MODELLING THE INFLUENCE OF IT SUPPORT ON SUCCESS AT PUBLIC CALLS FOR PROJECT PROPOSALS
MODELLING THE INFLUENCE OF IT SUPPORT ON SUCCESS AT PUBLIC CALLS FOR PROJECT PROPOSALS

Author(s): Blaž Rodič
Subject(s): Economy, ICT Information and Communications Technologies, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Udruženje ekonomista i menadžera Balkana
Keywords: project management;EU funds;project proposals;public calls;success factors;IT support;
Summary/Abstract: Paper presents the study of factors affecting success at public calls for research and development project proposals on a sample of Slovenian small and micro, medium and large companies. First part of research involved gathering the data on company participation in public calls and quantitative analysis of data in order to identify the sample of companies most successful at public R&D calls. Second part of research utilized qualitative methods: interviews with companies in the sample, qualitative analysis of interviews, and formation of a grounded theory and a paradigmatic model, with the goal of identifying the role and impact of IT support and other factors that influence the success of companies in public tenders for co-financing of R&D projects. We have identified relevant IT support related factors and the additional factors of human resources. In the process we have developed a novel multicriteria model for evaluation of performance at public calls, which takes into account the funds acquired, the number of acquired projects, the ratio of public resources and funds from market activities, the number of employees. The results of our research are applicable in the theory of project management, sociological research on interplay of IT and society and have a potential impact in the design and management of public calls for project proposals and the approach to public calls for project proposals in companies.

• Details
• Contents