Title: Software project management and planning: the case of the Greek IT sector

Authors: Prodromos D. Chatzoglou, Nikolaos G. Theriou, Efstathios Dimitriadis, Vasilios Aggelides

Addresses: Production and Management Engineering Department, Democritus University of Thrace, Library Building, Kimmeria, 67100 Xanthi, Greece. ' TEI of Kavala, Department of Business Administration, Agios Loukas, 65404 Kavala, Greece. ' TEI of Kavala, Department of Business Administration, Agios Loukas, 65404 Kavala, Greece. ' Production and Management Engineering Department, Democritus University of Thrace, Library Building, Kimmeria, 67100 Xanthi, Greece

Abstract: Some of the most important factors that affect the competitiveness of the companies within the IT/IS sector are the use of modern management techniques and state-of-the-art production tools. This research attempts to examine the production process adopted and the management practices used by Greek IT/IS sector. A structured questionnaire was addressed to project managers of almost all Greek IT/IS companies. The results show that, although very experienced and highly educated people are involved in the production process, most companies are not using any formal development methodology and they do not plan or manage their development process in the right way.

Keywords: information systems; IS development methodologies; software project management; project planning; Greece; information technology.

DOI: 10.1504/IJASS.2007.017713

International Journal of Applied Systemic Studies, 2007 Vol.1 No.3, pp.305 - 316

Published online: 27 Mar 2008 *

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