Toole, T M (2005) A project management causal loop diagram. In: Khosrowshahi, F (ed.) Proceedings of 21st Annual ARCOM Conference, 7-9 September 2005, London, UK.
Abstract
System dynamics principles and analytical tools have the potential to alleviate several deficiencies in current project management analytical techniques. This paper facilitates the integration of system dynamics into project management by providing an overview of system dynamics principles, summarizing the deficiencies in current project management approaches, and presenting a causal loop diagram of a generic project management system. The feedback loops in the diagram explains how what appear to be rational project management actions can lead to unintended and counterintuitive consequences.
| Item Type: | Conference Paper (Paper) |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | project management; system dynamics; causal loop diagrams; feedback loops |
| Index terms: | integration, feedback loop, project management, system dynamics |
| Subjects: | organizational analysis, computing systems, control systems, project management theory and practice |
| Topics: | Organizational Design, Project Management, Digital Applications, Engineering Principles |
| Descriptive scope: | 2 CT |
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