期刊名称：International Journal of Information Systems and Project Management
印刷版ISSN：2182-7796
电子版ISSN：2182-7788
出版年度：2013
卷号：1
期号：4
出版社：SciKA
摘要：It is our great pleasure to bring you the forth number of the IJISPM - International Journal of Informatio n Systems and Project Management. The mission of the IJISPM is the dissemination of new scientific knowledge on information systems management and project management, encouraging further progress in theory and practice. In this issue, readers will find important contributions on project management practices, on ERP acceptance factors in organizations, and on the corporate digital divide phenomena. The first article "Identifying useful project management practices: A mixed methodology approach" is presented by Gabriela Fernandes, Stephen Ward and Madalena Araújo. This article describes a mixed methodological research approach for identifying practitioner perceptions of the most useful project management (PM) practices to improve project management performance. By identifying the perceived most useful tools and techniques, as having the most potential for increased contribution to project management performance, practitioners and organizations can select their priorities when improving PM practices. The research involved thirty interviews with Project Management professionals in Portugal, followed by a global survey. The results showed that the top twenty of the list of the mo st useful tools and techniques is co mposed of very well-known and widely used tools, such as: progress report; requirements analysis; progress meetings; risk identification; and project scope statement. PM practices in the top of list cover the overall PM life cycle from initiation to project closing, but particular relevance is given to tools and techniques from planning. The areas of knowled ge, scope, time, risk, communication and integratio n, assume a high relevance, each wit h at least three PM practices on the top of the list
