Multiproject lineage management: Bridging project management and design-based innovation strategy

The role of project portfolio management in fostering both deliberate and emergent strategy

“…Multiproject lineage management is the term used to describe the dialectic process between strategy formulation and implementation through project sequencing observed in the study (Maniak and Midler, 2014). Furthermore, Midler and Silberzahn (2008) highlight that the agility offered by lineage management is a key success factor for a firm.…”

“…Although we did not set out to look for 'planned emergence' in this study, our findings contribute to the growing interest in this concept, and provide support for further research in this area. Finally, future studies that take a multi-level, longitudinal, and micro-foundational perspective would provide deeper insights into how strategies actually emerge (Barney and Felin, 2013) and could build on recent qualitative studies conducted from such a perspective (Maniak and Midler, 2014;Midler, 2013;Mirabeau and Maguire, 2014). The project portfolio is consistently aligned with the future of the company.…”

“…Several studies highlight that focusing only on the realization of deliberate strategies may hinder innovation or even threaten a company's survival (Burgelman, 1994;Fredrickson and Mitchell, 1984;Hart, 1992;Maniak and Midler, 2014). In a comprehensive exploratory interview-based study Blichfeldt and Eskerod (2008) point out that companies typically have a plethora of 'under-the-radar' projects not managed or considered within project portfolio management frameworks.…”

Exploratory Projects: From Strangeness to Theory

“…They emphasize the key role of vanguard projects in this cycle but do not discuss at any length and detail the specifics of their management. Sharing this learning perspective, Midler (2013) and Maniak and Midler (2014) proposed the concept of lineage management as a multiproject management approach that emphasizes the successive project learning and value creation processes from an initial breakthrough project. This learning-oriented multiproject literature could enlighten the ambidextrous organizational literature with a more precise view of exploration versus exploration activities within innovative projects.…”

Upravljanje inovacijskim promenama u savremenom okruženju

“…Uz stvaranje podsticajnog ambijenta za inoviranje od strane zaposlenih, što, uz sistem motivacije i nagrađivanja inovativnog razmišljanja predstavlja značajan aspekt uspešnog upravljanja inovacijama (Trott, 2008;Hewlett et al, 2013), organizacije koriste različite forme kako bi na što efikasniji način pristupile vođenju inovacija. Pored već opisanih jedinica za inovacione aktivnosti, odnosno odeljenja za istraživanje i razvoj, te matrične organizacije, u vođenju inovacija u sektoru usluga prisutni su i multiprojektni menadžment, u kojem se simultano upravlja većim brojem razvojnih projekata (Maniak & Midler, 2014), virtuelni timovi, čiji rad se odvija u virtuelnom Internet prostoru i koji rade na vođenju inovacija uz korišćenje informaciono-komunikacionih tehnologija za međusobnu komunikaciju i razmenu ideja (Jarle Gressgard, 2011), te "New Venture Unit" -strukture koje su po pravilu autonomne u odnosu na organizaciju, a koje se namenski bave vođenjem inovacija koje mogu biti visoko rizične po organizacijski učinak ili reputaciju (Bart, 1988).…”