Managing collaborative research projects: A synthesis of project management literature and directives for future research

Brocke, Jan vom; Lippe, Sonia

doi:10.1016/j.ijproman.2015.02.001

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“…If there is a large-scale and highly focused project, conduct of research or direct government support is reliable to maintain a good project management with numerous researchers and staffs [171].…”

Section: Pilot Studies and Real Projectsmentioning

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Disease Diagnosis in Smart Healthcare: Innovation, Technologies and Applications

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Abstract:To promote sustainable development, the smart city implies a global vision that merges artificial intelligence, big data, decision making, information and communication technology (ICT), and the internet-of-things (IoT). The ageing issue is an aspect that researchers, companies and government should devote efforts in developing smart healthcare innovative technology and applications. In this paper, the topic of disease diagnosis in smart healthcare is reviewed. Typical emerging optimization algorithms and machine learning algorithms are summarized. Evolutionary optimization, stochastic optimization and combinatorial optimization are covered. Owning to the fact that there are plenty of applications in healthcare, four applications in the field of diseases diagnosis (which also list in the top 10 causes of global death in 2015), namely cardiovascular diseases, diabetes mellitus, Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia, and tuberculosis, are considered. In addition, challenges in the deployment of disease diagnosis in healthcare have been discussed.

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Section: Pilot Studies and Real Projectsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Disease Diagnosis in Smart Healthcare: Innovation, Technologies and Applications

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“…The management of collaborative research projects faces many known challenges (Barnes et al, 2006, Calamel et al, 2012, König et al, 2013, Brocke and Lippe, 2015, Etzioni, 1964. Brocke and Lippe (2015) identify many research papers that address the challenges of managing collaborative research projects. They divide the reviewed research contributions into two main research streams, one that explains the settings and processes of collaborative research projects (first stream) and one that addresses operational knowledge aimed at practical use (second stream).…”

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“…Not surprisingly, the collaborative aspect is a key concern in much of the literature on collaborative research projects (Barnes et al, 2006, Brocke and Lippe, 2015, Davenport et al, 1998, Siedlok et al, 2015, Tripsas et al, 1995. We build our collaborative perspective by outlining collaborative challenges related to five variables (Binder, 2009, Binder, 2007, i.e.…”

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Exploring scenario development – a case study of two collaborative research projects

Fossum

Aarseth

Andersen

2019

IJMPB

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Purpose -The paper explores scenario development (SD) as a method for engaging known challenges in collaborative research projects, i.e. SD is the construct under investigation.Design/methodology/approach -Criticism of the dominant, rational approach to project management (PM) and its underlying hypotheses highlights a considerable PM research gap for research projects (research problem). We undertake a six-step constructive research approach to investigate if SD (the construct) constitutes a fruitful method to support the management of collaborative research projects. A two-part literature review summarizes known challenges in collaborative research projects and introduces the history and application of SD methodology. The work includes participatory action research (PAR) in two case studies, constituting a qualitative research method.Findings -We found the SD method to be useful for structuring and analysing intuitive project processes. However, using SD in the management of single projects presents some fundamental challenges. SD, like PM, struggles with issues related to myopic decisions, a "predict and provide" attitude with clear aspects of path dependency in the project front-end as well as inconsistent and/or missing identification of success criteria among different stakeholders.Research limitations/implications -This paper does not provide any comprehensive, normative account of scenario techniques or compare SD with other foresight and future studies methods. Although PAR is in itself a research method that demands systematic description and execution, the focus of this paper is the overall constructive research approach.Practical implications -The paper offers a broadened repertoire of methods to describe and analyse project stakeholder situations (collaborative aspects) and to structure and balance the need for both rational and intuitive project processes (research aspects). The SD method also supports development of graphical storylines and facilitates the use of influence diagrams, event trees and cost/benefit analysis.Originality/value -Although PM literature contains several references to SD, the practical application of SD at single-project level has, to our knowledge, never been described in the PM literature.

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“…They can access resources and aptitudes of external organizations through alliances and collaborative agreements (Lynskey 1999;Hagedoorn, Link & Vonortas, 2000), thus developing and promoting new skills (Powel et al 1996), and generating higher competitiveness (Powell et al 1996;Pittaway et al 2004;Soda, 2011). Collaborative strategies can be directed to academic partners to enhance innovative performance (Levine & Prietula 2013;Brocke & Lippe 2015). It provides access to knowledge and technologies on a larger scale than that possible through internal development (Salter & Martin 2001;Etzkowitz 2009).…”

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“…University-Industry collaboration is considered to enhance the flow of tacit and formal knowledge related to technology in all economic sectors (Ankrah & Al-Tabbaa, 2015). This type of relationship, however, faces many challenges regarding managerial practices, due to its high uncertainty and risks, individuality of the persons involved in the project, heterogeneity of the partners and the significant pressure to achieve creativity and produce innovation (Brocke & Lippe, 2015).…”

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University-Industry Collaborative Projects: Analysis and Proposal of Management Practices

Kayser¹,

Schmidt²,

Ri³

2018

GeP

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This study aims to identify good managerial practices on university-industry collaborative projects. The literature review was based on studies that analyzed management of collaborative projects and included authors such as Davenport et al. (1998), Moro-Valentin et al (2003), Barnes et al (2006), and Albertin and Amaral (2010). An empirical research was carried out by studying multiple cases of University-Industry collaborative projects in Brazil. Project managers, entrepreneurs and researchers involved in such projects answered a semi-structured interview that helped understand how they are managed. Results showed that best practices already suggested by literature are implemented, as well as new practices that are positively associated with project performance. Setting clear and realistic goals, defining clear responsibilities, writing clear agreements, and communicating effectively were practices found in literature. New practices consisted of maintaining close contact with partners, systematically recording information on the project, conducting startup meetings to formalize and disseminate information about the project, holding periodical meetings to monitor the project, using software or a project management platform, and clearly defining processes. A guide presenting ten best practices for managing University-Industry collaborative projects was created based on the results found in this study.

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Managing collaborative research projects: A synthesis of project management literature and directives for future research

Cited by 145 publications

References 58 publications

Disease Diagnosis in Smart Healthcare: Innovation, Technologies and Applications

Disease Diagnosis in Smart Healthcare: Innovation, Technologies and Applications

Exploring scenario development – a case study of two collaborative research projects

University-Industry Collaborative Projects: Analysis and Proposal of Management Practices

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