Author(s): Ferreira, Raquel ; Varajão, João ; Rodrigues, Luis Silva ; Sousa, Rui Dinis
Date: 2024
Origin: International Journal of Information Systems and Project Management
Subject(s): project; information systems; information technologies; integrated change assessment; change; impact; success; canvas
Project management plays a critical role in boosting the success of organizations' projects. However, no matter how well a project is managed, changes are inevitable during its execution. It is crucial to evaluate the impact of these changes before implementing them to ensure they do not compromise the project's success. Existing techniques for assessing the effects of changes have several limitations—particularly in their failure to account for how changes might affect various aspects of project management, such as scope, cost, time, resources, communication, risk, procurement, or overall success. To overcome this limitation, this article introduces a new technique – the Project Change Canvas – that enables the systematic assessment of changes in information systems and technology projects by identifying and weighing their potential impacts across all relevant project management knowledge areas.
