Title: Interaction between project management processes: a social network analysis

Authors: Rodrigo F. Herrera; José Matus; Carlos Santelices; Edison Atencio

Addresses: School of Civil Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Universitat Politècnica de València, Av. Brasil 2147, Valparaíso, Chile ' School of Civil Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Av. Brasil 2147, Valparaíso, Chile ' School of Civil Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Av. Brasil 2147, Valparaíso, Chile ' School of Civil Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Av. Brasil 2147, Valparaíso, Chile

Abstract: The PMBOK® Guide identifies 49 processes of project management that are instrumental to project success. To find the level of real integration of processes, the relationship between the 49 processes that compose it is analysed through the technique of social network analysis (SNA). SNA focuses on the structure of links within a set of actors, e.g., groups, people, organisations, or the products of human activity or knowledge such as websites. This technique uses graph theory to explain relationships to from mathematical indicators. The PMBOK® links their processes effectively and thanks to this research it is evident that there is a strong relationship of reciprocal dependence between each process.

Keywords: PMBOK; Project Management Institute; PMI; project management; social network analysis; SNA; process group; knowledge area; network metrics; node; integration; edges.

DOI: 10.1504/IJPOM.2020.106374

International Journal of Project Organisation and Management, 2020 Vol.12 No.2, pp.133 - 148

Received: 08 Sep 2018
Accepted: 05 May 2019
Published online: 03 Apr 2020 *

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