Applying project management for new service development

Abstract

Purpose

This paper aims to provide an innovative solution on new service development (NSD) implementation by the project management competences and processes of IPMA ICB 3.0 and PMI PMBOK Guide 5th E.

Design/methodology/approach

By breaking NSD work breakdown structure into five control accounts, each account has its own suggested work packages concluded from reviewed literatures.

Findings

This research sequentially presents proper PM competences and processes as solutions for these control accounts and their work packages.

Research limitations/implications

This study was to provide an innovative solution on NSD implementation by the project management competences and processes of IPMA ICB 3.0 and PMI PMBOK Guide 5th E. By breaking NSD work breakdown structure into five control accounts, each account has its own suggested work packages concluded from reviewed literatures. This research sequentially presents proper PM competences and processes as solutions for these control accounts and their work packages. Consequently, we concluded that the PM competences and processes furnish a favorable base where any NSD project is suitable to deploy without compromising its original features.

Practical implications

Consequently, it is concluded that the PM competences and processes furnish a favorable base where any NSD project is suitable to deploy without compromising its original features.

Citation

Su, C.-H. and Chen, P.-K. (2016), "Applying project management for new service development", International Journal of Innovation Science, Vol. 8 No. 3, pp. 185-198. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJIS-09-2016-013