Reducing energy consumption should be treated as crucial for contemporary information and communication technology (ICT) projects under conditions of Industry 4.0. This research proposes a wider look at the factors influencing the success of ICT industry projects, considering not only technological and procedural conditions or implementation methods but also information and competency resources, thus allowing for correct decisions to be taken during project implementation. The article analyzes the information gap in Industry 4.0 projects completed in enterprises based in Poland, following the concept of sustainable development and minimization of energy consumption. The research was completed between 2018 and 2021 in medium enterprises, and the result is a qualitative characteristic of the information gap in ICT projects from the client’s perspective. The research can help develop a complete methodology for Industry 4.0 ICT projects to limit the level of uncertainty and risk while reducing energy consumption.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) supports project management in industry projects increasingly more often. The article documents research results regarding the use of AI in Industry 4.0 projects. The aim of the article is to define the range of AI use in Industry 4.0 projects throughout their entire life cycle and to indentify the main stages of AI development in project management. Additionally, the article indicates the main barriers to AI use in project management identified in the studied projects. In order to identify and systemise the range of AI use, the Conceptual Framework of Using AI in Project Management presented in literature is applied. Research results indicate that we are in the early stages of AI use in projects. The studied projects use AI mainly in project administration, i.e. to complete the following tasks: simple automation of routine activities, support, and, to a very limited extent, in the area of project management, i.e. in identifying anomalies and predicting the phenomena where the anomalies will occur. The research uses the case study method, where four projects were studied: an ERP system upgrade, an implementation of an IT system supporting high-bay warehouse management, an implementation of an IoT as a data-collection sensor platform and an E-learning platform implementation. The study was conducted between 2019 and 2021, and covered the entire project life cycle, including its three stages, i.e. preparation, implementation and operation.
Wdrażanie systemów informatycznych wspierających zarządzanie, wykorzystując outsourcing, jest najbardziej popularnym sposobem realizacji projektów w Polsce. Teoria kosztów transakcyjnych stanowi istotną składową nowej ekonomii instytucjonalnej, która w znaczący sposób objaśnia m.in. relacje biznesowe między dostawcami a odbiorcami w ramach outsourcingu. Celem niniejszego artykułu jest przedstawienie rezultatów badań dotyczących teorii kosztów transakcyjnych analizowanych wśród informatycznych przedsięwzięć wdrożeniowych, polegających na wdrożeniu standardowych systemów wspierających zarządzanie klasy ERP, CRM, DMS, BI wśród przedsiębiorstw w Polsce w ramach outsourcingu. Autor w artykule przedstawia perspektywę zarówno klienta, jak i dostawcy. Rezultaty badań mogą być interesujące dla teoretyków informatyki gospodarczej i praktyków organizujących przedsięwzięcia informatyczne w przedsiębiorstwach i w agendach rządowych wykorzystujących koncepcje outsourcingu.
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