TY  - JOUR
T1  - Understanding the Interrelationship Between Different Knowledge Areas in
PMBOK Through the Development of System Dynamics Model
AU - Kie Cheng, Jack AU - A. Malik, Zainab AU - Sorooshian, Shahryar 
JO  - The Social Sciences
VL  - 12
IS  - 3
SP  - 473
EP  - 481
PY  - 2017
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1818-5800
DO  - sscience.2017.473.481
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=sscience.2017.473.481
KW  - Project management
KW  -simulation
KW  -system dynamics
KW  -PMBOK
KW  -PMI
KW  -interdependencies
AB  - Last minute changes, error, rework, cost overrun and delays are common issues in project
management. Besides that project managers also face the pressure of completing projects within the given time
and allocated budget. Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) by Project Management Institute
(PMI) compiles guidelines for project management through the introduction of ten knowledge areas. Although,
PMBOK provide detailed, step-by-step guidance through the project management process, there is no
discussion on the interrelationship and interdependencies between the knowledge areas. Frequent changes
in the projects also lead to uncertainly and unpredictable outcome as project manager’s well intentioned efforts
to solve a problem sometimes make it worse. This is because the action’s outcome are delayed, diluted or
defeated by unforeseen reactions of other factors due to the interconnected factors in project management.
System dynamics methodology will be used in this study to capture the interdependencies between different
knowledge areas that occurred during the pre-construction phase of a residential housing construction project.
The developed model can be used by project managers to understand the interconnectivity and
interrelationship between different knowledge areas. Also, the model can be extended as a learning tool where
project managers can test extreme conditions or strategies to the model and observe its impact before
implementing it to the real project.
ER  -