Entropy methodology for assessing the impact of synergistic effects on project implementation
https://doi.org/10.35854/1998-1627-2025-11-1451-1460
Abstract
Aim. The work aimed to develop a system of indicators to identify those that must be considered when achieving synergistic effects for the successful implementation of projects, as well as to identify the significance and weighting of these indicators, using an entropy model.
Objectives. The work seeks to reveal the essence of synergistic effects and the industry-specific nature of their manifestation in the oil and gas industry; identify a set of indicators based on expert assessment; and assess the significance of these indicators in the context of risk and uncertainty in the industry.
Methods. The study applied general scientific methods, including the analytic hierarchy process, the Delphi method, and expert assessments.
Results. The authors propose a unique approach to assessing the effectiveness of large projects implementation under conditions of risk and uncertainty. They examined the feasibility of using indicators exerting the greatest impact in relevant fields to assess synergies during project implementation and the effectiveness of large-scale project management, using the oil and gas industry as an example. The work identified a system of performance indicators that impact the project effectiveness across six aspects (social, environmental, economic, technological, geopolitical, and security). The entropy weights of the indicators were also calculated. Cronbach’s theory was applied, contributing to more objective and valid analytical results.
Conclusions. This article addresses the problem of calculating weighting coefficients for various project performance indicators and proposes a solution based on expert assessment and entropy weight calculation. The methodology proposed by the authors is universal and adapted to Russian realities. Since this methodology takes into account the specifics of the oil and gas industry, it became obvious that its use in other industries requires adjustments to the indicators based on assessments of experts in the appropriate field.
About the Authors
S. Yu. Agaurov
Russian Academy of National Economy and Public Administration under the President of the Russian Federation
Russian Federation
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Sergey Yu. Agaurov, DBA-19 listener
2 Krasnopresnenskaya Emb., bldg. 2, Moscow 103274
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the authors declare no conflict of interest related to the publication of this article.
N. V. Zykova
Norther State Medical University
Russian Federation
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Natalya V. Zykova, PhD in Economics, Associate Professor, Head of Department of Economics
51 Troitsky Ave., Arkhangelsk 163069
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A. G. Tutygin
Federal Research Center for Comprehensive Study of the Arctic named after Academician N.P. Laverov of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation
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Russian Federation
Andrey G. Tutygin, PhD in Physics and Mathematics Sciences, Associate Professor, leading researcher
249 Lomonosov Ave., Arkhangelsk 163001
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Agaurov S.Yu., Zykova N.V., Tutygin A.G. Entropy methodology for assessing the impact of synergistic effects on project implementation. Economics and Management. 2025;31(11):1451-1460. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.35854/1998-1627-2025-11-1451-1460
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