Gilbert Silvius

Dr Gilbert Silvius (1963) is professor of project and programme management at LOI University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands and senior research associate at the University of Johannesburg in South Africa. He initiated and developed the first MSc in Project Management program in the Netherlands and is considered a leading expert in the field of project management. Gilbert has published over a 100 academic papers and several books. He holds a PhD degree in information sciences from Utrecht University and masters’ degrees in economics and business administration. As a practitioner, Gilbert has over 20 years’ experience in organizational change and IT projects. He is principal consultant at Van Aetsveld, project and change management, and is a member of the international enable2change network of project management experts.

Publications

Sustainability Evaluation of IT/IS Projects
Sustainability Evaluation of IT/IS Projects
Gilbert Silvius. © 2018. 15 pages.
Sustainability is without doubt one of the most important challenges of our time. How can one develop prosperity without compromising the life of future generations? Companies...
Handling Uncertainty in Project Management and Business Development: Similarities and Differences
Handling Uncertainty in Project Management and Business Development: Similarities and Differences
Stefan Hartlieb, Gilbert Silvius. © 2017. 26 pages.
This chapter reports a study into the management of uncertainty in the disciplines of business development and project management. The first part of the chapter analyses the...
Strategic Integration of Social Media into Project Management Practice
Strategic Integration of Social Media into Project Management Practice
Gilbert Silvius. © 2016. 343 pages.
The functionality of social networking platforms has caused such technologies to become an integral part of modern society. Once limited to only personal purposes, the use of...
Analyzing the Landscape of Social Media
Analyzing the Landscape of Social Media
Gilbert Silvius. © 2016. 13 pages.
The rapid spread of social media provides a new reality for organizational communication and team collaboration. This also applies to projects and project management, where...
‘Smart' Project Management: Smartphone ‘Apps' for Project Management
‘Smart' Project Management: Smartphone ‘Apps' for Project Management
Céline M. Silvius, Gilbert Silvius. © 2016. 14 pages.
Mobile devices and applications are changing the way individuals gather, process and share information. A development which also applies to project management. This chapter...
Social Project Management?
Social Project Management?
Gilbert Silvius. © 2016. 5 pages.
This conclusion aims to reflect upon and summarize the lessons that may be learned from this book. In three concise paragraphs, it discusses the common ground amongst the...
Integrating Sustainability into Project Risk Management
Integrating Sustainability into Project Risk Management
Gilbert Silvius. © 2016. 22 pages.
One of the developments that changed today's business environment is the increased concern about the sustainability, or unsustainability, of our society. Silvius and Schipper...
‘Smart' Project Management: Smartphone ‘Apps' for Project Management
‘Smart' Project Management: Smartphone ‘Apps' for Project Management
Céline M. Silvius, Gilbert Silvius. © 2016. 15 pages.
Mobile devices and applications are changing the way individuals gather, process and share information. A development which also applies to project management. This chapter...
The Relationship between Information Systems Strategy and the Perception of Project Success
The Relationship between Information Systems Strategy and the Perception of Project Success
Ralph Jonkers, Ronald van Rossum, Gilbert Silvius. © 2016. 27 pages.
This chapter reports an explorative study on the relationship between Information Systems Strategy and the Perception of Project Success. The authors built upon the theoretical...
Social Project Management?
Social Project Management?
Gilbert Silvius. © 2016. 5 pages.
This conclusion aims to reflect upon and summarize the lessons that may be learned from this book. In three concise paragraphs, it discusses the common ground amongst the...