Title: An integrated project management methodology under a social perspective in industrialisation projects

Authors: Anabela Tereso; Gabriela Fernandes; Madalena Araújo; Catarina Oliveira; Teresa Ruão; Ana Isabel Lopes; João Faria

Addresses: ALGORITMI, Department of Production and Systems, University of Minho, Campus de Azurém, 4804-533 Guimarães, Portugal ' CEMMPRE, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Coimbra, Rua Luis Reis Santos, 3030-788 Coimbra, Portugal ' ALGORITMI, Department of Production and Systems, University of Minho, Campus de Azurém, 4804-533 Guimarães, Portugal ' Bosch Car Multimedia, MFE12, Rua Max Grundig, 35, Lomar 4705-820 Braga, Portugal ' Communication and Society Research Centre, Communication Sciences Department, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 15, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal ' Communication Sciences Department, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1081, HV Amsterdam, Netherlands ' ALGORITMI, University of Minho, Campus de Azurém, 4804-533 Guimarães, Portugal

Abstract: This paper presents an integrated methodology for managing industrialisation projects combining know-how, abilities, instruments, and project management tools and techniques to fulfil more efficiently and effectively industrialisation requirements. Different research methods were used during an in-depth case study involving seven researchers over three years at an automotive industry company. Firstly, internal documents related to the organisation's specific set of rules for project management were analysed. Secondly, the organisation project managers' activities were observed. Thirdly, unstructured interviews were conducted to assess the organisation's project management awareness and the actual usage of tools and techniques. Finally, workflows were designed to represent the AS-IS model and the proposed TO-BE model. The methodology integrates a social project management approach, with social media tools, to improve communication between the industrialisation project management teams. Social project management is used to smoothly increase the projects' awareness and management within the global social ecosystem of the organisation.

Keywords: project management; industrialisation projects; social media; automotive industry.

DOI: 10.1504/IJPOM.2023.129379

International Journal of Project Organisation and Management, 2023 Vol.15 No.1, pp.1 - 30

Received: 04 May 2021
Accepted: 06 Oct 2021
Published online: 07 Mar 2023 *