TY - GEN
T1 - Complexity factors affecting research and development projects duration
AU - Molepo, P. M.
AU - Marnewick, A.
AU - Joseph, N.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 IEEE.
PY - 2019/6
Y1 - 2019/6
N2 - Research and development (RD) has become important to the survival and performance of many organizations in terms of market share, increased profitability, technological advancement and competitive advantage. Therefore, the management of these projects is crucial in ensuring that they achieve the project goals and objectives. However, due to their high uncertainties and complexities, RD projects are often beset with time delays that result in termination before achieving the project objectives. A case study was conducted on a RD project team in an engineering organization to identify the complexities of RD project management process and their impact on project duration. The results of the study show that different factors contribute to RD project complexity and the delay in these projects is due to ineffective management of RD project management process.
AB - Research and development (RD) has become important to the survival and performance of many organizations in terms of market share, increased profitability, technological advancement and competitive advantage. Therefore, the management of these projects is crucial in ensuring that they achieve the project goals and objectives. However, due to their high uncertainties and complexities, RD projects are often beset with time delays that result in termination before achieving the project objectives. A case study was conducted on a RD project team in an engineering organization to identify the complexities of RD project management process and their impact on project duration. The results of the study show that different factors contribute to RD project complexity and the delay in these projects is due to ineffective management of RD project management process.
KW - Research and development
KW - complexity
KW - project complexity factors
KW - project duration
KW - project management process
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85072609880&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1109/TEMSCON.2019.8813667
DO - 10.1109/TEMSCON.2019.8813667
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85072609880
T3 - 2019 IEEE Technology and Engineering Management Conference, TEMSCON 2019
BT - 2019 IEEE Technology and Engineering Management Conference, TEMSCON 2019
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
T2 - 2019 IEEE Technology and Engineering Management Conference, TEMSCON 2019
Y2 - 11 June 2019 through 14 June 2019
ER -