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GIDEBRING, C. (2016) An Efficiency Improvement of a Product Development Process Through the Project Management Activities, A Case Study at a Swedish Multinational Corporation’s R&D Department. Göteborg : Chalmers University of Technology (Examensarbete - Institutionen för bygg- och miljöteknik, Chalmers tekniska högskola, nr: BOMX02-16-56).
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@mastersthesis{
GIDEBRING2016,
author={GIDEBRING, CHRISTIAN},
title={An Efficiency Improvement of a Product Development Process Through the Project Management Activities, A Case Study at a Swedish Multinational Corporation’s R&D Department},
abstract={Introduction: It is essential not to ignore that the world is continuously changing.
Hence, it is vital that organisations also alter, and adopt new ways to manage this
constant evolving environment in order not to fall behind competition. One way to
achieve this is by executing efficient product development (PD) projects. However,
there are studies today showing that a third of all PD projects performed nowadays
fail.
Aim: This research aims to explore how an MNC could increase the efficiency of
their product development process through enhancing the project management
activities. For this purpose, the research identifies the factors, and their attached
issues, that constitute the knowledge areas within project management. Further, the
research will also examine how these potential issues could be solved.
Theory: There are three main theoretical frameworks used in this study: Project
Management, Organisational Efficiency, and Product Development. Further, the
purpose of these is to create the foundation for the discussion of the findings
generated in this research.
Method: The method used to perform this investigation is a case study executed at a
Swedish MNC. Moreover, a qualitative approach was adopted and the data were
collected mainly by conducting semi-structured interviews with case company
employees.
Results: The study disclosed that there are several issues connected to the project
management practices. For example, the MNC has poor communication methods, the
projects spend too much time on the process of bargain for resources from the line
organisation, the top management strategies are not as well-defined as they need to be,
which creates poorly defined project scopes and changes to the project scope. Besides,
the MNC also spends a lot of time on their local request process.
Conclusion: The main problem areas in a product development process with regards
to project management are: Communication, Scope, Time, and Human Resource.
Nevertheless, the study also reveals that there are methods on how to deal with these
issues. One solution could be to implement a lean mindset into product development
project management activities.},
publisher={Institutionen för bygg- och miljöteknik, Construction Management, Chalmers tekniska högskola},
place={Göteborg},
year={2016},
series={Examensarbete - Institutionen för bygg- och miljöteknik, Chalmers tekniska högskola, no: BOMX02-16-56},
keywords={Project Management, Product Development, Communication, Organisational Efficiency, Lean Management, Six Sigma},
note={43},
}
RefWorks
RT Generic
SR Electronic
ID 244283
A1 GIDEBRING, CHRISTIAN
T1 An Efficiency Improvement of a Product Development Process Through the Project Management Activities, A Case Study at a Swedish Multinational Corporation’s R&D Department
YR 2016
AB Introduction: It is essential not to ignore that the world is continuously changing.
Hence, it is vital that organisations also alter, and adopt new ways to manage this
constant evolving environment in order not to fall behind competition. One way to
achieve this is by executing efficient product development (PD) projects. However,
there are studies today showing that a third of all PD projects performed nowadays
fail.
Aim: This research aims to explore how an MNC could increase the efficiency of
their product development process through enhancing the project management
activities. For this purpose, the research identifies the factors, and their attached
issues, that constitute the knowledge areas within project management. Further, the
research will also examine how these potential issues could be solved.
Theory: There are three main theoretical frameworks used in this study: Project
Management, Organisational Efficiency, and Product Development. Further, the
purpose of these is to create the foundation for the discussion of the findings
generated in this research.
Method: The method used to perform this investigation is a case study executed at a
Swedish MNC. Moreover, a qualitative approach was adopted and the data were
collected mainly by conducting semi-structured interviews with case company
employees.
Results: The study disclosed that there are several issues connected to the project
management practices. For example, the MNC has poor communication methods, the
projects spend too much time on the process of bargain for resources from the line
organisation, the top management strategies are not as well-defined as they need to be,
which creates poorly defined project scopes and changes to the project scope. Besides,
the MNC also spends a lot of time on their local request process.
Conclusion: The main problem areas in a product development process with regards
to project management are: Communication, Scope, Time, and Human Resource.
Nevertheless, the study also reveals that there are methods on how to deal with these
issues. One solution could be to implement a lean mindset into product development
project management activities.
PB Institutionen för bygg- och miljöteknik, Construction Management, Chalmers tekniska högskola,
T3 Examensarbete - Institutionen för bygg- och miljöteknik, Chalmers tekniska högskola, no: BOMX02-16-56
LA eng
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