Information Technology Project Managers Competencies An Analysis Of Performance And Personal Competencies

Author : Carl Marnewick
Publisher : AOSIS
ISBN 13 : 1928396054
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Information technology project managers’ competencies: An analysis of performance and personal competencies written by Carl Marnewick and published by AOSIS. This book was released on 2016-12-31 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this book is to shed light on the performance and personal competencies of information technology (IT) project managers in South Africa. Predictive models are built to determine what project managers consider the crucial competencies they should possess to deliver an IT project successfully. This investigation takes place in the context of poor IT project success rates globally and, in particular, in South Africa. This novel research seeks to extend the debate on project success beyond what constitutes success or failure, but seeks to find clarity in what IT project managers believe are the essential competencies in practice. This quantitative research gathered data by way of an online survey based on literature regarding the Project Management Competency Development Framework (PMCDF). The population consisted of IT project managers in South Africa. Four hundred and two respondents chose to share their insights. Through the use of descriptive and multivariate statistics, major competency factors were identified. These factors were used in structural equation modelling to build various validated predictive models. This book contributes to the current body of knowledge by uncovering the competencies that IT project managers consider themselves competent in. The structural equation models indicated predictors of perceived competence by IT project managers and where these perceived competencies differ from literature. Twelve managerial implications are highlighted in the final chapter that seek to draw the myriad threads together into a coherent summary. It is apparent that IT project managers do not consider the PMCDF important in its entirety, but instead choose to focus on certain competencies.

Author : Carl Marnewick
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781928396062
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Download or read book Information Technology Project Managers' Competencies written by Carl Marnewick and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this book is to shed light on the performance and personal competencies of information technology (IT) project managers in South Africa. Predictive models are built to determine what project managers consider the crucial competencies they should possess to deliver an IT project successfully. This investigation takes place in the context of poor IT project success rates globally and, in particular, in South Africa. This novel research seeks to extend the debate on project success beyond what merely constitutes success or failure, but seeks to find clarity in what IT project managers believe are the essential competencies in practice. This quantitative research gathered data by way of an online survey based on literature regarding the Project Management Competency Development Framework (PMCDF). The population consisted of IT project managers in South Africa. Four hundred and two respondents chose to share their insights. Through the use of descriptive and multivariate statistics, major competency factors were identified. These factors were used in structural equation modelling to build various validated predictive models. This book contributes to the current body of knowledge by uncovering the competencies that IT project managers consider themselves competent in. The structural equation models indicated predictors of perceived competence by IT project managers and where these perceived competencies differ from literature. Twelve managerial implications are highlighted in the final chapter that seek to draw the myriad of threads together into a coherent summary. It is apparent that IT project managers do not consider the PMCDF important in its entirety, but instead choose to focus on certain competencies. This book is intended for reading by fellow researchers as well as project and IT practitioners. These may include IT managers, IT executives, project managers, project team members, the project management office (PMO), general managers and executives that initiate and conduct project-related work. This body of work is original and has not been plagiarised, although certain concepts have been tested in peer reviewed academic work by way of conference proceedings. Instances of this have been referenced and cited. This book is in its first edition and has not been based on thesis work published previously.

Author : Ginger Levin
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1439851123
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Program Management Complexity written by Ginger Levin and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2016-04-19 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although complexity is a phenomenon that confounds and challenges program managers across industry sectors, there is little information available that identifies the set of competencies managers need to complete their program successfully and deliver the benefits desired by stakeholders. Program Management Complexity: A Competency Model fills this

Author : Project Management Institute
Publisher : Project Management Institute
ISBN 13 : 9781628250916
Total Pages : 0 pages
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Download or read book Project Manager Competency Development Framework written by Project Management Institute and published by Project Management Institute. This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Providing general context for the definition, assessment and development of project manager competency, this book outlines the key dimensions and identifies those competencies that are most likely to impact project manager performance. --

Author : Project Management Institute
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781933890340
Total Pages : 0 pages
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Download or read book Project Manager Competency Development (PMCD) Framework written by Project Management Institute and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Project Manager Competency Development (PMCD) Framework Second Edition provides general context for the definition, assessment and development of project manager competency. The framework outlines the key dimensions of project management competency and identifies those competencies that are most likely to impact project manager performance. Project manager competency consists of three separate dimensions: Knowledge what a project manager knows about the application of processes, tools and techniques in project activities Performance how a project manager applies project management knowledge to meet project requirements Personal how a project manager behaves when performing activities in a project environment In order to be recognized as fully competent, a project manager must satisfy each of these three dimensions. An individual can demonstrate knowledge competency by obtaining an appropriately credentialed assessment, such as the Project Management Professional (PMP) credential. Since the elements of knowledge competency are detailed in the PMP Examination Specification, the PMCD Framework focuses on the assessment of Performance and Personal competencies.

