An Enterprise-Wide Knowledge Management Approach to Project Management. Issue 3 (2nd July 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Oun, Tariq A.; Blackburn, Timothy D.; Olson, Bill A.; Blessner, Paul
• Is Part Of: Engineering management journal. Volume 28:Issue 3(2016)
• Page Start: 179
• Page End: 192
• Publication Date: 2016-07-02
• Subjects: Knowledge Management -- Performance Measures -- Project Management -- Project Management Knowledge Areas -- Project Success; Knowledge Management -- Program & Project Management; Engineering -- Management -- Periodicals; Engineering -- Management; Periodicals; 620.0068
• DOI: 10.1080/10429247.2016.1203715
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1042-9247

Abstract

Abstract: Few research studies investigate the relationship between enterprise knowledge management (KM) and project management (PM). These studies have shown that today's PM approaches do not sufficiently include the required KM processes to derive the highest value from project investment. This research highlights the potential benefits of implementing an enterprise-wide KM approach to project management. The relationship between the four KM pillars, as defined by Stankosky, and the PM knowledge areas, as defined by the Project Management Institute (PMI), are investigated. A survey questionnaire reveals significant positive relationships between the KM pillars and PM knowledge areas. The significance and the nature of this association support the study's assertion that the management of projects improves as enterprise-wide KM processes and activities are increasingly used.