Aritua, B., Smith, N.J and Bower, D.A (2009) Construction client multi-projects – A complex adaptive systems perspective. International Journal of Project Management, 27 (1). pp. 72-79. ISSN 0263-7863
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Most projects exist as part of a multi-project environment. The management of multiple projects presents challenges that are fundamentally different from single project management. Recent theoretical developments in the philosophy of complexity theory provide a basis for gaining insight into the proposition that multi-project management is neither an extension nor a scaled up version of single project management. Genuine multi-project environments exhibit the characteristics of complex adaptive systems which offer novel approaches for the project manager.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | Elsevier.com |
| Keywords: | Multi-projects, programmes, portfolios, complexity, management |
| Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering (Leeds) > School of Civil Engineering (Leeds) |
| Depositing User: | Ms Caroline Wilson |
| Date Deposited: | 24 Apr 2009 12:56 |
| Last Modified: | 08 Feb 2013 17:06 |
| Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijproman.2008.02.005 |
| Status: | Published |
| Publisher: | Elsevier |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.ijproman.2008.02.005 |
| URI: | http://eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/id/eprint/8524 |
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