Building up a project complexity framework using an international Delphi study

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 62, Issue 2-4, 2013, Pages 251-283

  Vidal, Ludovic Alexandre ^a   Marle, Franck ^a   Bocquet, Jean Claude ^a  

^a LGI   (France)

Author keywords

academic experts; AHP; analytical hierarchy process; Delphi methodology; expert systems; gender; industrial experts; measure; position; project complexity; project management; Spearman rank; systems analysis

Indexed keywords

EXPERT SYSTEMS; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

ACADEMIC EXPERTS; ANALYTICAL HIERARCHY PROCESS; DELPHI METHODOLOGY; GENDER; INDUSTRIAL EXPERTS; MEASURE; POSITION; PROJECT COMPLEXITY; SPEARMAN RANK;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84880762076     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJTM.2013.055158     Document Type: Article

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