Title: Managing information flow: an important factor in the implementation process of project management

Authors: A. Mihiotis, C. Oikonomou, N. Konidaris

Addresses: Faculty of Business Administration, School of Social Sciences, Hellenic Open University, 169 Riga Ferraiou & Tsamadou street, 26222 Patras, Greece. ' University of Piraeus, 80 Karaoli & Dimitriou street, 18534 Piraeus, Greece. ' School of Social Sciences, Hellenic Open University, 169 Riga Ferraiou & Tsamadou street, 26222 Patras, Greece

Abstract: Planning and implementation of a project is considered to be a rather complicated process with a number of components that extend to economic consequences (positive or negative), as much for the contractor company as for the owner of the project itself. One of the key issues in the beginning of the project, and also during its implementation process, is to secure the existence of a reliable information system. The reliability of that information system and the co-existence of an efficient decision-making system are considered to be the most important factors of maintaining quality in project management. This paper presents the basic parameters of such an effective and proper information management system involved in the project management process.

Keywords: project management; information flow; decision support systems; DSS; information management systems.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMP.2007.011525

International Journal of Management Practice, 2007 Vol.2 No.3, pp.255 - 267

Published online: 01 Dec 2006 *

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