Essays about: "why project management fail"

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  1. 1. Organizational culture and its implications on post-acquisition integration : A case study of a merger between two entrepreneurial firms

    University essay from KTH/Maskinkonstruktion (Inst.)

    Author : Hanna Thorwid; Niklas Vinge; [2020]
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    Abstract : Abstract Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) is an important economic phenomenon, utilized by companies to expand their market share and achieve rapid growth. However, studies imply that a majority of M&As fail to deliver anticipated value, which has led to a vast amount of research investigating why. READ MORE

  3. 2. How could resistance to change be reduced in an ERP implementation project?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk logistik

    Author : Christoffer Andersson; Simon Gustavsson; [2014]
    Keywords : Enterprise Resource Planning System; ERP; ERP implementation; Change Management; User resistance; Resistance to change; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Background: An Enterprise Resource Planning, ERP, system is an important part of a company and can create competitive advantages. Hence, the reasons for implementing an ERP system are several. However, the comprehensive nature of ERP systems results in complex implementation projects. Problem: A large proportion of ERP implementations fail. READ MORE

  4. 3. Identification and Selection of right IS Processes and Methodologies : A Major IT Project challenge

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Informationssystem

    Author : Nadeem Mushtaque; [2014]
    Keywords : IS Processes; Information Systems Processes; Identification of IS Processes; Selection of IS Processes; Methodology Selection Frameworks; IT Project Challenges; IT Process Challenges; ISD Methodologies; Information Systems Development Methodologies; IT Project Management Challenges;

    Abstract : A substantial amount of IT projects fail or stay challenged in meeting their targets based on project schedule, budget and system requirements.  Leading global surveys in the last decade barely indicate any improvement in the statistical performance of IT projects in spite of the fact that a lot of effort has been taken in the past to identify and fix those critical factors on which the success and failure of IT projects are generally based on. READ MORE

  5. 4. The COSMIC EPC method - An ERP functional size measurement method delivering time and cost estimates

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för data- och informationsteknik

    Author : Pierre Izak Erasmus; [2012-04-27]
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    Abstract : Background: The implementation of ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) systems is substantially different than technology orientated software applications e.g. embedded software. READ MORE

  6. 5. Key Success Factors in Business Intelligence

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Sektionen för management

    Author : Szymon Adamala; Linus Cidrin; [2011]
    Keywords : Critical Success Factors; Business Intelligence; Enterprise Data Warehouse Projects; Success Factors Framework; Risk Management;

    Abstract : Business Intelligence can bring critical capabilities to an organization, but the implementation of such capabilities is often plagued with problems and issues. Why is it that certain projects fail, while others succeed? The theoretical problem and the aim of this thesis is to identify the factors that are present in successful Business Intelligence projects and organize them into a framework of critical success factors. READ MORE