Threats to research projects across the project life cycle

Dorota  Kuchta; Agata  Klaus-Rosińska; Edyta  Ropuszyńska-Surma; Katarzyna  Walecka-Jankowska

doi:10.23762/FSO_vol5no3_17_5

Published : 2017-09-14

Vol. 5 No. 3 (2017)

Threats to research projects across the project life cycle

Dorota Kuchta

Agata Klaus-Rosińska

Edyta Ropuszyńska-Surma

Katarzyna Walecka-Jankowska

DOI: https://doi.org/10.23762/FSO_vol5no3_17_5

Abstract

The article presents the results of research carried out at Wroclaw University of Science and Technology related to the project titled “Identification of success and failure factors of research projects.” The project included structured interviews with project managers and other stakeholders. Based on the given answers, threats to research projects that occur in different phases of project life cycle were identified (in the Initiating and Defining phase, Executing and Monitoring phase, Project Closing and Settlement phase). Therefore, the purpose of this article is to identify the threats to research project across the project life cycle. The objects of study are research projects, which significantly differ from other types of projects (e.g. investment projects). Different types of threats linked to each phase of the project were identified by respondents during in-depth interviews. In the Initiating and Defining phase as well as in the Executing and Monitoring phase, the most significant threats were connected to team competencies and human resources as well as mistakes in the planning process. However, in the Project Closing and Settlement phase, the greatest threat is related to create ineligible costs which are usually and effect of mistakes in earlier phases.

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project, success, failure, stakeholder

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Kuchta, D. ., Klaus-Rosińska, A. ., Ropuszyńska-Surma, E. ., & Walecka-Jankowska, K. . (2017). Threats to research projects across the project life cycle. Forum Scientiae Oeconomia, 5(3), 71–87. https://doi.org/10.23762/FSO_vol5no3_17_5

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Dorota Kuchta

dorota.kuchta@pwr.edu.pl

Affiliation:

Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Poland Poland

Bio Statement (e.g., department and rank)

Dorota Kuchta is a professor at Wroclaw University of Science and Technology. Her research interests cover operations research, project management and managerial accounting. She is the author of over 200 papers. She is the head of the Department of Management Systems at the Faculty of Computer Science and Management.

Agata Klaus-Rosińska

agata.klaus-rosinska@pwr.edu.pl

Affiliation:

Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Poland Poland

Bio Statement (e.g., department and rank)

Agata Klaus-Rosińska, phD is a researcher and lecturer at Wroclaw University of Science and Technology. She is the author of dozens of scientific papers published in Poland and abroad. Her research are connected with project management and managerial accounting. Since 2006 she has participated in plenty of projects (research, public and organizational) and international conferences and seminars.

Edyta Ropuszyńska-Surma

edyta.ropuszynska-surma@pwr.edu.pl

Affiliation:

Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Poland Poland

Bio Statement (e.g., department and rank)

Edyta Ropuszyńska-Surma, phD is a researcher (assistant professor) employed at the Wroclaw University of Science and Technology at Faculty of Computer Science and Management. She was a coordinator and the principal investigator of the project ‘A development strategy for Lower Silesia with the use of foresight methods (2009-2011) co-funded from Operation Programme Innovative Economy 2007-2013. She also participated in other projects dedicated to the regional energy policy. She is author or co-author of scientific papers published mainly in Poland.

Katarzyna Walecka-Jankowska

katarzyna.walecka-jankowska@pwr.edu.pl

Affiliation:

Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Poland Poland

Bio Statement (e.g., department and rank)

Katarzyna Walecka-Jankowska, phD is a researcher employed at the Faculty of Computer Science and Management at Wroclaw University of Science and Technology. The author of several dozen of scientific papers published in Poland and abroad also expertise for enterprises. PM and researcher of several scientific projects (including international). Tutor of students scientific management association of management.