Exploration of latent barriers inhibiting project management processes in adopting smart building technologies (SBTs) in the developing countries

Purpose While smart building technologies (SBTs) implementation ensures sustainability, their adoption is hampered by latent barriers, especially in project management processes. These latent barriers must be addressed to facilitate the successful and widespread adoption of SBTs. Therefore, this study aims to explore the significant latent barriers inhibiting the project management processes in adopting SBTs in developing countries. Design/methodology/approach A positivist research philosophy couched within a deductive approach was adopted to undertake a quantitative questionnaire survey of 227 project management and design team participants. Descriptive and inferential analytical tools (including a one sample T-test and exploratory factor analysis) were then adopted to interpret data collected. Findings The results reveal that the “high cost of smart sustainable materials and equipment” is the major significant barrier hindering the adoption of SBTs in developing countries. Latent barriers were: “structure and time-related barriers,” “construction-related barriers” and “human, policy and cost-related barriers”. Originality/value The study contributes novel insights into the prevailing nascent discourse on SBTs from the perspectives of construction project managers and design teams in developing countries, particularly. Furthermore, to the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study that ascertains the significant barriers inhibiting project management processes in adopting SBTs in developing countries.

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Project management processes in the adoption of smart building technologies: a systematic review of constraints

Smart and Sustainable Built Environment ◽

10.1108/sasbe-12-2019-0161 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Frank Ato Ghansah ◽

De-Graft Owusu-Manu ◽

Joshua Ayarkwa

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Project Management ◽

Empirical Studies ◽

Relevant Literature ◽

Adoption Of Technology ◽

Content Type ◽

Smart Building ◽

Management Processes ◽

Project Management Processes ◽

Conference Papers

PurposeThe necessity for sustainable development and high building performance has led to the adoption of smart building technologies (SBTs) in the construction community. The SBTs adoption has been hindered in many different parts of the world due to several constraints underpinning the project management processes to help adopt SBTs. This paper presents a systematic review of relevant literature on barriers underpinning the project management processes on the adoption of SBTs.Design/methodology/approachThis paper presents a systematic review of relevant literature on barriers to technology adoption published in academic peer-reviewed journals and conference papers. The study adopted a systematic review technique on 56 relevant articles and conference papers in relation to barriers to adoption of technology, and barrier frequency was employed to select the most reported barriers.FindingsThe study revealed the most reported barriers underpinning project management process towards SBTs adoption, which include lengthy approval process for new SBTs, structure and organization of the construction industry, higher cost for smart construction practices and materials, unfamiliarity with smart building technology and technical difficulty during construction process.Practical implicationsTo both the industry practitioners and policymakers, this review provides a valuable reference during implementation. Also, to the academic scholars on embarking on further empirical studies, the developed checklist of SBTs barriers could be important and useful.Originality/valueThis study has contributed to the knowledge of barriers underpinning the project management processes on SBTs adoption by identifying the most reported barriers in literature.

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A Study of Project Management Processes for Sustainable and Successful Projects in Software Industry: Expectations vs Perceptions of Managers

Journal of Accounting and Finance in Emerging Economies ◽

10.26710/jafee.v7i1.1569 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 103-115

Author(s):

Ashfaq Ahmad ◽

Muhammad Bilal ◽

Khalid Latif ◽

Zainab

Keyword(s):

Project Management ◽

Software Industry ◽

Project Managers ◽

Software Projects ◽

The Sustainable Development ◽

Management Processes ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Project Failures ◽

Project Management Processes

Project Management Processes (PMPs) are essential to avoid project failures due to the complexity and nature of projects in the software industry, particularly in emerging economies. The software industry is growing rapidly in Pakistan with an increasing number of local, regional and international clients. The project managers who are familiar with PMPs are therefore needed for the proper implementation of these processes, which will lead to sustainable and successful software projects. However, very limited studies have analyzed the expectations and perceptions of the project managers of these PMPs. In order to fill this gap, therefore, this study examined the role of PMPs in the sustainable development and success of software projects by documenting the expectations and perceptions of managers. A structured questionnaire is designed to collect data from 143 participants working in software houses. SPSS is used for the processing and analysis of data using selected statistical tools. The results show a clear difference in expectations and perceptions for PMPs, which means that project managers are of a less rational, sentimental and emotional nature. The findings of this study also show that the male segment is dominant in the software industry which may be due to of Pakistan’s specific social and cultural environment. There is however no significant difference between expectations and perceptions of both male and female project managers for PMPs. The findings of this study will help researchers, practitioners, academics and other stakeholders in the software industry.

