In search of relevance: Project management in drifting environments

Kristian Kreiner

Scandinavian Journal of Management, 1995, vol. 11, issue 4, 335-346

Abstract: It can be assumed that projects are designed to produce relevant outcomes. However, it cannot be assumed that originally intended outcomes will necessarily remain relevant over time. This article explores the challenges to project management that stem from the possibility of relevance becoming eroded in the course of implementation. Relevance can become eroded when the environment of a project starts drifting. This may happen if, for example, customers change their preferences, competitors their strategies or corporate management their commitments. Alternative strategies for coping with drifting environments are discussed.

Date: 1995
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