Advancing Project Management Through Digital Transformation

Dear Colleagues,

The industrial, engineering, and infrastructure sectors are undergoing rapid transformation driven by advancements in digital technologies. As organizations and professionals strive to improve efficiency, sustainability, and decision-making processes, digital transformation has emerged as a critical enabler for reshaping project management practices. This Special Issue explores the intersection of project management and digital transformation, aiming to uncover innovative methods, tools, and strategies that enhance project performance across industries, e.g., manufacturing, production, construction, transportation, professional service, healthcare, and IT, among others.

Key themes include the adoption of digital enablers including but not limited to building information modelling (BIM), artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), digital twins, blockchain, and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies in project management. The Special Issue also addresses challenges such as data integration; interoperability; agile, organizational change management; project designs; and cybersecurity. By examining the role of digital transformation in improving productivity, sustainability, collaboration, risk management, cost control, and project delivery timelines, this Special Issue seeks to provide cutting-edge insights and foster cross-disciplinary research.

We invite submissions from academics and practitioners alike, offering conceptual frameworks, rigorous reviews, empirical studies, or practical applications that demonstrate the transformative potential of digital innovation in project management. This Special Issue will serve as a knowledge hub for advancing the theoretical and practical understanding of digital transformation in contemporary project management practices, policy, and education.

Dr. Lihong Zhang
Dr. Hao Dong
Dr. Saeed Banihashemi
Guest Editors

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