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Managing IT Projects: Lessons Learnt from the Construction Sector

In: Managing Information Technology Projects Building a Body of Knowledge in IT Project Management

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  • Indrajit Wijegunaratne
  • Kolitha Dassanayake
  • Robert Eadie

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The previous chapter discussed, with the help of illustrative examples, the key elements of a large Information Technology (IT) program of work. These elements critically influence its success or failure. This chapter examines these experiences comparing the key factors with comparable programs of work in an older and more mature industry, construction, where the management discipline is expected to be equally advanced in terms of maturity. As the previous chapter discussed large and complex works, this chapter also focuses on similar initiatives…

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  • Indrajit Wijegunaratne & Kolitha Dassanayake & Robert Eadie, 2023. "Managing IT Projects: Lessons Learnt from the Construction Sector," World Scientific Book Chapters, in: Srinath Perera & Robert Eadie (ed.), Managing Information Technology Projects Building a Body of Knowledge in IT Project Management, chapter 13, pages 358-389, World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd..
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:wschap:9789811240584_0013
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    Keywords

    Managing IT Projects; Information Technology; Project Management; Innovative Technology;
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    JEL classification:

    • D8 - Microeconomics - - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty
    • O32 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Management of Technological Innovation and R&D
    • O33 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Technological Change: Choices and Consequences; Diffusion Processes

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