The resource allocation syndrome: The prime challenge of multi-project management?

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 403-409

  Engwall, Mats ^a   Jerbrant, Anna ^b  

^a STOCKHOLM SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Sweden)

^b ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Interdependencies; Multi project management; Multi project setting; Project portfolio management; Resource allocation

Indexed keywords

RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

MULTI-PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

EID: 0042622452     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0263-7863(02)00113-8     Document Type: Article

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