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Agile or Traditional Project Organization: A Quantitative Assessment of Decision Criteria among Firms in the DACH Region

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  • Nuria Magdalena Maier
  • Philip Emmerich

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The so-called agile approach is increasingly popular in the world of project management as a response to more dynamic and competitive environments. This study follows the question: What are the decisive criteria that result in the use of agile process models in practice? Therefore, a broad range of decision criteria is investigated, representing different reasons for firms to decide in favour or against the usage of agile process models, namely: Time-saving, increased efficiency, availability of qualified personnel, uniform terminology, project comparability and functions as a knowledge base. Most existing research on agile project management is of qualitative nature; this study uses a quantitative approach to assessing 51 firms and nine different industries within the DACH region. The collected data was analysed in a binary logistic regression model. Results reveal that time-saving positively predicts the use of agile process models, while high ratings in function as a knowledge base and project comparability predict the absence of agile process models. Therefore, practitioners are suggested to educate project and portfolio managers in the creation of hybrid environments and integration of agile process models in traditional project portfolios. Implications for Central European audience: The results of this study provide valuable insights into the selection of project management approaches across different industries in the DACH region.

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  • Nuria Magdalena Maier & Philip Emmerich, 2022. "Agile or Traditional Project Organization: A Quantitative Assessment of Decision Criteria among Firms in the DACH Region," Central European Business Review, Prague University of Economics and Business, vol. 2022(5), pages 67-83.
    • Handle: RePEc:prg:jnlcbr:v:2022:y:2022:i:5:id:308:p:67-83
    DOI: 10.18267/j.cebr.308
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    Keywords

    agile; traditional; waterfall; project organisation; process models; decision criteria;
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    JEL classification:

    • L23 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - Organization of Production
    • L30 - Industrial Organization - - Nonprofit Organizations and Public Enterprise - - - General
    • M00 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - General - - - General

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