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Effective Project Management and the Role of Quality Assurance throughout the Project Life Cycle

Hengameh Fakhravar
Old Dominion University, USA
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Monier Madison Ouabira
Old Dominion University, USA
DOI icon 10.24018/ejeng.2021.6.5.2345

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Submitted 2021-01-12
Published 2021-07-29

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Quality is a fundamental requirement in effective project management. Effective project management entails a steady focus on quality management as well as achievement of all user requirements as defined during the requirements engineering phase of project implementation. Quality assurance must be executed throughout the project development cycle as a new normal in reducing errors and challenges during project development. Conducting quality assurance throughout the project development cycle has many benefits to both the project as well as the project development team. Understanding the research approach to use is critical in achieving high-quality findings in projects. There is a need to understand how to utilize deductive, inductive, and abductive research reasoning when conducting project implementation.

Keywords: Assurance, Management, Project Management, Quality

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