Innovative Practices for IT Projects

Authors:
Blaize Horner Reich;Chris Sauer;Siew Yong Wee
Affiliations:
Segal Graduate School of Business, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, Canada,Templeton College, Oxford University,;Templeton College and Said Business School, Oxford University, UK;Consultant, North Vancouver, BC, Canada
Venue:
Information Systems Management
Year:
2008

Citing 1
Cited 1

The impact of size and volatility on IT project performance

Communications of the ACM

Learning and making sense of project phenomena in information systems education

Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Interaction Sciences: Information Technology, Culture and Human

Quantified Score

Hi-index	0.00

Visualization

Abstract

Based on 57 interviews with senior IT project managers in the UK Canada, USA and New Zealand, this article presents innovative practices they have developed during difficult projects. In our respondents' view, traditional project management methods and techniques are only a starting point. Through their quotes, they show how one has to be creative and entrepreneurial to lead projects successfully.