Dynamics of multi-level programme integration in a strategic programme: The case of the COVID-19 vaccination campaign in France

IF 7.4 1区管理学 Q1 MANAGEMENT

International Journal of Project Management Pub Date : 2024-10-01 DOI:10.1016/j.ijproman.2024.102638

Pierre A. Daniel

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Abstract

Our human societies are facing major challenges (climate change, pandemics) to which the scientific field of project management is trying to provide answers. Work on the projectification and programmification of society confirms that projects and programmes are privileged organisational forms that contribute to the transformation of socio-technical systems responsible for the main functions of our economies. The aim of this article is to analyse the interaction dynamics of programme integration in project systems and operational systems within the COVID-19 vaccination campaign in France, which enabled the rapid and effective transition to a global vaccine supply chain capable of immunising 80 % of the French population. Our results present a model of multi-level programme integration dynamics resulting from two systems integration mechanisms: macro-micro systems integration and meso-micro systems integration. These results show that the lifecycles of project systems and operational systems were intertwined during the vaccination campaign, combining systems integration and operational integration through a dynamic of destabilisation and adaptation. This entanglement enabled major functional changes in the French vaccination chain. Our approach is original in that it sheds light on the relationships that exist at the boundary between projects and operations, which are organised as socio-technical systems. The challenges posed by the need to transform such systems open promising research prospects for the management of strategic programmes with a societal impact.

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战略计划中多层次计划整合的动态：法国 COVID-19 疫苗接种活动案例

人类社会正面临重大挑战（气候变化、大流行病），项目管理科学领域正试图对此提供答案。有关社会项目化和项目计划化的研究证实，项目和计划是一种特殊的组织形式，有助于社会技术系统的转型，而社会技术系统负责我们经济的主要功能。本文旨在分析法国 COVID-19 疫苗接种运动中项目系统和运营系统中计划整合的互动动态，该运动使全球疫苗供应链快速有效地过渡到能够为 80% 的法国人口提供免疫接种。我们的研究结果提出了一个多层次计划整合动态模型，该模型由两种系统整合机制产生：宏观-微观系统整合和中观-微观系统整合。这些结果表明，在疫苗接种活动期间，项目系统和业务系统的生命周期相互交织，通过不稳定和适应的动态过程将系统集成和业务集成结合在一起。这种纠缠使法国疫苗接种链的功能发生了重大变化。我们的方法具有独创性，因为它揭示了项目与业务之间的边界关系，而项目与业务是作为社会技术系统组织起来的。改造此类系统的需求所带来的挑战为管理具有社会影响的战略计划开辟了广阔的研究前景。

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International Journal of Project Management MANAGEMENT-

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12.30

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26.20%

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59 days

期刊介绍： The International Journal of Project Management is recognized as a premier publication in the field of project management and organization studies. Our main objective is to contribute to the advancement of project management and project organizing through the publication of groundbreaking research. We are dedicated to presenting fresh insights and new knowledge in various domains, including project management, program management, portfolio management, project-oriented organizations, project networks, and project-oriented societies. We actively encourage submissions that explore project management and organizing from the perspectives of organizational behavior, strategy, supply chain management, technology, change management, innovation, and sustainability. By publishing high-quality research articles and reviews, we strive to revolutionize the academic landscape and propel the field of project management forward. We invite researchers, scholars, and practitioners to contribute to our journal and be a part of the progressive development in this exciting field.