Investing in project management certification : do organisations get their money’s worth?
- Joseph, Nazeer, Marnewick, Carl
- Authors: Joseph, Nazeer , Marnewick, Carl
- Date: 2018
- Subjects: Project management certification , IT project management , Project management professionalisation
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/260594 , uj:27444 , Citation: Joseph, N. & Marnewick, C. 2018. Investing in project management certification : do organisations get their money’s worth?.
- Description: 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.
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- Authors: Joseph, Nazeer , Marnewick, Carl
- Date: 2018
- Subjects: Project management certification , IT project management , Project management professionalisation
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/260594 , uj:27444 , Citation: Joseph, N. & Marnewick, C. 2018. Investing in project management certification : do organisations get their money’s worth?.
- Description: 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.
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Conceptualising a multidimensional model of information communication and technology project complexity
- Authors: Joseph, Nazeer
- Date: 2017
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/248882 , uj:25886 , Citation: Joseph, N. 2017. Conceptualising a multidimensional model of ICT project complexity. South African Journal of Information Management 19(1), a825. https://doi.org/10.4102/ sajim.v19i1.825 , ISSN: 1560-683X (Online) , ISSN: 2078-1865 (Print)
- Description: Abstract: Background: Information communication and technology (ICT) projects are different to other projects, such as construction, and require a new perspective to determine their true nature. The lacklustre state of ICT projects has plagued researchers and practitioners for decades as they are yet to understand why ICT projects do not perform. Literature places significant emphasis on success criteria and success factors for determining project success but this is a unilateral view as the level of complexity involved is underestimated. ICT projects however are multifaceted as there are a number of dimensions which influence the management and outcome of a project. Objectives: This paper aimed to illuminate how the dimensions are interdependent and interconnected through the construction of a conceptual model of ICT project complexity. Methods: Content analysis was used to identify and understand the various dimensions and facilitated construction of the model. Results: The paper identified five dimensions which effect ICT projects, viz. project success, project lifecycle, project complexity, project types and project methods. Each dimension was analysed to understand the key constructs and elements which need to be considered. The dimensions were mapped in a multidimensional model. Conclusion: The multidimensional model of ICT project complexity can be used by ICT project managers to more effectively manage projects as they are provided with a greater understanding of ICT project influences.
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- Authors: Joseph, Nazeer
- Date: 2017
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/248882 , uj:25886 , Citation: Joseph, N. 2017. Conceptualising a multidimensional model of ICT project complexity. South African Journal of Information Management 19(1), a825. https://doi.org/10.4102/ sajim.v19i1.825 , ISSN: 1560-683X (Online) , ISSN: 2078-1865 (Print)
- Description: Abstract: Background: Information communication and technology (ICT) projects are different to other projects, such as construction, and require a new perspective to determine their true nature. The lacklustre state of ICT projects has plagued researchers and practitioners for decades as they are yet to understand why ICT projects do not perform. Literature places significant emphasis on success criteria and success factors for determining project success but this is a unilateral view as the level of complexity involved is underestimated. ICT projects however are multifaceted as there are a number of dimensions which influence the management and outcome of a project. Objectives: This paper aimed to illuminate how the dimensions are interdependent and interconnected through the construction of a conceptual model of ICT project complexity. Methods: Content analysis was used to identify and understand the various dimensions and facilitated construction of the model. Results: The paper identified five dimensions which effect ICT projects, viz. project success, project lifecycle, project complexity, project types and project methods. Each dimension was analysed to understand the key constructs and elements which need to be considered. The dimensions were mapped in a multidimensional model. Conclusion: The multidimensional model of ICT project complexity can be used by ICT project managers to more effectively manage projects as they are provided with a greater understanding of ICT project influences.
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Infusing African management philosophy into project management
- Marnewick, Carl, Erasmus, Wikus, Joseph, Nazeer
- Authors: Marnewick, Carl , Erasmus, Wikus , Joseph, Nazeer
- Date: 2018
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/273526 , uj:29141 , Citation: Marnewick, C., Erasmus, W. & Joseph, N. 2018. Infusing African management philosophy into project management. Acta Commercii 18(1), a585. https://doi.org/10.4102/ ac.v18i1.585 , ISSN: 1684-1999 (Online) , ISSN: 2413-1903 (Print)
- Description: Abstract: The project management field of study is investigated in the context of the current debate on decolonisation of the university curriculum. Research purpose: Current project management theories and curriculum are based on Western management philosophy (WMP). This creates tension on the African continent where the debate is currently about the revival of African management philosophy (AMP) and how it should form part of management theories and the discourse in general. Motivation for the study: The problem currently is that AMP is not incorporated or even discussed within project management literature. The aim of this article is to create discussion around AMP and how it can be infused into project management theories and ultimately the curriculum. The AMP and WMP are discussed through the lens of project management, specifically the Project Management Body of Knowledge...
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- Authors: Marnewick, Carl , Erasmus, Wikus , Joseph, Nazeer
- Date: 2018
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/273526 , uj:29141 , Citation: Marnewick, C., Erasmus, W. & Joseph, N. 2018. Infusing African management philosophy into project management. Acta Commercii 18(1), a585. https://doi.org/10.4102/ ac.v18i1.585 , ISSN: 1684-1999 (Online) , ISSN: 2413-1903 (Print)
- Description: Abstract: The project management field of study is investigated in the context of the current debate on decolonisation of the university curriculum. Research purpose: Current project management theories and curriculum are based on Western management philosophy (WMP). This creates tension on the African continent where the debate is currently about the revival of African management philosophy (AMP) and how it should form part of management theories and the discourse in general. Motivation for the study: The problem currently is that AMP is not incorporated or even discussed within project management literature. The aim of this article is to create discussion around AMP and how it can be infused into project management theories and ultimately the curriculum. The AMP and WMP are discussed through the lens of project management, specifically the Project Management Body of Knowledge...
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