Organizational Enablers for Project Governance

Ralf Müller, Jingting Shao, Sofia Pemsel

• Publisher: Project Management Institute
• Year: 2016
• Print ISBN:
  9781628250848
• eBook ISBN:
  9781628251111
• Topic: Business
• Subtopic: Management
• Index: Business

Unlock the secrets to project success with proven strategies for organizational governance.

Organizational Enablers for Project Governance explores how governance and "governmentality" drive business success. Discover how leadership, policies, and procedures impact project work, efficiency, and profitability. Through case studies and global research, gain insights into building effective governance systems, adapting to market changes, and fostering a culture of success.

• Implement key organizational enablers for project success.
• Enhance leadership strategies to drive project outcomes.
• Adapt governance systems to changing market forces.
• Improve project efficiency and profitability.

For business professionals, project managers, and organizational leaders seeking to optimize project outcomes and build resilient organizations. Learn how to transform your approach to project governance and achieve lasting success.

Appendix

Appendix A1: Case Study Protocol

Project title: Organizational Enablers for Project Governance

Introduction

Research questions

1. What are the project governance practices in organizations of different sizes and in different geographies?
2. What are the organizational enablers for project governance in these organizations?
3. How does project governance evolve in these organizations?

Theoretical framework

Initial literature review shows that the field of organizational enablers (OE) for project governance has not been investigated thoroughly in recent years. PMI defines OEs as structural, cultural, technological, and human-resource practices that can be leveraged to support and sustain the implementation of best practices in project, program, and portfolio management. Depending on industry, sectors, geographical contexts, and organizational size, previous research has shown that organizations implement different approaches to project management. This research project consequently aims to develop a framework for project governance in organizations of different sizes and sectors and in different geographies.

Role of protocol in guiding team

This protocol provides information on the data collection procedure, as well as the data collection instrument.

Data collection procedures

The initial round of interviews aims for approximately 20 interviews at six companies. The purpose is to identify typical organizational enablers for project governance in project-based organizations (PBOs). Targeted interviewees are managers responsible for groups of projects, such as portfolios or programs of projects.

A further aim is to collect information on the feasibility of a longitudinal case study within the companies and the companies’ interest in pursuing a case study for assessing one of the organizational enablers identified.

Data collection plan

Longitudinal data collection

• Two rounds of data collection over a period of one year will be done in each case organization to identify process elements, their significance, and their changes over time for enabling and performing project governance.

Type of evidence sought

• The type of evidence sought includes perceived organizational enablers by mid- to high-level management. This includes information about the organization, its projects and governance approach, and the organizational enablers plus their particular context.

Roles of people to be interviewed

• Middle and higher management with responsibility for groups of projects

Documents to be studied

• Organizational structure

Business model

• Governance documents, such as policies, guidelines, procedures, and so on

Expected preparation prior to visit

• Search and review documentation about past project governance practices and degree of projectification of the firms to be interviewed
• Interviews should be held by two researchers, tape recording done wh...

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Table of Contents
• List of Tables
• List of Figures
• Executive Summary
• Introduction
• Theoretical Perspective and Literature Review
• Research Design and Methodology
• Case Companies and Narratives
• Conceptual and Qualitative Studies: Analysis and Results
• Quantitative Study: Analysis and Results
• Discussion
• Conclusions
• Appendix
• References