Project management approaches for dynamic environments

This paper investigates the properties of projects conducted in rapidly changing environments. These projects are challenged by the rapid introduction of new unknowns as they progress. One might say they are more akin to stacking worms than stacking bricks. The difficulties posed by these projects a...

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Published inInternational journal of project management Vol. 27; no. 4; pp. 355 - 364
Main Authors Collyer, Simon, Warren, Clive M.J.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.05.2009
Elsevier Science Ltd
Subjects
Dynamic
Project management
Strategic management
Studies
Dynamic
Project management
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Summary:This paper investigates the properties of projects conducted in rapidly changing environments. These projects are challenged by the rapid introduction of new unknowns as they progress. One might say they are more akin to stacking worms than stacking bricks. The difficulties posed by these projects are identified and the literature is reviewed for suitable approaches.
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ISSN:0263-7863
1873-4634
DOI:10.1016/j.ijproman.2008.04.004