Project Management Factors Research Articles

IMPROVING INDUSTRIAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE THROUGH MANAGEMENT BY OBJECTIVES

The research aims to clarify the concept of management by objectives and its role in improving project management by improving employee performance. It also explains the importance of management by objectives and clarifies the concept of project management, its importance, and the factors that help improve it. It also describes the concept of employee performance and the factors that help improve and develop performance. In order to test the research hypothesis, the statistical analysis program (SPSS) was used. The research sample was a group of Iraqi companies, and the research sample was 199. After conducting the statistical analysis, it appeared that management by objectives plays a significant and positive role in improving project management by developing project management factors (human resources, costs, time). It also improves employee performance by developing (commitment, efficiency, and time). This requires the company's management to take serious steps to develop a strategy based on several organizational objectives that help increase the productive efficiency of employees. In addition, the company should use a performance evaluation system for employees in order to correct errors and address future problems.

Identification and Evaluation of Sustainable Factors in Urban Construction Project Management Using SWOT Technique

Identification and Evaluation of Sustainable Factors in Urban Construction Project Management Using SWOT Technique

Success of the tender stage of Ghanaian public labor-based construction projects

PurposeThe procurement reforms carried out by the Government of Ghana have led to the creation of the Public Procurement Authority and the passage of the Public Procurement (Amended) Act 2016. Nevertheless, many obstacles could prevent an open and fair competition during the procurement of works. This significantly affects the success of Ghanaian construction projects. Therefore, this paper aims to explore the factors to enhance the success of the contractor selection phase of the Ghanaian public labor-based construction project.Design/methodology/approachA quantitative research approach was adopted by this study. Data was collected through a self-administered questionnaire to 377 respondents across Ghana. The data was then analyzed using structural equation modeling.FindingsThis study revealed that external, project procedures and project management factors impact the Ghanaian labor-based contractor selection phase success.Research limitations/implicationsThis study is limited to the contractor selection phase of Ghanaian public labor-based projects and developing nations with similar socioeconomic characteristics.Social implicationsStrict adherence to this study’s findings will enable the government to undertake more infrastructure projects to raise the standard of living for its populace.Originality/valueAlthough several studies have been conducted to improve the success of construction projects in developing nations, very little focus has been placed on the success factors of the contractor selection phase of public construction projects. These findings are vital in discovering for the first-time factors influencing the success of the tender stage of public labor-based projects in Ghana and developing nations with similar socioeconomic characteristics.

Evaluating and prioritizing decision-making factors in construction project management to select the best constructor

Evaluating and prioritizing decision-making factors in construction project management to select the best constructor

Effect of Construction Manager's Political Skills on Relationship between Quality Management Practices and Inter-Organizational Project Success

This study aims to explore the impact of construction managers' political skills on the relationship between quality management practices and the success of inter-organizational construction projects in Pakistan. Objectively, it examines how project managers' political acumen influences the effectiveness of quality management strategies and, consequently, project success. Employing a survey-based methodology, the research encompasses a broad spectrum of professionals involved in various construction projects across Pakistan. Through this analysis, the study identifies key challenges to project success and assesses the correlation between managerial political skills and the effective implementation of quality management practices. The findings reveal a notable positive relationship between these elements, highlighting the critical role of skills such as communication, stakeholder management, and conflict resolution. Additionally, the research underscores the interconnected nature of managerial competencies and identifies key factors impacting project success through advanced statistical techniques like principal component analysis and median absolute deviation. Significantly, this research provides novel insights into the role of human factors in the Pakistani construction industry's project management, proposing actionable strategies for skill enhancement and offering a comprehensive overview of factors influencing project success. These findings not only show the current skills and practices landscape but also lay the groundwork for future research and strategy implementation to boost industry-wide success. Doi: 10.28991/CEJ-2024-010-01-019 Full Text: PDF

Evaluating and prioritising decision-making factors in construction project management to select the best constructor

Evaluating and prioritising decision-making factors in construction project management to select the best constructor

Инновационное предпринимательство в эпоху глобальной нестабильности: стратегия поведения и факторы устойчивого управления проектами

The presented article is devoted to the study of the features of innovative entrepreneurship in the conditions of global instability. The author's position is that despite the failure of the mechanism of "creative destruction", innovative entrepreneurship remains the most important driver of socio-economic development. However, in order to remain an "innovator" in the world of ultra-dynamic changes, an enterprise needs a new behavior strategy that ensures the resistance and stability of its existence. Due to the lack of clear ideas about such a strategy, the author offers her own vision based on adaptability, proactivity (due to the ability of analytics and risk prevention), as well as planning the spatial location of production. In addition, the author wonders how the lack of clear behavioral business models in a chaotic external environment affects the ability to effectively manage business projects, and comes to the conclusion that the simple application of flexible methodologies without synchronicity with the values and behavioral incentives of the entrepreneur leads to a losing position and business amateurism. In this regard, the factors of sustainable project management are identified that can bring the methodology of their implementation in line with the requirements of unstable socio-economic conditions.

