Which Experience Factors Predict Overall Expertise and Percent Success?

Authors

  • Timothy P Brandon North Star Pathfinder LLC Northcentral University United States
  • Brian M Allen Northcentral University - School of Business United States
  • Stephanie J. Menefee Northcentral University - School of Business United States

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.19255/JMPM02802

Keywords:

Career, competency, development, experience, expertise, manage, project, success

Abstract

This study aims to contribute to the improvement of the project management skill levels. It focuses on exploring the key factors of project manager experience that correlate with Overall Expertise and project Percent Success. This study differs from current literature because it uses project managers self-reported experience metrics as data for both stepwise linear and ordinal logistic regression analysis. The resulting correlation framework which significantly predicts both Overall Expertise and Percent Success can be useful to project managers and their supervisors as a quick assessment of project manager competency and maturity.

Author Biographies

  • Timothy P Brandon, North Star Pathfinder LLC Northcentral University United States

    Timothy P. Brandon, Ph.D. BA, PMP, PMI-ACP, DASM, LSS-GB

    Tim has more than 50 years of professional experience in project, program, and portfolio management. He has extensive PMO experience, SAP ERP implementations, global data center projects, leading and developing custom global corporate information systems. He is skilled in developing leaders, organizing people and resources, and building high performing teams to deliver results aligned with corporate strategic goals. He holds a Ph.D. in business administration with project management specialization, a M.S. in information systems and technology management with project management specialization, and a B.S. in mathematics with computer science specialization. He is now retired and dedicated to coaching, mentoring, conducting research studies, writing papers for peer-reviewed journals, speaking, and volunteering with PMI chapters. Experiential lesson learning and life-long personal and professional development have been key areas of interest.

  • Brian M Allen, Northcentral University - School of Business United States

    Director of International Partnerships, Full Professor, and Doctor of Business Administration Chair.

    Dr. Brian Allen has more than 29 years of leadership experience in international project and operations management. His broad experience includes leadership and sales experience in information technology, ecommerce, telecommunications, international sales and operations management, and international project management. His experience includes leading organizations and managing projects in 38 countries throughout North America, Central America, South America, Western Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia. Dr. Allen holds a DBA in technology entrepreneurship, an MBA, and master’s in project management. He is currently the program lead for the Doctor of Business Administration and Director of International Partnerships for the School of Business for Northcentral University.

  • Stephanie J. Menefee, Northcentral University - School of Business United States

    Associate Dean of Students and Full Professor.

    Stephanie Menefee holds a Ph.D. in Public Administration & Policy with a concentration in psychology and conflict from Old Dominion University. With over 15 years of project management experience, her experience also includes practicing Alternative Dispute Resolution. Stephanie is currently Associate Dean of Students in the School of Business at Northcentral University, where she also teaches courses in public administration and leadership, and chairs dissertations.

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2022-05-20

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Vol. 9 No. 3 (2022): The Journal of Modern Project Management

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Which Experience Factors Predict Overall Expertise and Percent Success?. (2022). The Journal of Modern Project Management, 9(3). https://doi.org/10.19255/JMPM02802

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