Title: COVID-19 - project success through a global pandemic, what changed for project managers?

Authors: Jacob A. Darlison; James Prater

Addresses: University of South Australia, 61-68 North Terrace, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia ' University of South Australia, 61-68 North Terrace, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia

Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the global economy in unprecedented ways since early 2020; a catalyst for changes across every sphere of business and workplace, project management included. This research, via a series of interviews, demonstrates how systemic responses such as localisation, stakeholder assurance, over-ordering and shortened re-sequencing horizons were most effective at alleviating symptomatic issues including supply chain disruption, schedule delay, an altered stakeholder environment, and contractor liquidity.

Keywords: COVID-19; project management; project success; supply chain; adaptation; lessons learned; construction management; lockdown; social restrictions; globalisation; virtual teams.

DOI: 10.1504/IJPOM.2024.139250

International Journal of Project Organisation and Management, 2024 Vol.16 No.2, pp.133 - 161

Received: 09 May 2022
Accepted: 24 Oct 2022
Published online: 28 Jun 2024 *

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