Project termination analysis in SMEs: Making the right call

Kirytopoulos, K; Voulgaridou, D; Panopoulos, D; Leopoulos, V

dc.contributor.author	Kirytopoulos, K	en
dc.contributor.author	Voulgaridou, D	en
dc.contributor.author	Panopoulos, D	en
dc.contributor.author	Leopoulos, V	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:31:42Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:31:42Z
dc.date.issued	2009	en
dc.identifier.issn	14624621	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/19902
dc.subject	Analytic network process	en
dc.subject	ANP	en
dc.subject	IS projects	en
dc.subject	Multicriteria decision analysis	en
dc.subject	Project termination	en
dc.title	Project termination analysis in SMEs: Making the right call	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1504/IJMDM.2009.023915	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJMDM.2009.023915	en
heal.publicationDate	2009	en
heal.abstract	Abandoning a project is difficult as it engages an enormous psychological load for project managers and team members and increases personal and professional insecurities. Organisations not only delay this kind of decisions, but also escalate their commitment into a failing project. Terminating a failing project with least of problems, releasing valuable resources and investing in higher potential projects are crucial for organisation's prosperity. The aim of this study is to support the decision making when project termination is of question, help project managers and executives understand the problem context and revise their belief about terminating projects. The paper proposes a framework, based on the analytic network process. The study reveals the criteria that have to be taken into consideration in project termination decisions and provides a structured approach in order to help managers make decisions. The paper includes a case study of a troubled ERP implementation project in a SME. Copyright © 2009, Inderscience Publishers.	en
heal.journalName	International Journal of Management and Decision Making	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1504/IJMDM.2009.023915	en
dc.identifier.volume	10	en
dc.identifier.issue	1-2	en
dc.identifier.spage	69	en
dc.identifier.epage	90	en