Collection of expert examples on change in IT projects
Keller, Arlette (2022)
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Keller, Arlette
2022
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2022102421552
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2022102421552
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The aim of this thesis is to collect real-life examples on change by interviewing senior project managers. The interview questions are based on the Project Institute’s latest guide, which was published in the year 2021. In this guide, project performance domains are described. Together, the eight performance domains function as an integrated system that will help project managers to successfully deliver a project.
This research-based thesis uses the method of qualitative interviews. For the interviews, four project managers were asked to elaborate in detail stories and opinions on the different performance domains. The result of the work includes a summary of the different interviews taken in the month of August 2022 as well as an analysis.
The thesis is structured in three parts. The first part is the theoretical framework, where the most important definitions are explained. These definitons serve as the foundation for the second part, which is the elaboration of the project performance domains. As there are too many changes, the scope for the interview had to be reduced to a certain number, therefore the eight performance domains were chosen. Exploring the domains in detail helps the researcher and the interviewees to be on the same page. The third section covers the empirical part. There the interviewing method is explained and the interviews are summarzied and analyzed.
The conclusion shows that there are some similarities between the stories from the project managers, especially when it comes to choosing the development approach, where all interviewees favored the agile approach. This result helps new project managers to better navigate the project and avoid mistakes, as they can learn from the examples and opinions of the senior project managers. This will help companies to save money and time by reducing the problems in IT projects.
This research-based thesis uses the method of qualitative interviews. For the interviews, four project managers were asked to elaborate in detail stories and opinions on the different performance domains. The result of the work includes a summary of the different interviews taken in the month of August 2022 as well as an analysis.
The thesis is structured in three parts. The first part is the theoretical framework, where the most important definitions are explained. These definitons serve as the foundation for the second part, which is the elaboration of the project performance domains. As there are too many changes, the scope for the interview had to be reduced to a certain number, therefore the eight performance domains were chosen. Exploring the domains in detail helps the researcher and the interviewees to be on the same page. The third section covers the empirical part. There the interviewing method is explained and the interviews are summarzied and analyzed.
The conclusion shows that there are some similarities between the stories from the project managers, especially when it comes to choosing the development approach, where all interviewees favored the agile approach. This result helps new project managers to better navigate the project and avoid mistakes, as they can learn from the examples and opinions of the senior project managers. This will help companies to save money and time by reducing the problems in IT projects.