Managing IT Projects: Lessons Learnt from the Construction Sector

Indrajit Wijegunaratne; Kolitha Dassanayake; Robert Eadie

doi:10.1142/9789811240584_0013

Managing IT Projects: Lessons Learnt from the Construction Sector

Indrajit Wijegunaratne
, Kolitha Dassanayake
, Robert Eadie

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Abstract

The previous chapter discussed, with the help of illustrative examples, the key elements of a large Information Technology (IT) program of work. These elements critically influence its success or failure. This chapter examines these experiences comparing the key factors with comparable programs of work in an older and more mature industry, construction, where the management discipline is expected to be equally advanced in terms of maturity. As the previous chapter discussed large and complex works, this chapter also focuses on similar initiatives…

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Managing Information Technology Projects
Subtitle of host publication	Building a Body of Knowledge in IT Project Management
Editors	Srinath Perera, Robert Eadie
Publisher	World Scientific Publishing
Chapter	13
Pages	358-389
Number of pages	32
ISBN (Electronic)	9789811240591
ISBN (Print)	9789811240577
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1142/9789811240584_0013
Publication status	Published online - 27 Mar 2023

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Name	Domain-Specific Bodies of Knowledge in Project Management
Publisher	World Scientific Publishing
ISSN (Print)	2811-0889

UN SDGs

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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

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Wijegunaratne, I., Dassanayake, K., & Eadie, R. (2023). Managing IT Projects: Lessons Learnt from the Construction Sector. In S. Perera, & R. Eadie (Eds.), Managing Information Technology Projects: Building a Body of Knowledge in IT Project Management (pp. 358-389). (Domain-Specific Bodies of Knowledge in Project Management). World Scientific Publishing. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1142/9789811240584_0013

Wijegunaratne, Indrajit ; Dassanayake, Kolitha ; Eadie, Robert. / Managing IT Projects: Lessons Learnt from the Construction Sector. Managing Information Technology Projects: Building a Body of Knowledge in IT Project Management. editor / Srinath Perera ; Robert Eadie. World Scientific Publishing, 2023. pp. 358-389 (Domain-Specific Bodies of Knowledge in Project Management).

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