TY - JOUR
T1 - Evaluating a Project Management Methodology to Improve Project Performance
AU - Rode, Anna Le Gerstrøm
AU - Jensby, Anne
AU - Svejvig, Per
PY - 2024/7
Y1 - 2024/7
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Case study
KW - Evaluation
KW - Mixed methods
KW - Project effectiveness
KW - Project management efficiency
KW - Project management methodology
KW - Success
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85194251039&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1108/IJMPB-08-2023-0182
DO - 10.1108/IJMPB-08-2023-0182
M3 - Journal article
SN - 1753-8378
VL - 17
SP - 405
EP - 429
JO - International Journal of Managing Projects in Business
JF - International Journal of Managing Projects in Business
IS - 3
ER -