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AGILE PROJECT MANAGEMENT AS A CHANGE MANAGEMENT TOOL IN DYNAMIC CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS, A NECESSITY TO COOP WITH PROJECTS’ INCREASING COMPLEXITY AND UNCERTAINTY.
- Source :
- Scientific Papers of Silesian University of Technology. Organization & Management / Zeszyty Naukowe Politechniki Slaskiej. Seria Organizacji i Zarzadzanie; 2022, Issue 160, p499-514, 16p
- Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Purpose: The construction industry has one of the most important roles in any countries economy, despite of that, construction projects remain under the spotlight when compared to other industries projects due to its special nature and scope, with their increase of complexity which by default increases the amount of changes occurring therefore rising the risks of low performance, which is already an issue in the sector, construction management is facing more challenges than ever, this research paper was carried out in order to provide possible alternatives for the traditional way of managing construction projects. Design/Methodology/Approach: A literature review was carried out exploring the necessities of implementing agile management in the field in order to coop with the increasing complexity and uncertainty of construction projects therefore increasing the overall performance, alongside identifying the potentials and limitations of such an approach. Findings: As a result it was found that a tailored approach could be the answer to improve the whole sector and bring it up to date, using an integration of various methods of lean and agile management with traditional waterfall method, the agile management tools do show promising potential for the dynamic project nature which shows the importance of such an implementation. Originality/Value: This paper provides cognitive scientific value by adding needed knowledge in a relatively immature research area for the practical development of one of the largest industries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 16413466
- Issue :
- 160
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Scientific Papers of Silesian University of Technology. Organization & Management / Zeszyty Naukowe Politechniki Slaskiej. Seria Organizacji i Zarzadzanie
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 161567549
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.29119/1641-3466.2022.160.32