Complexity and Project Management: A General Overview
As projects have become more and more complex, there has been an increasing concern about the concept of project complexity. An understanding of project complexity and how it might be managed is of significant importance for project managers because of the differences associated with decision-making...
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| author | José R. San Cristóbal Luis Carral Emma Diaz José A. Fraguela Gregorio Iglesias |
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| description | As projects have become more and more complex, there has been an increasing concern about the concept of project complexity. An understanding of project complexity and how it might be managed is of significant importance for project managers because of the differences associated with decision-making and goal attainment that are related to complexity. Complexity influences project planning and control; it can hinder the clear identification of goals and objectives, it can affect the selection of an appropriate project organization form, or it can even affect project outcomes. Identifying the different concepts associated to project complexity, its main factors and characteristics, the different types of project complexity, and the main project complexity models, can be of great support in assisting the global project management community. In this paper, we give a general overview of how complexity has been investigated by the project management community and propose several ideas to address this topic in the future. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-457557b1a93047bba4e1b733063900a12025-02-03T01:21:13ZengWileyComplexity1076-27871099-05262018-01-01201810.1155/2018/48912864891286Complexity and Project Management: A General OverviewJosé R. San Cristóbal0Luis Carral1Emma Diaz2José A. Fraguela3Gregorio Iglesias4Project Management Research Group, Universidad de Cantabria, Santander 39004, SpainDepartment of Naval and Industrial Engineering, GEM, Universidade da Coruña, Ferrol 15403, SpainEscuela Técnica Superior de Náutica, Universidad de Cantabria, Santander 39004, SpainDepartment of Naval and Industrial Engineering, GEM, Universidade da Coruña, Ferrol 15403, SpainUniversity of Plymouth, Plymouth, UKAs projects have become more and more complex, there has been an increasing concern about the concept of project complexity. An understanding of project complexity and how it might be managed is of significant importance for project managers because of the differences associated with decision-making and goal attainment that are related to complexity. Complexity influences project planning and control; it can hinder the clear identification of goals and objectives, it can affect the selection of an appropriate project organization form, or it can even affect project outcomes. Identifying the different concepts associated to project complexity, its main factors and characteristics, the different types of project complexity, and the main project complexity models, can be of great support in assisting the global project management community. In this paper, we give a general overview of how complexity has been investigated by the project management community and propose several ideas to address this topic in the future.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/4891286 |
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| title | Complexity and Project Management: A General Overview |
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| title_fullStr | Complexity and Project Management: A General Overview |
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