08-08)
This paper reviews the literature on lessons learned and presents findings from an exploratory case study of mega projects in the oil and gas industry. Based on the meta-level analysis of interviews, the findings indicate ...
A Framework for Classifying Project Management Resources.
(2011-07-02)
This paper presents a conceptual framework to classify project management resources as sources of competitive advantage. The paper draws on the resource-based view of the firm. The paper proposes a relationship between ...
Project management resources, resource development pathway typology, and the quest for competitive advantage.
(2007)
Increasingly, firms are turning to effective project management to help them achieve and retain a dominant position in the marketplace. Applying the Resource-Based View (RBV), this theoretical paper examines project ...
Organizational Enablers for Organizational Project Management.
(2012)
This research report focuses on the five Board and Executive OPM driven enabler areas in response to a PMI Standards request for research. In this report, we review evidence-based literature on Organizational Enablers (OEs) ...
The “F” in Group Work: Managing the Free Rider Problem.
(2014-11-28)
We have all heard about the benefits of group work leading to a better product. However, we have also all experienced group work that has been frustrating, involved productivity losses and undermined teamwork. The literature ...
Multidisciplinary academic collaboration.
(2013-09-13)
Dr. Caroline Park (Centre for Nursing and Health Studies, Faculty of Health Disciplines), Dr. Cheryl Kier (Psychology, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences) and and Dr. Kam Jugdev (Faculty of Business) have been ...
Advancing project and portfolio management research with strategic management theories on resources, competencies, and capabilities.
(2011-06-19)
Research within project management (PM) and project portfolio management (PPM) continues to evolve. In looking for suitable theoretical bases to apply to PM and PPM research, our panel members turn to the strategic management ...
A Content Analysis of The Project Management Body of Knowledge on Lessons Learned.
(2011-07-02)
We analyze the Project Management Institute’s body of knowledge guide in its portrayal of lessons learned in the knowledge areas. Then, we introduce readers to situated learning theory as a broader lens with which to examine ...
Project management: The seesaw balance between control and cooperation.
(2012-10-17)
Increasingly, more companies are adopting project management practices to remain competitive. The predominant emphasis in the literature and the Project Management Body of Knowledge Guide has been on tools, techniques, and ...