The Role of Project Methodology in Large-Scale IS Project Management

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  • J. Arthur Gowan
  • Richard G. Mathieu
چکیده

This research examines the role of a formal project methodology on the performance of a large-scale information system project. Our research builds on the model presented by Banker et al. [1998] and Kirsch [2000] that show a positive relationship between complexity/size and project management practices as it relates to software project performance The proposed model was tested using data collected by means of a survey of 449 Fortune 1000 executives responsible for managing the Year 2000 (Y2K) project in their firm. Using structural equation modeling techniques, our results conclude that information system projects that are larger in size and higher in technical complexity have a greater degree of reliance on a formal project methodology in order to achieve a high level of project performance with respect to meeting a target date.

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تاریخ انتشار 2003