Project Life Cycle Analysis and Doctoral Research Bottlenecks

This week’s topics

Project Life Cycle Analysis and Doctoral Research Bottlenecks

1. Stage-gate models across initiation, planning, execution, and closure
2. Scope creep in academic literature reviews and qualitative analysis
3. Empirical roadblocks and analytical plateau management
4. Life cycle evaluation of high-complexity research initiatives
5. Moving from a broad topic to a focused research problem for thesis/research writers
6. Literature Reviews: Moving from description to analysis, synthesis & evaluation

What you will be able to do

• 4.1 Apply project life cycle approach to examine the project management challenges.

Activity

Start with this week’s 2 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: apply project life cycle approach to examine the project management challenges.

Study materials

Videos

• Moving from a broad topic to a focused research problem for thesis/research writers · YouTube · cecile badenhorst · 5 min · for registered students
• Literature Reviews: Moving from description to analysis, synthesis & evaluation · YouTube · cecile badenhorst · 14 min · for registered students

Further resources

• Foundations of Information Systems, 9.1: IS Project Management · PDF · OpenStax, textbook chapter; pp. 330–343 · for registered students
• MIT OpenCourseWare 15.347 Doctoral Seminar in Research Methods I (Fall 2004) · Reading · MIT OpenCourseWare, course · for registered students
• Magenta Book Annex A: analytical methods for use within an evaluation (HM Treasury) · PDF · GOV.UK, guidance; 60 pages · for registered students