TY - JOUR
T1 - Development of the SMART™ Project Planning framework
AU - Hartman, Francis
AU - Ashrafi, Rafi
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors thank Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), The Organization of Project Advancement and Leadership (OPAL) and The Canadian Project Forum (CPF) for funding this work, and the many practitioners and firms who participated in these studies. We also thank SMART Management Inc. for access to cases and data related to implementation of the framework, and the referees for the considerable effort they demonstrated in reviewing and strengthening the paper.
PY - 2004/8
Y1 - 2004/8
N2 - This paper presents work on development and testing of the SMART™ Project Planning framework. It is based on research into causes of both project failure and success. An empirical study of what industry practitioners think is important for effective project planning formed the basis of the study. Using this study, and other resources, a planning approach was developed that was designed to be holistic, integrated and risk sensitive. Field tests of the approach on live projects followed. The framework presents a unified approach to project planning, integrating both hard and soft aspects, enhancing current tools and techniques, and improving the project planning process by providing internal validation. Competence in project planning is reinforced as a cornerstone to effectively managing and leading projects.
AB - This paper presents work on development and testing of the SMART™ Project Planning framework. It is based on research into causes of both project failure and success. An empirical study of what industry practitioners think is important for effective project planning formed the basis of the study. Using this study, and other resources, a planning approach was developed that was designed to be holistic, integrated and risk sensitive. Field tests of the approach on live projects followed. The framework presents a unified approach to project planning, integrating both hard and soft aspects, enhancing current tools and techniques, and improving the project planning process by providing internal validation. Competence in project planning is reinforced as a cornerstone to effectively managing and leading projects.
KW - Competence
KW - Managing and leading
KW - Managing projects
KW - Processes
KW - Project planning
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ijproman.2003.12.003
DO - 10.1016/j.ijproman.2003.12.003
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:2442534713
SN - 0263-7863
VL - 22
SP - 499
EP - 510
JO - International Journal of Project Management
JF - International Journal of Project Management
IS - 6
ER -