The new management logic of digital megaprojects: An agenda for information systems research

Digital megaprojects play an increasingly strategic role in our modern economies as nations seek to leverage information systems to address complex societal challenges, build global competitiveness and drive economic growth. This viewpoint article offers a comprehensive conceptual understanding of the nature and distinctive characteristics of digital megaprojects.

Surfacing and Responding to Paradoxical Tensions in Megascale Projects

Megaprojects can deliver significant social and economic benefits. However, megaprojects are challenging to manage. They involve multiple stakeholders across various sectors and deliver novel and complex solutions that often require decision makers to deal with persisting tensions to balance conflicting demands. Hence, it is critical to pay attention to paradoxical tensions – contradictory and interrelated elements of the project that persist over time.