Effective Communication as a Success Factor in Project Management in an Universitary Context

Abstract This paper examines the effectiveness of communication of university students with high school students from all over the country. We look to provide a deeper understanding of how effective communication contributes to the success of a project in the sector of education and we identify some strategies that contribute to the improvement of some key aspects of communication. Thus, we have analyzed the importance of communication both inside and outside the team using three qualitative methods: project case study, document analysis and in-depth interviews with project participants. Our results are relevant for the potential new project participants, but also for the stakeholders in the public education sector in general, who aim to foster the bridge between university and pre-university education. We finally address conclusions and recommendations, which may serve as a guide for future participants and those who want to know how they can benefit from better communication in similar projects.

An Integrated Multicriteria Sorting Methodology with q-Rung Orthopair Fuzzy Sets for Evaluating the Impacts of Delays on Residential Construction Projects

This study offers an integrated evaluation methodology for construction project delay causes viewed as a multicriteria sorting (MCS) problem. Time, cost, and quality were the three project management factors considered as criteria to evaluate 38 identified delay causes. The priority weights were extracted using the integration of Weighted Influence Non-linear Gauge Systems (WINGS) and Level-Based Weight Assessment (LBWA) to capture the inherent interdependencies of the criteria. The sorting of 38 delay causes was performed using FlowSort. To handle the uncertainty and vagueness of the judgments of the decision makers in the evaluation process, q-rung fuzzy orthopair fuzzy sets (q-ROFS) were integrated within the proposed computational framework. The proposed novel q-ROF–WINGS–LBWA–FlowSort method was applied in an actual case study in residential construction projects. The delay causes were categorized under three categories of construction firm vulnerability into four levels of impact. In highly vulnerable construction firms, thirty-five delay causes have a high impact, two have a moderate impact, and one has the least impact. In moderately vulnerable and least-vulnerable construction firms, 32 and 28 delay causes have a medium impact, respectively. The results may provide insights for decision makers in highly vulnerable construction firms, i.e., small companies with limited resources and networks. Layers of sensitivity and comparative analyses were put forward to test the robustness of the approach.

연구개발 프로젝트 성과 결정요인 분석

Many companies are focusing on enhancing competitiveness and contributing to business performance by R&D as a strategic tool. Successful R&D performance leads to industrial development and corporate competitiveness enhancement, but there are high risks in R&D investment due to the influence of external environment, technology, and organizational factors. R&D projects are carried out to achieve various purposes, and after all, systematic and strategic execution is important. It was verified how the risk management and benefit management of the R&D project affect the detailed performance of the R&D project. The additional impact of ESG management, which has become a hot topic in corporate management, on project performance in the R&D field was also analyzed. In this study, those who have participated in R&D projects at companies, research institutes, universities were surveyed and analyzed. First, it was found that R&D project risk management has partially an effect on project management performance and goal achievement, but has no effect on future-oriented performance. Second, benefit sustainability management had an impact on the future-oriented performance of the project. Third, E(environment) among ESG in the R&D field showed a moderating effect between risk management, benefit management and project performance. It was confirmed that it is possible to achieve results by utilizing various subdivided project management factors to derive long-term performance of R&D projects. Among ESG management activities as sustainable management, management activities that can be applied to the R&D field were demonstrated in practice.

Critical Success Factors of Project Management in Indian Manufacturing Companies: A Quantitative Investigation

This quantitative investigation aims to identify the critical success factors (CSFs) of managements of projects in Indian manufacturing companies. CSF includes project planning, project control, project team management, and stakeholder management are significant within Indian manufacturing companies. There is also an availability of a measurable impact of different project management practices on project success. The conclusions of this research can help project managers in Indian manufacturing companies to understand the critical factors that affect project success and to implement appropriate project management practices to achieve success. This research can also add to the existing amount of research on project management by providing more insight into the workings of CSFs in the context of Indian manufacturing companies. The findings of this study also serve as a reference for project managers in other industries and countries to identify and prioritize CSFs in their specific contexts. Overall, this study provides valuable insights into the CSF of PM in Indian manufacturing companies, which can help organizations to enhance their project management practices and ultimately achieve project success.

