Project Change Canvas

Authors

Raquel Ferreira, MIEGSI, University of MinhoFollow
João Varajão, ALGORITMI/LASI, University of MinhoFollow
Luís Silva Rodrigues, CEOS.PP, ISCAP, Polytechnic University of PortoFollow
Rui Dinis Sousa, ALGORITMI/LASI, University of MinhoFollow

Abstract

Project management plays a critical role in boosting the success of organizations' projects. However, no matter how well a project is managed, changes are inevitable during its execution. It is crucial to evaluate the impact of these changes before implementing them to ensure they do not compromise the project's success. Existing techniques for assessing the effects of changes have several limitations—particularly in their failure to account for how changes might affect various aspects of project management, such as scope, cost, time, resources, communication, risk, procurement, or overall success. To overcome this limitation, this article introduces a new technique – Project Change Canvas – that enables the systematic assessment of changes in information systems and technology projects by identifying and weighing their potential impacts across all relevant project management knowledge areas.

Recommended Citation

Ferreira, Raquel; Varajão, João; Silva Rodrigues, Luís; and Dinis Sousa, Rui (2024) "Project Change Canvas," International Journal of Information Systems and Project Management: Vol. 12: No. 4, Article 5.
Available at: https://aisel.aisnet.org/ijispm/vol12/iss4/5