About the Book
This informative Research Handbook presents a multidisciplinary exploration of the intersection of information systems and project management. By analyzing fundamental technical, social and contextual dimensions, it highlights the essential role of project management in developing information technologies and systems that are efficient and effective at fostering organizational success.
Expert contributors investigate the evolving landscape of project management, confronting ethical challenges posed by emerging information technologies such as artificial intelligence, big data and blockchain. Drawing on case studies and conceptual models, chapters articulate new frameworks for leadership, governance and transformation. They examine the developing nature of managerial roles, emphasizing the necessity for organizations to cultivate both technological capacity and institutional agility to thrive in today’s digitally mediated environment. The Research Handbook compiles cutting-edge research and practical insights, ultimately demonstrating how organizations can responsibly and successfully navigate the digital age.
The Research Handbook on Information Systems and Project Management serves as a crucial reference point for scholars and students of business and management, information systems, project management and disruptive technologies and AI. It is also highly relevant to organizational leaders, policymakers and consultants in business and technology seeking the tools, methods and perspectives to enhance organizational productivity.
Table of Contents:
Contents
Introduction to the Research Handbook on Information Systems and Project
Management 1
João Varajão and Nilton Takagi
1 Navigating contemporary project management: embracing the artificial
intelligence revolution, evolving governance, and redefining workforce
dynamics 8
Jeffrey K. Pinto, Kate Davis, and Jon Machtynger
2 Ethical challenges of emerging information technologies 38
Carla Rebelo and João Varajão
3 Beyond support: top management imbrication in digital transformation 70
José Fernando López-Muñoz and Alejandro Escribá-Esteve
4 Digital transformation of armed forces – characteristics of successful
military IT projects 92
Jan Erik Voldhaug and Helene Berg
5 Integrating visual tools to turn ideas into collaborative and controllable
projects: towards the CWK Method 107
Fernando Escobar, Washington H. C. Almeida, and Nilton Takagi
6 Control mechanisms in replacing the project manager: an interpretive
study of Finnish IT companies 125
Tero Vartiainen and Duong Dang
7 Navigating change in ERP adoption: a case study in an SME context 148
Erik Haaland, Ola Aulesjord Olsen, Moutaz Haddara,and Eli Hustad
8 Nimble.IT: an agile method for IT implantation 179
Juliana Soares, João Varajão, and João Álvaro Carvalho
9 From quick fixes to sore competencies: examining quality and security
assurance practices in software industry and cybersecurity curricula 204
Anne-Maarit Majanoja
10 Data for Open Innovation: conceptual proposal to an integrated agenda 237
Ana Clara Cândido, Jean Pierre Seclen-Luna, and Cristina Sousa
11 Big Data projects: a Success Management framework 258
Karla de Souza e Silva, Nilton Takagi, and Allan Gonçalves de Oliveira
12 Traceability through technology: blockchain implementation in Norwegian
aquaculture supply chains 279
Erlend Ranje, EdvardtVinjar Saugen, Moutaz Haddara, and Marius Langseth
13 Effective information system procurement: the role of a well-managed
procurement process and supplier relationship 299
Anne-Maarit Majanoja and Ville Leppänen
14 Software development models – strengths and limitations 332
Juliana Soares, João Varajão, and João Álvaro Carvalho
15 Characterization of digital transformation initiatives: an exploratory study 382
Luis Silva Rodrigues
16 Business Technology Management (BTM) leadership, roles and projects in
the public sector 399
Lily Murariu and Stéphane Gagnon
About the Author :
Edited by João Varajão, ALGORITMI/LASI Research Center, University of Minho, Portugal and Nilton Takagi, Institute of Computing, Federal University of Mato Grosso, Brazil
Review :
‘This Handbook offers a thoughtful and timely perspective on current developments at the intersection of information systems and project management. Bringing together diverse contributions and industry examples, it highlights emerging themes in digital transformation, governance, and project work, while encouraging readers to question several assumptions often taken for granted. The volume will be a valuable resource for both researchers and practitioners.’
‘This Handbook captures the lived realities of leading technology initiatives, offering grounded and timely insights for those working across information systems, project management, and organisational change. It speaks to both scholarly understanding and practical experience, making it a valuable resource for researchers and practitioners.’
‘An indispensable guide at the intersection of IS and project management. This Research Handbook thoughtfully addresses critical challenges, ethics, leadership, security, and provides vital insights for navigating digital transformation effectively and responsibly in our rapidly evolving world.’
‘A wide-ranging resource for scholars and practitioners, this collection integrates research and practical guidance across the domains of artificial intelligence, governance, digital transformation, cybersecurity, and project management. As a timely and multidisciplinary guide, it clarifies theoretical concepts and provides frameworks for leading complex, technology-driven projects in both public and private sectors.’
‘This Research Handbook is an essential roadmap for the digital age, masterfully bridging the gap between emerging technologies and strategic leadership. Covering everything from AI and blockchain to agile methodologies and ethical governance, it provides the evidence-based insights necessary to navigate and lead in today’s complex organizational landscape.’
‘This book is a must-read for any project management practitioner, researcher, or instructor. The project management profession and its various practices are a fertile ground in which we should anticipate continued growth in artificial intelligence-enabled tools. Our known methods and processes, indeed our very roles, will change dramatically over the next few years. As members of the project management profession, it behooves us to gather as much knowledge about this technology as possible. This book is a great starting point.’
