2007 August - USB Leaders' Lab Magazine

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    Follow the road to Eden
    (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch Business School, 2007-08) Brown, Chris; Botha, M.C.
    The research discussed here started as an MBA research project with the aim of designing a strategy to implement a project management capability in a district municipality. Subsequently, the strategy proposed by that study was used to guide the real-life implementation of project management in the Eden District Municipality, seated in George. This practical opportunity was seized as an ideal case study for recording the problems encountered and the techniques deployed to overcome them.
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    The project mindset : a streamlined corporate culture will make matrix project management fly
    (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch Business School, 2007-08) Morrison, John; Brown, Chris; Smit, E. van der M.
    Setting up a project management capability in an organisation is not a trivial exercise. The decision to implement project management means a substantial investment in new software tools, changes to your accounting system and training of staff. To start with, you will probably also need to recruit some expertise, including consultants charging expensive fees. In return you will expect a positive return on this investment. However, if your organisation depends on matrix project management but lacks the corporate culture which drives it, the investment will be poor. Your organisation will simply not be prepared for the en route turbulence of projects. This was the premise for research conducted at the University of Stellenbosch Business School (USB) to establish the link between an organisation’s culture and its ability to integrate matrix project management into its routine work. This research has come up with a structured, twelve-point checklist to gauge your corporate readiness for the journey.