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Mobile BIM implementation and lean interaction on construction site

Engineering Construction & Architectural Management ◽

10.1108/ecam-08-2017-0188 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 25 (10) ◽

pp. 1298-1321 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Ozan Koseoglu ◽

Elif Tugce Nurtan-Gunes

Keyword(s):

Project Management ◽

Real Life ◽

Lean Construction ◽

Information Modeling ◽

Construction Site ◽

Content Type ◽

Lean Principles ◽

Implementation Challenges ◽

Management Processes ◽

Project Management Processes

Purpose Building information modeling (BIM) and lean construction are two practices that are developed in order to increase productivity, efficiency and quality in construction by implementing various procedures. However, the practical execution of both BIM and lean is mostly limited with the tasks performed in the office environments in the design phase. The purpose of this paper is to examine the benefit realizations in terms of lean interactions resulting from mobile BIM processes through a framework by focusing on digital transformations performed on the construction site. Design/methodology/approach This paper examines the benefit realizations in terms of lean interactions resulting from mobile BIM processes through a framework by focusing on digital transformations performed on the construction site. To describe the case, BIM project management processes during construction phase have been explained by a participatory research. With a comprehensive literature review, interactions between site BIM processes and lean principles have been defined and the case has been evaluated accordingly. Findings By focusing on the mobile BIM delivery of project information via tablets to construction site, it has been identified that through the use of technology enabled by BIM practices, lean construction principles are also simultaneously accomplished. This achievement is not only realized with technology but also with the strategic implementation and transformation of organization with the proper BIM practices. Research limitations/implications The research is focused on mobile BIM processes applied on-site to enhance traditional project management processes. With the findings of this paper, practitioners may identify research questions to resolve real-life implementation challenges. Practical implications This research will enlighten construction practitioners regarding site BIM application capabilities and lean achievements with the utilization of improved project management processes enabled by BIM. Originality/value Through the implementation of project management processes enabled by BIM practices on construction site, lean principles are achieved and bottlenecks are identified.

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Correlation Model of Delay in Project Management

Journal of Management Research ◽

10.5296/jmr.v8i3.9602 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 8 (3) ◽

pp. 140

Author(s):

Umar Altahtooh

Keyword(s):

Project Management ◽

Project Managers ◽

Correlation Model ◽

Management Processes ◽

Statistical Program ◽

Project Management Processes ◽

Project Lifecycle

Time errors are still a new concept in the field of project management, so there is a need to discover where they can happen throughout the project lifecycle. The previous research on this area is conceptual in nature and restricted to the definition and causes of time errors. This paper seeks to find the correlations between uncertainty and delay, between time errors and delay, and between uncertainty and time errors. It also seeks to find where exactly time errors can occur during the 47 project management processes identified in the PMBOK guide. Data were gathered using a survey of 40 project managers and analyzed using the statistical program SPSS. The findings show that there are relationships among the studied variables. Time errors can occur in any of the five groups of project management processes, with varying rates. The outcomes introduce a picture for main stakeholders in project management to avoid the occurrence of time errors as far as possible in project management processes.

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Enhancing client-agency relationship quality in the advertising industry – an application of project management

Journal of Business and Industrial Marketing ◽

10.1108/jbim-08-2017-0186 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 34 (2) ◽

pp. 463-473 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Elizabeth Levin ◽

Thu Nguyen Quach ◽

Park Thaichon

Keyword(s):

Project Management ◽

Service Quality ◽

Relationship Quality ◽

Interpersonal Relationships ◽

Online Survey ◽

Customer Relationship ◽

Content Type ◽

Management Processes ◽

Project Management Processes ◽

Database Service

Purpose This paper aims to determine the dimensions of service quality of advertising agencies and their effects on relationship quality between an advertising agency and their clients through the social and economic exchange. Design/methodology/approach The intention was to target firms which use the services of an advertising or marketing solutions agency; hence, participants were recruited from a business database service providing details for key decision makers in Australia and New Zealand. An online survey was used in this study. Findings Creative competence, project management processes and project outcome influenced relationship quality through value and interpersonal relationships. However, only creativity had a significant direct relationship with relationship quality. Practical implications Although creativity plays a major role in relationship development, agencies must have efficient and effective project management processes in place to ensure successful project completion within timeline and budget to be able to maintain ongoing relationships with their clients. Originality/value The research draws upon literature from three key disciplines, service quality, relationship marketing and project management, to address the gaps in the current literature related to customer relationship management in the B2B client–agency context.

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A decision matrix approach to green project management processes

World Journal of Science Technology and Sustainable Development ◽

10.1108/wjstsd-01-2016-0009 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 13 (3) ◽

pp. 174-189 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Mustafa Sahban Al-Tekreeti ◽

Salwa Mamoun Beheiry

Keyword(s):

Project Management ◽

Construction Projects ◽

Design Methodology ◽

Ahp Method ◽

Decision Matrix ◽

Content Type ◽

Process Index ◽

Management Processes ◽

Green Practices ◽

Project Management Processes

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to develop a decision matrix for green project management processes (GPMPs) in commercial construction projects. GPMPs can assist in decoding all of the information required to make green-conscious decisions at various stages of a project. Design/methodology/approach – Integrate the environmental factors into the traditional project management processes (PMPs) of major construction projects. The integrated product is worked into a process index, and the analytical hierarchy processes (AHP) method is used to prioritize the GPMPs according to pre-set criteria. Findings – Research established the theoretical backing of green practices integration in the traditional PMPs, by creating an AHP weighted GPMP index that is linked to usable decision matrix. Originality/value – Develops a fresh methodology to facilitate green decision-making in the project management of commercial construction projects.

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