Project Management Msc. 7Pjmn009W Project Management Project.

Project Management MSc 7PJMN009W Project Management Project Author: Maria Chico Garrido Date: 06 March 2017 Version: 1.1 Project type: Academic Preferred Supervisor: Proposed Title: How does the use of formal project management methodologies in complex Home Automation projects contribute to project success? Main Deliverables/Milestones: Deliverable Date Project Mandate 09 March 2017 Project Brief: In depth literature review of formal project management methodologies and project success. Background research of the Home Automation industry, theory and concepts of complex projects. Philosophy and rationale behind the chosen research methodology. 22 May 2017 Project Initiation documentation: Creation of questionnaires and experimental†¦show more content†¦In recent years CEDIA has added project management courses to their portfolio, which immediately outlines a problem statement: How is the implementation of such projects managed, are there any formal project management methodologies being used and if so, are these complex projects successful? This research will be of value for the home automation industry as it will appraise the need of using formal project management practices in complex home automation projects and it will constitute a good knowledge base of project management, increasing the chances of project success in a growing industry. Relevant theory of project management and home automation projects will be analysed. Additionally, the topic of construction project management will be studied to gain an understanding of the stages of a construction project and how they are relevant in a home automation project. The research question and the objectives driving this proposal will be outlined followed by the philosophy, methodology and instruments to be used for data collection and analysis. Finally, a timescale for the different activities involved in this research will be given. 2. Literature review 2.1 Overview A narrative literature review will be conducted based on the following main bodies of knowledge: project management and project success and complex home automation projects. The proposed research aims to