Partnering on information management projects in South Africa

Previous studies regarding partnering on projects in the construction sector proved the value of approaching projects in this way. This paper aims to set a baseline for measurements on partnering on information management projects in South Africa. It documents the results from a survey amongst large South African companies regarding partnering on information management projects. The applicability of partnering is first explored by looking at the project types that it can be best applied to in terms of the complexity of these projects and the risk that the types of projects pose to business. The potential benefits resulting from a partnering approach to information management projects are rated to expose the most-, and least-important contributors. Critical success factors and inhibitors to effective project partnering are also rated. The paper concludes with recommended actions to implement a partnering approach to business.