Context element

Abstract

Here is the abstract. The context element is an element of project management.

Overview

The topic of this article is the context element of project management. The context element is a concept in project management, that provides an understanding of how outside factors and environment impact a certain project. The environment in which a project is determines many the limitations, requirements and possibilities of the project. This article will provide a theoretical understanding of the context element and describe different contexts. Furthermore the article will present the relevant models that can be used to understand and manage the context element, and lastly it will present the limitations of the context element and the related models.

In the project canvas[1], the context element is a part of the uncertainty aspect. From the uncer aspect the

Every project must be viewed in the context of it's environment. Every project has limitations set by it's environment, this could be rules and standards set. Also time, money, technologyor knowlegde sets limitations (known as resources).

It is important to take the context into account, so the project can be planned and adjusted accordingly to the limitations sets by factors outside the project.

– What are the current barriers or limitations to the project? – Which restrictions a ect the project development?

One model is the triple constraint model.

In program management the context element can both be seen as the context between projects in the program, and between the program and the outside (source)

Application

The context element is a concept, and can therefore not be applied in itself, but in the scientific literature there exist a range of models and tools that can help understand, manage and (..) the contextual element of a project. In Prince2 ...

How should a project manager use the context element.

-Triple constraint model

- Matrix

References

Project canvas manuel