Abstract
The professionalisation of project management has been a contentious topic for some time. Project management certification is seen as a step towards the professionalisation of the discipline. Certifications were developed as a means to provide individuals with the appropriate knowledge and skills required to deliver projects successfully. Although project management certification programmes are now commonplace across the globe, research is yet to fully investigate the true influence certifications have on project performance. This paper revealed that South African IT project performance is not influenced by project management certification. Moreover, it was established that certifications need to be redesigned to ensure that the professionalisation of project management remains on track.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 51-74 |
Number of pages | 24 |
Journal | Information Technology and Management |
Volume | 19 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Mar 2018 |
Keywords
- IT project management
- Project management certification
- Project management professionalisation
- South Africa
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Information Systems
- Communication
- Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)