Author : Ruggero Golini
Publisher : Project Management Institute
ISBN 13 : 1628251182
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book International Development Projects written by Ruggero Golini and published by Project Management Institute. This book was released on 2013-09-01 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In International Development Projects: Peculiarities and Managerial Approaches, researchers-practitioners from two of Italy's most prestigious universities provide practical insights into this phenomenon...and how the lessons learned in this high stakes international arena can help anyone managing projects that span companies, cultures and continents. Incorporating the wisdom of almost 500 experienced ID project managers, as well as the latest in academic research, this book provides an unprecedented look at the unique characteristics of ID projects, the methods being used to manage them and the specific tools and processes that most often lead to success.

Author : Project Management Institute Project Management Institute
Publisher : Project Management Institute
ISBN 13 : 1628252448
Total Pages : 191 pages
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Download or read book Project Manager Competency Development Framework – Third Edition written by Project Management Institute Project Management Institute and published by Project Management Institute. This book was released on 2017-05-01 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Building on the framework developed in the previous edition, Project Manager Competency Development Framework – Third Edition extends the framework both vertically (to include program and portfolio managers) and horizontally (to cover continued development for the roles of project/program/portfolio managers).The Project Manager Competency Development (PMCD) Framework – Third Edition:•Aligns with the PMP® Examination Specification•Aligns with the PMBOK® Guide – Fifth Edition•Aligns with The Standard for Program Management – Third Edition•Aligns with The Standard for Portfolio Management – Third Edition•Builds upon the framework from the second edition (knowledge, performance, and personal competencies), in particular the personal competencies•Provides examples of evidence required to demonstrate competence•Recognizes and addresses the need for career development along a continuum of expertise and experienceThe PMCD Framework is designed so all participants in the project management process are able to assess their current level of project/program/portfolio management competence.

Author : Project Management Institute
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781935589914
Total Pages : 98 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Project Manager Competency Development Framework written by Project Management Institute and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Project Manager Competency Development (PMCD) Framework Second Edition provides general context for the definition, assessment and development of project manager competency. The framework outlines the key dimensions of project management competency and identifies those competencies that are most likely to impact project manager performance. Project manager competency consists of three separate dimensions: Knowledge what a project manager knows about the application of processes, tools and techniques in project activities Performance how a project manager applies project management knowledge to meet project requirements Personal how a project manager behaves when performing activities in a project environment In order to be recognized as fully competent, a project manager must satisfy each of these three dimensions. An individual can demonstrate knowledge competency by obtaining an appropriately credentialed assessment, such as the Project Management Professional (PMP) credential. Since the elements of knowledge competency are detailed in the PMP Examination Specification, the PMCD Framework focuses on the assessment of Performance and Personal competencies.

Author : Bolat, Hür Bersam
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1522578668
Total Pages : 424 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Agile Approaches for Successfully Managing and Executing Projects in the Fourth Industrial Revolution written by Bolat, Hür Bersam and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2019-03-15 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Communication between man and machine is vital to completing projects in the current day and age. Without this constant connectiveness as we enter an era of big data, project completion will result in utter failure. Agile Approaches for Successfully Managing and Executing Projects in the Fourth Industrial Revolution addresses changes wrought by Industry 4.0 and its effects on project management as well as adaptations and adjustments that will need to be made within project life cycles and project risk management. Highlighting such topics as agile planning, cloud projects, and organization structure, it is designed for project managers, executive management, students, and academicians.

Author : Carl Marnewick
Publisher : AOSIS
ISBN 13 : 1928396259
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The symbiosis between information system project complexity and information system project success written by Carl Marnewick and published by AOSIS. This book was released on 2017-12-01 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Project success is widely covered, and the discourse on project complexity is proliferating. The purpose of this book is to merge and investigate the two concepts within the context of information system (IS) projects and understand the symbiosis between success and complexity in these projects. In this original and innovative research, exploratory modelling is employed to identify the aspects that constitute the success and complexity of projects based on the perceptions of IS project participants. This scholarly book aims at deepening the academic discourse on the relationship between the success and complexity of projects and to guide IS project managers towards improved project performance through the complexity lens. The research methodology stems from the realisation that the complexity of IS projects and its relationship to project success are under-documented. A post positivistic approach is applied in order to accommodate the subjective interpretation of IS-project participants through a quantitative design. The researchers developed an online survey strategy regarding literature concerning the success and complexity of projects. The views of 617 participants are documented. In the book, descriptive statistics and exploratory factor analysis pave the way for identifying the key success and complexity constructs of IS projects. These constructs are used in structural-equation modelling to build various validated and predictive models. Knowledge concerning the success and complexity of projects is mostly generic with little exposure to the field of IS project management. The contribution to current knowledge includes how the success of IS projects should be considered as well as what the complexity constructs of IS projects are. The success of IS projects encompasses strategic success, deliverable success, process success and the ‘unknowns’ of project success. The complexity of IS projects embodies organisational complexity, environmental complexity, technical complexity, dynamics and uncertainty. These constructs of success and complexity are mapped according to their underlying latent relationships to each other. The intended audience of this book is fellow researchers and project and IS specialists, including information technology managers, executives, project managers, project team members, the project management office (PMO), general managers and executives that initiate and conduct project-related work. The work presented in this first edition of the book is original and has not been plagiarised or presented before. It is not a revised version of a thesis or research previously published. Comments resulted from the blind peer review process were carefully considered and incorporated accordingly.