Project Management in New Product Introduction Projects of a Company
Joenaho, Ilkka (2016)
Joenaho, Ilkka
Savonia-ammattikorkeakoulu
2016
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201604124169
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201604124169
Tiivistelmä
The success of projects is highly correlated to the way projects are managed. Project management is simply just
an application of skills, tools, techniques and knowledge to project activities in a formal and systematic way. The
company’s New Product Introduction projects have grown more complex over time and it has become necessary to
evaluate current project management practices.
The aim of this thesis was to study and evaluate the current state of New Product Introduction project management
practices in different business units of the company and on basis of evaluations make some proposals for
improvement actions. The current state was studied by conducting an open interview study. As the base model for
the evaluation was chosen the bible of project management, technical standard ANSI/PMI 99-001-2004 - PMBOK
Guide: A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge – third edition.
As a result of this thesis the current state, the evaluation and the proposals for improvement actions were documented
for further use in the company. Improvement is needed most in fields of project organization, the schedule
management tool and the formal documented project management system.
an application of skills, tools, techniques and knowledge to project activities in a formal and systematic way. The
company’s New Product Introduction projects have grown more complex over time and it has become necessary to
evaluate current project management practices.
The aim of this thesis was to study and evaluate the current state of New Product Introduction project management
practices in different business units of the company and on basis of evaluations make some proposals for
improvement actions. The current state was studied by conducting an open interview study. As the base model for
the evaluation was chosen the bible of project management, technical standard ANSI/PMI 99-001-2004 - PMBOK
Guide: A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge – third edition.
As a result of this thesis the current state, the evaluation and the proposals for improvement actions were documented
for further use in the company. Improvement is needed most in fields of project organization, the schedule
management tool and the formal documented project management system.