Exploring the future of research in project management

Ralf Müller

doi:10.5585/gep.v14i3.25027

Authors

Ralf Müller BI Norwegian Business School https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5737-8117

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5585/gep.v14i3.25027

Keywords:

Research , Research methods, Grand challenges, Project management, Megaprojects, Artificial intelligence, Human side of project management

Abstract

Research in project management provides an understanding of working practices, organizational, technological, and other phenomena in the realm of projects. The present article addresses the expected development in research topics over the short to mid-range period. It starts with a look into recent predictions, then adds the currently proposed research topics of the leading academic journals in project management, and processes this into five potential streams of future research in project management. These streams cover research in the realm of Grand Challenges, the human side of project management, the general understanding of (megaprojects) project management, advanced tools and techniques (such as Artificial Intelligence), as well as anticipated new research methods and their implications for the relevance of research findings for practitioners. Practitioners will gain insight into potential topics they might be interested in and want to read more about in the future. At the same time, academics gain from various potential research topics and directions.

Author Biography

Ralf Müller, BI Norwegian Business School

DBA, Professor of Project Management, BI Norwegian Business School, Oslo, Norway Editor-in-Chief, Project Management Journal

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