Success factors of pre-construction stages of Ghanaian public road construction project life cycle

The research article aims to determine the critical success factors (CSFs) of the pre-construction stages of the public road construction project life cycle in Ghana. Data on 26 CSFs and 16 success criteria were collected from key stakeholders across Ghana through a questionnaire survey. The data was then analyzed using structural equation modelling (SEM). The study showed that external environmental factors and project management factors directly influence success across the pre-construction phases of the Ghanaian public road construction project life cycle whereas procurement-related factors only influence the success of the works procurement phase. The research outcome would inspire construction industry stakeholders to be dynamic and pay utmost attention to the application of the CSFs identified across the pre-construction phases of the Ghanaian public road construction project life cycle. This is the first study wherein the influence of CSFs across the pre-construction stages of the public road construction project life cycle in Ghana is identified. Thus, it extends public road construction project management literature in Ghana. The study is limited to equipment-intensive public construction projects in Ghana.

Enhancing the success of Ghanaian public road construction projects

The objective of this research paper is to determine the critical success factors (CSFs) influencing the success of public road construction projects from the perspective of a developing nation. A self-administered questionnaire was used to gather data on the extent to which critical success factors gathered from literature impact the success of public road construction projects from sector practitioners’ perspectives in Ghana. The data was then analysed using factor analysis. The study revealed that external environmental factors have the highest influence (46.23%) on public road construction project success, followed by project management factors (12.25%) while procurement-related factors have the least impact (6.97%). Public construction project management organisations and the government will now have a deeper understanding of CSFs that influence the success of public construction projects and use them as a guide to enhance the successful delivery of public road construction projects. Even though numerous studies have been undertaken to enhance the success of construction projects in Ghana, very little attention has been given to procurement-related factors. Thus, the study outcome will add value to sector practitioners and the Government of Ghana in the management of public road construction projects.

Development factors of project management in Kazakhstani universities

The trend of growing interest in project management as a tool to improve the competitiveness of organisations refers in full extent to Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), which due to their educational function should ensure the advanced implementation of project management in the management processes of their own activities. The state policy in the field of project management promotion defines new challenges for effective management and for the education sector. The large-scale modernization of public administration of the Republic of Kazakhstan based on project management, in turn, poses the task of modernizing the management systems of HEIs. In addition, the changed conditions of the geopolitical situation dictate the necessity of applying modern management technologies. The purpose of the research is to study the peculiarities of project management development in HEIs in Kazakhstan. General scientific methods – analysis, synthesis, generalization are used as research methods. The results of the study contribute to the study of aspects of project management implementation and the development of technology of project management implementation in HEIs. For a comprehensive study of the subject of research, it is important to systematize the elements affecting the functioning of HEIs in Kazakhstan, in two planes: internal and external. In order to solve this issue, the external and internal factors of project management development in HEIs of Kazakhstan are formulated, the generalization of experience on interaction with HEIs of Union of Project Managers of the Republic of Kazakhstan is presented, the experience of Kazakh National Agrarian Research University is highlighted. The tasks for HEIs, the main directions of interaction between the universities and the professional project community are determined. The identification of external and internal factors affecting the activities of HEIs in Kazakhstan will allow adjusting the objectives of the university development.

Application of Kano Model in Risk Identification of Software Development Projects

Risk management and identification of software projects is an important factor in software project management. Software project risks will affect the implementation of the project plans, and if they do, they will affect the project progress, increase the project costs, and even make the software project unfeasible. Risk occurrence can be minimized if risk management and identification are implemented in a project. However, in China, many software development companies do not have the awareness of risk management and identification, or use inappropriate management technology, resulting in software development projects are often delayed, beyond the budget or even failed. Successful project management requires good risk management and identification of projects. This study adopts the Ko model to scientifically and reasonably determine the priority of risk management of software projects, and take corresponding countermeasures for different risk factors, to ensure the smooth implementation of software projects, and then ensure the completion of them and the realization of objectives. This ensures the successful completion of software projects and optimal management with limited resources.

