Managing project interdependencies: exploring new approaches

Killen, CP; Krumbeck, B; Kjaer, C; Durant-Law, GA

Managing project interdependencies: exploring new approaches

Killen, CP

Krumbeck, B Kjaer, C Durant-Law, GA

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Publisher:: APIC
Publication Type:: Conference Proceeding
Citation:: Asia Pacific Expert Seminar (APES2009): Managing Projects, Programs And Ventures In Times Of Uncertainty And Disruptive Change, 2009, pp. 1 - 8
Issue Date:: 2009-01

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dc.contributor.author	Killen, CP https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2370-7856	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Krumbeck, B	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Kjaer, C	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Durant-Law, GA	en_US
dc.contributor.editor	APIC	en_US
dc.date	2009-11-19	en_US
dc.date.issued	2009-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Asia Pacific Expert Seminar (APES2009): Managing Projects, Programs And Ventures In Times Of Uncertainty And Disruptive Change, 2009, pp. 1 - 8	en_US
dc.identifier.isbn	978-0-646-52403-0	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/11310
dc.description.abstract	The interdependencies between projects create complexities for the management of project portfolios within organisations. In times of uncertainty this challenge is even greater due to the difficulties in predicting the flow-on effects from changes to projects in the portfolio. Hence, in times of disruptive change a good understanding of project interdependencies is particularly important. This paper outlines two related studies that aim to improve the understanding and management of interdependencies within project portfolios. The paper first defines project portfolio management (PPM) and highlights its growing importance for optimising organisational outcomes, especially in dynamic environments. Project portfolio complexity and interdependencies between projects in a portfolio are then overviewed, highlighting the challenges that these interdependencies create for effective PPM, and introducing some of the methods used for understanding and managing these interdependencies including the dependency matrix and the related design structure matrix. Network analysis and mapping tools are then introduced and suggested as a novel method for improving understanding and managing project interdependencies. Finally, an example of the use of this type of method is presented and the current research projects are overviewed.	en_US
dc.publisher	APIC	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Asia Pacific Expert Seminar (APES2009): Managing Projects, Programs And Ventures In Times Of Uncertainty And Disruptive Change	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Asia Pacific Expert Seminar	en_US
dc.title	Managing project interdependencies: exploring new approaches	en_US
dc.type	Conference Proceeding
utslib.location	Sydney, Australia	en_US
utslib.location.activity	Sydney, Australia	en_US
utslib.for	120201 Building Construction Management and Project Planning	en_US
dc.location.activity	Sydney, Australia	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building/School of Built Environment
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology/School of Systems, Management and Leadership
utslib.copyright.status	open_access
pubs.consider-herdc	true	en_US
pubs.place-of-publication	Sydney, Australia	en_US
pubs.start-date	2009-11-19	en_US

Abstract:

The interdependencies between projects create complexities for the management of project portfolios within organisations. In times of uncertainty this challenge is even greater due to the difficulties in predicting the flow-on effects from changes to projects in the portfolio. Hence, in times of disruptive change a good understanding of project interdependencies is particularly important. This paper outlines two related studies that aim to improve the understanding and management of interdependencies within project portfolios. The paper first defines project portfolio management (PPM) and highlights its growing importance for optimising organisational outcomes, especially in dynamic environments. Project portfolio complexity and interdependencies between projects in a portfolio are then overviewed, highlighting the challenges that these interdependencies create for effective PPM, and introducing some of the methods used for understanding and managing these interdependencies including the dependency matrix and the related design structure matrix. Network analysis and mapping tools are then introduced and suggested as a novel method for improving understanding and managing project interdependencies. Finally, an example of the use of this type of method is presented and the current research projects are overviewed.

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