The article begins by analysing the reasons why many projects flounder. A key feature is seen to be the inability of any single manager to keep track of all the activities involved. Computerised project management systems are now relational database management systems: their increasing...

In the continuing endeavour to work towards ever better management, experience plays a crucial role. We learn from success, but we can learn much more from failure. Further, it is far better and cheaper when we learn from other people′s failures rather than our own. This monograph assesses the...

Discusses the twofold purpose of this study, first to introduce a number of measures devised to be used in comparing and evaluating two schedules for the same project, second to present and evaluate a heuristic procedure developed in this research for solving the resource constrained project...

Aims to show how the merger of computer technologies, total quality management and the tools of project management can increase the quality, efficiency and the customer orientation of computer animation projects. Provides a conceptual framework which is designed to facilitate this merger. Uses...

В связи с нарастанием глобальной конкуренции стран и регионов предъявляются новые требования к обеспечению конкурентоспособного, устойчивого и безопасного...

The pressure on businesses to incorporate the principles of sustainable development into policies and activities is mounting. Project management methodologies are not excluded from this pressure. The current project management frameworks do not effectively address the three goals of sustainable...

The paper deals with elements concerning the application of the new “real options” approach system in project management of small and medium sized companies. The real option approach has the advantage of a great flexibility when a high degree of uncertainty is present. Also, it suggests to...

Project management is a technique that can aid in the planning, scheduling, and monitoring of complex projects characterized by numerous, non repetitive jobs called activities. Examples of projects that would use project management include: - developing a mass rapid – transit system for a...

Many researches have been conducted on Corporate Social Responsibility and today it is a management concept that companies include more and more in their projects. The duty of project management will be to provide the best conditions to apply CSR in projects. CSR mainly enhances reputation,...

The ability to manage communication is crucial in project management. This field could be either a key success factor if stakeholders use it properly or an element slowing the project down or threaten it if there are some communication barriers. Indeed communication issues are costly. In...