Exploring the Role of Agile Approaches for the Management of Projects

Although agile-related topics are discussed in computer science and information management literature primarily regarding software development (see Cardozo et al., 2010), the concept has also been applied to non-IT related projects, notably new product development (Ries, 2013; Blank, 2010). Application of the agile concept has been suggested for other types of projects (Conforto et al., 2014; Ktata & Lévesque, 2009).

It is not clear how the agile concept translates in domains outside of software development.

Does it replace or negate traditional project management concerns with risk, scheduling, metrics, and execution, or does it shift how we think about these and necessitate new techniques and approaches?

Does it translate differently into different domains, for example, construction versus new product development?

This special issue of Project Management Journal® seeks a wide range of papers that draw on diverse institutional settings, theories, and approaches to understand the different aspects of agile-based process models and methods as applied to project management both within and outside the domain of software development. The Project Management Journal’s mission is to shape world thinking on the need for and impact of managing projects by publishing cutting-edge research to advance theory and evidence-based practice.

Check ou the details of the potential topics for your papers’ proposals here.

DEADLINES FOR PAPER SUBMISSION:

• 1 June 2016: Submit proposal of 2,000 words, including a tentative title, aim, and nature of the submission (conceptual or empirical).
• 1 September 2016:  Authors informed of decision.
• 1 February 2017: Submit full paper of up to 10,000 words.