MCDM approach to investigate the effectiveness of SCRUM events in minimizing risk factors in project management

Traditional project management methods have been used for many years in the implementation and management of projects. With the publication of the agile manifesto in 2001, the interest in agile methods increased and successful results were obtained in the execution and solution of complex projects with agile approaches. Agile approach consists of different structures that can be named as framework or method. Among these agile methods, which are selected and applied according to the suitability and purpose of the project, the most frequently preferred one is SCRUM. In this study, SCRUM, an agile project management technique that has been used frequently in recent years in order to develop a flexible project management process, has been examined, and the effectiveness of the events of the SCRUM technique in minimizing the risks that arise in project management has been evaluated. Determining the effectiveness of these SCRUM events, which each agile project team implements in turn, is very important for the correct and effective allocation of resources. For this purpose, a multi-criteria decision-making model has been proposed to evaluate the effectiveness of 4 SCRUM events within the scope of this study. While the importance weights of the 24 project management risk factors proposed in the solution phase of the created model were determined by the SWARA method, the SCRUM events were evaluated with the WASPAS, COPRAS and EDAS methods and the solution values found by three different methods were compared.

Identification of Key Success Factors in Healthcare Project Management: Multiple Case Studies from Poland

The article presents the results of research on key success factors in project management in the healthcare sector. The aim was to identify and analyze the key success factors, their understanding and perception by stakeholders, and the practical implications for healthcare project management.

Project Management Leadership Assessment: A Review to Propose a Framework

Project stakeholders are always trying to make the project a success, so the factors that influence the project's success become a growing concern and should be appropriately managed. Although various factors influence the success of a project, the project manager, as a leader in organizing, directing, and managing all types of project activities, plays a significant role. This study aims to develop a framework for assessing project management leadership as a factor in project success. The method used in this research is an in-depth literature review. Indicators of leadership factors in the success of project management have been identified, consisting of four main categories: competence of behavioural, intellectual and technical, managerial, and quality of leadership style, with 24 subcategory variables complementing the four main variables. A framework for leadership success factors in project management has been proposed, including ways of assessing, gap analysis, and interpretation of results.

Šta oblikuje inovativni organizacioni dizajn u naučnoistraživačkim organizacijama u Srbiji - uticaj faktora strateškog upravljanja projektima

Efficient strategic project management in SROs (Science and Research Organisations) implies the existence of an integrated strategic management concept closely linked to an innovative organisational design. The aim of the paper is to examine the influence of certain factors of strategic project management on creating an organisational design that encourages innovation in scientific research organizations. An empirical research in SROs in Serbia has been conducted as well. Our research is empirically presented on the example of SROs in Serbia as a representative of developing countries. Our findings show that the external and internal environment, project portfolio, resources, monitoring, methods, and techniques mainly influence an organisational design. These elements of strategic project management account for 67.3% of the explained variability in a developed regression model. This paper extends the current strategic and project management literature with a new conceptual model on the link between strategic project management factors and an innovative organisational design in SROs. The presented analysis can help strategic and project managers establish adequate strategic guidelines for organisational development activities to improve the efficiency of scientific research results and the level of their innovativeness.

Success Factors in Construction Project Management

It is important for a contractor to know which points should be emphasized when negotiating a project, and what factors need to be considered in order to ensure that the project will be as successful as possible. This research focuses on effective project management within construction projects, and the factors that affect project success. This was done by looking at two similar projects executed at the same time with two different project managers. One client was a non-profit organization run without profit goals, and the other client was a real estate development company with investment in mind. The works started in a different way, as one project took part in the design phase from the beginning and had a fixed unit price, while the other consisted only of the execution of the project and a cost-plus contract. The results of the projects turned out to be different in terms of schedules and profits. One client has continued to use the relevant contractor for many other projects, while the other client did not want to continue working with the contractor. Qualitative methodology was used during the research and enabled the researcher to gain deeper insight into the experience of the project managers in their work. Information was also obtained about the tools that the project managers used to secure the project\'s finances, schedules, quality, and other important issues. Two interviews were conducted with senior project managers in the team. The answers given by the project managers were then compared and analysed to determine what caused their projects to produce the results they did. The main findings involved the importance of positive communication and trust, especially between contractors and the client, but also within the overall project, within the team, subcontractors, suppliers, and designers. Another factor that greatly affected the success of the projects was organisation, including the recording of data, whether it was about schedules and the processes followed to meet a specific schedule; or financial management, including keeping track of additional work and deviations, as these items are often costly and come up in the end of the project when the settlement begins on unresolved items. At the same time, keeping track of the quality of the project is also important, as is, again, recording reviews, deviations, and mistakes, as they can be both costly and time-consuming.