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Decrypting the DNA of Megaprojects: A Model-based Management Approach using the Viable System Model (VSM)

April 2023

PM World Journal (ISSN: 2330-4480)  Vol. XII, Issue II – February 2023  24pp

The following article is an introduction to the design of megaproject organizations based on the viable system model. It combines approaches from project management with approaches from systems theory. The understanding of complexity and how it is effectively managed by the organizational code is a central theme. After referring to current research and a short introduction, the application is shown by using an example. The article shows how important the „applied“ management model is for a successful management of mega projects.

Keywords: Major projects, Megaprojects, System Theory, Viable System Model, Organisation, Complexity

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