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Assignment3_LiteratureReview_Yadlapalli.docxLiterature Review Assignment
Student Name: Srinivasa Shiva Theja Yadlapalli
GRAD 695 Project Management Research Topic: Overcoming problems of PMO in Project Management
1. Review the following guidance for Literature Reviews and complete the information below using the template provided.
Texas A&M Writing Center Video 1: Get Lit: The Literature Review (45 Min)
Texas A&M Writing Center Video 2: The Literature Review (46 Min)
UNC Writing Center: Literature Reviews
2. Using your proposed project management topic as refined in your Topic Refinement Assignment and a scholarly research tool, i.e., Google Scholar, HU Library locate four literature reviews for your proposed GRAD695 topic. Literature Reviews usually contain the terms “Literature Review” in the title. If you have limited success, try to modify the keywords that you are using for the search or contact the library for assistance.
3. Provide the name of the literature review and hyperlink to the literature below. If using the HU Library, look for the “Permalink” icon to provide the permanent URL address.
4. Read all four literature reviews and, for each, provide a 1 paragraph discussion (250 words) on the specific research problem the researcher(s) have addressed. In addition, identify and discuss the approach to the research (for example, surveys, case studies, interviews, etc.) Often this information is contained in the Abstract Section.
5. List any gaps in the literature and/or future opportunities in research for a specific field discussed in the literature review. What suggestions did each set of researchers make for future research in this topic/field? This information is often found in the Conclusion Section.
6. Discuss how you plan to incorporate this research into your 695 research paper and address any of these identified gaps.
Name of Literature Review 1:
Why and how do project management offices change? A structural analysis approach
Link to Literature Review 1:
Summary of Literature Review 1 (250 words):
In this research paper by Christophe Bredillet, Stephane Tywoniak and Mahshid Tootoonchy, the theory of using PMO for organizational structure is believed to be efficient and effective, where as this paper focusses that they often fail to deliver the expected value and their nature is unstable because the PMO change and adaptation has not been studied and studying PMO will help broader organizational structure by using co-evolution with project portfolio management. The research concludes that PMOs have a dynamic transformative nature. conceptualizing PMO and PfM as sets of routines sheds light on the process of their dynamic co-transformation.
Gaps in Literature/ Future Research Ideas:
The limitations were - the idiosyncratic variations between cases are not considered, The research also focused only on the patterns and not large numbers, The research also applied structural analysis is the inter-subjective nature of this method
Application to your GRAD 695 research:
Name of Literature Review 2:
Link to Literature Review 2: PMO Conceptualization for Engineering and Construction Businesses
http://proxy-harrisburg.klnpa.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=edselp&AN=S1877050917322780&site=eds-live&scope=site
Summary of Literature Review 2 (250 words):
In this paper by Catarina Oliveiraa, Anabela Tereso and Gabriela Fernandes. Their main focus of the paper was to propose a set of functions for a supportive PMO in engineering and construction company. Th research says that while implementing the PMO, the important thing to be considered is the not to determine the typology but define the functions ahead based on authority the organization has. Also, the research concludes that PMO should be adapted to the context and needs of organization where it has been established.
Gaps in Literature/ Future Research Ideas:
The research only proposes the PMO problems related to the construction and engineering organizations and also a analyzed set of functions, not one size fits all.
Application to your GRAD 695 research:
This project helps me considering the fact that how PMO applies to a organization rather be it construction or engineering. This will allow me to analyze he projects that are proposed and follow PMO within these organizations.
Name of Literature Review 3: The Contribution of the Project Management Office: A Balanced Scorecard Perspective
Link to Literature Review 3: http://proxy-harrisburg.klnpa.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=mth&AN=102122016&site=eds-live&scope=site
Summary of Literature Review 3 (250 words): In this paper by Elmar Kutsch, John Ward, Mark Hall and John Algar new methods or approaches are analyzed to prove the success and failure of the PMOs and also gives few suggestions also to maintain a moderate and sustainable PMO. The research was conducted on three PMOs that basically were determined to achieve either successive projects, resource acquisition, improve skills etc., Due to the constant pressure on them to be consistent in getting results for their performance has been resulted in one being shut down. The study also suggests that the PMO is more likely to give better results if the PMO supports the end users closely.
Gaps in Literature/ Future Research Ideas:
The PMO contexts were not broad enough to make the conclusion. Only 3 PMOs were assessed within the IT industry and there are lot of other IT organizations that use th PMO otherwise. 3 PMOs is not so much the point of interest that would help any research especially when PMO is much bigger topic. So further studies with the other PMO contexts would help the research.
Application to your GRAD 695 research:
This study is particularly well within my topic range and actually the author had covered the situations on how the PMO fail in organizations and also made suggestion on how to sustain it. This will help my research substantially at least for the moment.
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