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Research Spotlight: "Future-making in the front-end of projects"
A recent publication from Dr Joseph Harrison and Professor Jennifer Whyte at the International Journal of Project Management.
What this means for project leaders
- Treat the front-end as a strategic dialogue, not a checklist.
- Create room for imagination and iteration, not just analysis.
- Engage stakeholders early to co‑create a shared understanding of the future.
- Recognise that decisions made upfront have outsized influence on long-term outcomes.
This research reinforces a powerful idea that the impact depends on how intentionally we navigate the front-end.
Click here to read the full article: lnkd.in/gruwGfnQ
Research Spotlight: "From divergent paradigms to integrated risk intelligence: synthesizing data- and knowledge-driven approaches in complex projects"
dynamic project representations like digital twins, and temporally aware modelling frameworks.This integrated “risk intelligence” approach aims to enable risk models that are more adaptive, explainable, and transferable across complex project environments.
Click the link to read the full article: lnkd.in/gPduF9HG
Nanjiang's PhD is supported by CSIRO's Data61 Next Generation Graduates Program in collaboration with Laing O'Rourke, through close involvement of Dr Rowan Braham.
🎓 John sebastian Salazar florez will defend his PhD thesis titled “Interorganisational Project Networks in Public Private Partnership Infrastructure Markets.”
📅 Wednesday, 15 April 2026
🕐 1-2 pm
📍 Boardroom, School of Project Management, The University of Sydney
The presentation will also be available online via Zoom (link to be shared).
