UPPSATSPRISET 2014
Svenska Projektakademiens årliga uppsatspris för 2014 tilldelas Jaime Adrián Millán Leyva och Vladimir Matovic, Handelshögskolan vid Umeå Universitet (USBE). De får priset för sin välgjorda studie av projektledningspraktiker i inledningfsfaserna av managementkonsultprojekt. Juryns motivering lyder som följer:
In the master thesis “Project management practices at the front-end of management consulting projects” the importance of handling the early phases in projects are explored. The study is focussed on the project management practices that Swedish management consultants employ in the initial phases of their consulting projects. Particularly, it focuses on the practices that reconcile possible gaps in perspectives and expectations that often exist between client and consultant when this relationship is being formed. The results show that consultants favor practices that revolve around communication and interaction with the client, including interviews, workshops, and meetings, among others. In addition, they stress the importance of the use of documentation in order to reach an agreement on what the project is about. The thesis is well written, well aligned to current research frontiers and a showcase of excellent methodological and analytical abilities.
Hedersomnämnande tilldelades samtidigt följande uppsatsförfattare:
Maksim Miterev and Ruxandra Nedelcu, Umeå School of Business (USBE)
Andrius Gedvilas, Chalmers Tekniska Högskola
Frosina Tasevska and Olga Toporova, Umeå School of Business (USBE)