Successful project portfolio management beyond project selection techniques: Understanding the role of structural alignment

Analysis of the structural models of competencies in project management

“…Structural analysis has become the basis for studying the relations between individuals and the exchange of knowledge in the organizations of the building project [10]. It is theoretically proved that there is an influence of fundamental strategic changes in the choice of the project and the organizational structure [11]. The authors of [12] modeled possible modifications of the algorithm for controlling the topology of the system and the environment, using the rules for transforming the graph.…”

Strategies to Implement the Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence

“…Work units and individuals within an organization must align and work together when implementing best practices to achieve overall goals (Kaiser, Arbi, & Ahlemann, 2015) [33]. Goal alignment has two major effects on organizational performance: (a) it allows employees to understand their role in the strategy of the organization through their daily activities, and (b) the alignment of goals promotes the activities needed to support the strategic plan …”

Concurrent Projects: How Many Can You Handle?

“…Far too many projects are implemented without having enough resources to complete the work properly [9,10,11]. Although this seems similar to what happens when different subprojects or activities distract a project manager who is working on a single project, it is more complex in multiple-project situations, as the projects do not share common objectives, resources, or priorities [12].…”

“…Because organisations tend to implement a relatively large number of simultaneous projects, resource overload or unavailability of resources is a common problem in environments where projects are executed concurrently [3,8,9,10,11,14]. Payne [14] notes that the main problem with multiple-project environments is that the projects are independent, have distinct objectives and challenges, and yet must draw resources from a common pool and be integrated into common reporting and management control systems.…”