Case-study of a system-cybernetic project management in a more agile environment

Authors

  • Frank Stumpe Group KBC - Consultant and Scientific Advisor at KBC Group Belgium

Keywords:

Project Management System Cybernethics embeddedeness

Abstract

The gap between the agility of the market with its customers and the way of managing projects increases continuously. Using a cybernetic model to steer this complex system allows to get more insights and to adopt the way of project management. User integration, value commitment and delivery of customers expected out-come in an agile B2B and B2C environment allows to create value as early as possible. The embeddedeness of the potential users, disturbing and mission and vision based steering is necessary.

Author Biography

  • Frank Stumpe, Group KBC - Consultant and Scientific Advisor at KBC Group Belgium

    Frank Stumpe he studied mechanical engineering at the RWTH University of technology Aachen, Germany. He finished his Ph.D.in project management in complex-cybernetic systems. In parallel he works as consultant in project and change management at Trox Ventilation, JohnDeere, ÖBB, SBB, Holcim, etc. Frank was lecturer at the RWTH Aachen for Project Management and holds actually guest lecturers at the University of Münster, the KU Leuven as well asthe K.H.Kempen University College. Today working as head ofthe competence centre project based working at KBC Group. He has app. 17 years’ experience in all facets of project management

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2022-04-20

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Case-study of a system-cybernetic project management in a more agile environment. (2022). The Journal of Modern Project Management, 1(3). https://journalmodernpm.com/manuscript/index.php/jmpm/article/view/132

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