Temporal boundary objects in megaprojects: Mapping the system with the Integrated Master Schedule

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 323-332

  Chang, Artemis ^a   Hatcher, Caroline ^a   Kim, Jai ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Boundary object; Complex adaptive system; Sensemaking; Timeline

Indexed keywords

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

BOUNDARY OBJECTS; COMPLEX ADAPTIVE SYSTEMS; COMPLEX PROJECTS; DEGREE OF COMPLEXITY; FRACTAL PATTERNS; MEGAPROJECTS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT RESEARCH; SCHEDULING TOOLS; SENSEMAKING; SHARED UNDERSTANDING; TIMELINE;

ADAPTIVE SYSTEMS;

COMPLEXITY; MAPPING METHOD; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; STAKEHOLDER; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 84874341430     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2012.08.007     Document Type: Article

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