Project Management Theory Meets Practice

Project Management Theory Meets Practice contains the proceedings from the 1st Danish Project Management Research Conference (DAPMARC 2015), held in Copenhagen, Denmark, on May 21st, 2015. The book presents a selection of state-of-the-art research, theory and models based on studies of project management practice. Topics include: - Self-organizing agile management teams - How Scrum influences the temporal environment - Hidden goals and what you can do - Frontloading your project - Metaphors used to communicate in the project - Maturity in project-portfolio management -Value generation in projects -Heroes as catalysts in projects Project Management Theory Meets Practice is published in cooperation with the Danish Project Management Association.