...Laurie Hughes; Richard Hughes; Mohammad S. Al-Ahmadi; Il Jeon; Yogesh K. Dwivedi Purpose This conceptual article proposes and explores Agent Project Management (APM) as a governance-first model for integrating AI agents into project workflows. We examine how AI agents can revolutionise project...

... consultants and project managers who recently carried out ERP upgrade projects in their respective organizations. Findings This paper identifies 14 critical success factors for ERP upgrade projects. Amongst others, effective project management, external support, the composition of the ERP team...

... is the corresponding author and can be contacted at: alessandro.annarelli@natec.unibz.it © Emerald Publishing Limited 2017 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Project management Innovation Online communities of practice Web-application projects A virtual/online team...

... that display varying degrees of IT readiness depending upon their strategic motivation, IT processes, project management and technology complexity. Research limitations/implications – Prior studies examining IT readiness in small-and medium-sized enterprises have not offered a differentiated...

...Seweryn Spalek Purpose – There is a significant knowledge gap in the common understanding regarding the value that investment leading to an increase in project management maturity brings to the organisation. The purpose of this paper is to narrow this gap by investigating the relationship between...

... should put more focus on project-related capabilities due to their high impact on performance. Originality/value – Capabilities are complex and not widely researched empirically from different angles, such as project management. This research takes a comprehensive base by involving a large variety...

... in the governance of the CM process (Kidd and Burgess, 2007). © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2013 Configuration management Project management Critical success factors Process maturity Aerospace industry In a modern world that is typified by a rate of change that would have been...

... be contacted at: rita.ph.zhang@gmail.com © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 Hong Kong Construction industry Knowledge management Information dissemination Project management Knowledge sharing Theory of reasoned action Social exchange theory Construction teams In modern economic...

...Udechukwu Ojiako; Thanos Papadopoulos; Chonnikarn Thumborisuthi; Yun Fan Yang Purpose This paper aims to examine how project managers frame variability for categorised risk factors on enterprise resource planning (ERP) projects. Design/methodology/approach Weighting and selection of the risk...

.... Statistical results support the conclusion that supplier performances improve under partnership. Design/methodology/approach Four supply chain metrics were generated through review of literature and in‐depth field study. The authors utilized the supply chain management, project management, and principal...

... be contacted at: udechukwu.ojiako@soton.ac.uk © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Manufacturing resource planning Project management Competitive advantage Omantel commissioned the ERP project for two major reasons. In the first place, the company sought to ensure...

...). Mait Rungi can be contacted at: mait.rungi@lut.fi © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Project management Project evaluation Estonia Finland “Projects are temporary endeavors undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result” (SPM, 2006, p. 4). A project portfolio...

...Les Tien‐Shang Lee Purpose To determine the effects of project management skills, entrepreneurial proclivity, and existing knowledge on team reflexivity and performance of cross‐functional new product development (NPD) team. The moderating roles of team cohesiveness and knowledge practice are also...

... project management issues and managerial implications regarding team member knowledge management for project performance are provided. Design/methodology/approach The authors validated the model and tested the hypotheses using the structural equation model analysis LISREL. Findings Using data from...

..., cost and quality. Using cases from two major industries the authors aim to develop a different understanding of project measurement criteria. This work is part of a larger completed investigation into information systems and information technology (IS/IT) project management models, developed...

... project management and a lack of understanding of how systems can negatively affect organisations and customer relationships. The paper re‐emphasises the need to ensure that customer and user perceptions are taken into consideration during any major systems introduction project. An interesting aspect...

... a cross‐section of major corporations' IS departments and their returns. In addition, it begins to explore the variables influencing overall IS returns. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008 Communication technologies Project management Information systems Return on investment...

... Resource management Project management Information systems Performance management Cost analysis Time study Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems have become the de facto standard for large and mid‐sized organizations to run all their major functional and process operations...

...Craig Standing; Andrew Guilfoyle; Chad Lin; Peter E.D. Love Purpose The purpose of this research is to determine how project managers attribute information technology (IT) project success and failure. Design/methodology/approach IT personnel from large Australian organisations completed...

...Petter Gottschalk; Jan Terje Karlsen Purpose This study investigates the emphasis placed on different managerial roles by IT project managers. Six managerial roles were applied in this research: personnel leader, resource allocator, spokesman, entrepreneur, liaison and monitor. With changing...