Abstract
Professional Project Management Practice (PPMP) has become a resource tool in the 21stcentury in diverse discipline, especially the construction industry where the genesis of the concept and its theory began. To this extent, Ghana has recently added an impetus to this popularity for the first time specifically mentioning and recognizing the title project managers (PMs) in the condition of contract for medium-sized works. PPMP continues to grow in the construction industry. However, there is lack of consensus and controversyamong practitioners and researchers onthe concept. This paper elicits the views of twenty major stakeholders in establishing a common mechanism in understanding the concept. The methodology was based on schedule interview with identified stakeholders and qualitative approach was used in the discussion. The findings of this study indicate that while theoretical knowledge exists, there is a lack of practical knowledge of the Professional Project Management among construction stakeholders. The implication of the findings is for the future development of the project management profession in Ghana and developing countries facing similar challenges as the industry advances.
Highlights
Project management is well developed and has been accepted as a domain for the exercise of professional expertise and for academic research discourse (White & Fortune, 2002)
The fundamental concept of this paper was underpinned on Godwin (1993) postulation that the fundamental concept on which project management hinged is on the basis that a single individual is accountable for the success of the project
Winch (2000) and Walker (2002) admitted to the fact that Project Management Concept is about a single individual, accountable for the success of the project including planning, execution, monitoring and control, and closing of projects
Summary
Project management is well developed and has been accepted as a domain for the exercise of professional expertise and for academic research discourse (White & Fortune, 2002). These are seen in many emerging industries and sectors such as Information Technology (IT), management consultancy and product design and manufacturers (Cheng, 2005). The demand for project management practices in developing countries such as Ghana continues to grow. It should be noted that, project management knowledge and practices varies between industries, countries and application areas (Crawford et al, 2006). This paper was articulated with the aim to enquire the knowledge base of construction professional on the extent of the practices of professional project management in the Ghanaian Construction Industry (GCI)
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