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Following is additional detail about the six studies that have been funded by PMI's sponsored research program.
Governance and Communities of PMOs
This research project seeks to provide an integrated model of PMO networks within large organizations. The model will help practitioners and senior managers to pursue existing approaches, and to articulate new strategies and structures for the delivery of optimal project management value.
Early Warning Signs in Complex Projects
This project will investigate the practice of project assessments. It will identify how and to what degree the early warning signs of project problems, project failure, underperformance or cost overrun can be identified.
Ole Jonny Klakegg, MSc (Norwegian University of Science and Technology),
Project Management and Organizational Change
This research study will identify the nature of organizational and behavioral change in project management, and the extent to which it varies by type of project, and by the context and degree of organizational and behavioral change that is involved.
The study will also explore patterns of involvement of those with backgrounds in organizational development and project management in the management of organizational change projects.
Potential outcomes include guidance for decision-making and the development of role descriptions that recognize change management requirements.
The Project Portfolio Change Management Process in Dynamic Environments
The study will explore how managers in dynamic environments regulate changes that affect their project portfolios. In-depth understanding of their decision-making process will help project professionals manage similar situations in their individual practices.
The Contextualization of Project Management Outcomes and Practices
The objectives of this study are to provide guidance to:
- Define the specific challenges and best practices of project management by industry;
- Identify contextual factors that may increase or displace the effects of industry type in defining best project management practices
- Articulate regional differences in project management best practices
Best Industry Outcomes
This project seeks to identify strategic drivers that characterize specific industries, application areas and/or project types, as well as outcomes that are typically most valued by organizations.
The project also aims to research the characteristics or patterns of project management practices and systems that are associated with particular types of outcomes and/or strategic drivers.
About The PMI(R) Research Program
The PMI(R) Research Program is an essential part of PMI's mission to make project management indispensable for business results. Formed in 1997, The Research Program at PMI works to advance the science and profession of project management. The call for proposals for 2010 academic research project funding will open on
About PMI
Project Management Institute (PMI.org) is the leading advocate for the project management profession globally. Founded in 1969, PMI has more than 420,000 members and credential holders in more than 170 countries. PMI's Project Management Professional (PMP(R)) credential is globally recognized as the gold standard in project management.
