Investigating the rationale for adopting an internationally-recognised project management methodology in Ireland: The view of the project manager

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 637-646

  McHugh, Orla ^a   Hogan, Mairéad ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

IS project management; Methodology; PMBoK; PRINCE2; Project management certification

Indexed keywords

DELIVER QUALITY; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; EXTERNAL CUSTOMERS; IRELAND; IS PROJECT MANAGEMENT; METHODOLOGY; PMBOK; PRINCE2; PROJECT MANAGEMENT METHODOLOGY; PROJECT MANAGERS; SOFTWARE PROJECT;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

BUSINESS; CERTIFICATION; METHODOLOGY; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

IRELAND;

EID: 79955944860     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2010.05.001     Document Type: Article

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