Archive · 28 Jul 2025
IIM-I Study: HR and Project Team Collaboration for IT Success
Imagine IT projects are like building with LEGOs.
IIM Indore found that for IT projects to succeed, it's not enough to just have rules (like a LEGO instruction manual).
You also need people from HR and project teams to talk and work together.
This means using tools like planning charts, but also having meetings to solve problems.
It's like having the instruction manual but also asking your friends for help.
Working together, sharing values and being open about what everyone is doing helps IT projects work better, especially when things change quickly, like in the world of technology.
IIM Indore research shows HR success in IT projects needs collaboration.
Effective HR combines structured tools with flexible interpersonal engagement.
Continuous collaboration between HR and project teams is crucial.
Mutual accountability and shared values improve collaboration.
Integration of HR and project functions is key for IT firms.
- Who
- IIM Indore researchers, specifically Prof. Shrihari Suresh Sohani.
- What
- A study on effective HR implementation in IT projects.
- When
- Not explicitly stated, research is recent.
- Where
- IIM Indore.
- Why
- To understand how HR and project teams can work better together in IT.
Traditional View
IIM-I Research View
HR Implementation
Traditional View
HR success depends on rigid policies.
IIM-I Research View
HR success needs collaboration.
- Research Institution
- IIM Indore
- Journal Published
- PLOS ONE
- Key finding
- Collaboration between HR and project teams is critical.
- Focus
- IT projects
- Important aspect
- Mutual accountability