Abstract:
The paper shows the appropriateness of using system dynamics modelling performed for the purpose of visual comparison of the project plan with its actual implementation. This contributes to a better understanding of the role of the plan in projects with cultural background. The goal of the research was to create a simulation of the implemented project in order to improve the management of a creative project. The main research method used consisted of creating a model using findings of the international standard A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBoK) and using the project management methodology Projects in Controlled Environments (PRINCE2). The project called Laboratory was chosen as a suitable case study and the project plan (i.e. the system dynamics model) has been compiled accordingly. During the qualitative research, in order to obtain data for the model, and during the following discussion, we have learned that a technically oriented project manager and scientists do not really understand the language of cultural creators. However, if they are to cooperate with each other on a single project they have to find a reliable way of project management and appropriate ways of communication. Thanks to the modelling we have been able to determine not only the specific reasons for the project delay but also threats that have emerged from the actual development of the Laboratory project and its comparison with the plan.
