Investigating Implementation Level of Phase-Based Strategies in Transportation Infrastructure Projects

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elnaz Safapour ◽  
Sharareh Kermanshachi ◽  
Amirhosein Jafari
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Environmental Planning ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Project Managers ◽  
Transportation Infrastructure ◽  
Infrastructure Projects ◽  
Effective Strategies ◽  
Implementation Level ◽  
Survey Responses ◽  
Transportation Agencies

This research performed a phase-based study of effective project management tasks and strategies of transportation infrastructure projects and examined phase-based outsourcing activities. The research team conducted a comprehensive literature review to discover phase-based project management strategies, tasks, and activities that could be adopted by State Transportation Agencies (STAs) or outsourced, then designed a survey, which they distributed to the STAs nationally through an online platform. The results of the 96 obtained survey responses were analyzed, and the results demonstrated that project management strategies of team qualifications and environmental planning are adopted by the STAs a high percentage of time. The outcomes of this study will help decision-makers and project managers assess the effects of adopting effective strategies as well as outsourcing activities in transportation infrastructure projects on delivering projects on time, within budget, and with desired level of quality.

Innovation in infrastructure projects: an Australian perspective

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 113-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Soroush Maghsoudi ◽  
Colin Duffield ◽  
David Wilson
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
New Products ◽  
Project Managers ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Risk Averse ◽  
Infrastructure Projects ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Design Project ◽  
Effective Implementation

Purpose Unlike manufacturing and research and developments, major infrastructure projects rarely emphasize or drive their objectives on the basis of innovation. This is in part because of a risk-averse culture, yet conceivably great benefits and opportunities are being lost because of this behavior. Design/methodology/approach The case for focusing on innovation in infrastructure projects is that the reasons driving innovation are not fully understood, and this impedes the effective implementation of lessons learned for the numerous innovative projects into practice more generally. The purpose of this study was to discover how innovation is produced and captured in major infrastructure projects in Australia and to understand how innovation may be replicated for future projects through refinement of design, project management, finance and procurement. Findings Engineering and project managers may find this paper helpful to better understand how innovation might happen in infrastructure projects and what different forms it can take. Originality/value The findings of this study demonstrate that people and culture drive consistent successful infrastructure outcomes more than simply the development of new products or processes.

Leadership and Management in a Workshop-Based Educational Project

2017 ◽  
pp. 929-940
Author(s):  
Kin Wai Michael Siu ◽  
Yi Lin Wong
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Project Managers ◽  
Educational Activities ◽  
Leadership And Management ◽  
Educational Project ◽  
The Core ◽  
Hands On

The current project management literature seldom addresses the leadership and management strategies used in educational project. The knowledge specialized for workshop-based educational project is even more limited. As one of the most complicated educational projects, this chapter aims to define what workshop-based educational project and its uniqueness is, examine the concerns in such workshop and analyze possible roles of project manager through the case study of the environmental sustainability project. The parties involved and their relationship in work are also clearly revealed. Six unique concerns which specifically exist in such kind of project and five roles of its project managers are identified are discussed and explained by using the case study. It is hoped that the discussion in this chapter is able to give references for educators or administrators who plan to hold projects which involve hands-on workshops as the core of educational activities.

Effective Strategies for Communication Management in a Project Management Environment

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 86-92
Author(s):  
Brian J. Galli
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Communication Channel ◽  
Project Managers ◽  
Communication Strategy ◽  
Communication Management ◽  
Effective Strategies ◽  
Educational Backgrounds ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
The Right

This paper evaluates the effectiveness of using strategic approaches for managing communication in projects, especially for top-level managers and lower-level employees. The gap of communication could be resolved by implementing strategic approaches of communication management, so as to include all personnel in the organization. According to Neves and Eisenberger (2012), the literature of communication management has stated that it is a key factor for success. Furthermore, Ramsing (2009) claimed that in recent years, most project managers have different educational backgrounds, but they also have limited backgrounds in communication management. To overcome this problem, the authors will state the most effective strategies for managers to utilize for communication in a project. They believe that the there are four most effective strategies, which are the PMI communication strategy, the six main steps of communication strategy, understanding the direction of communication, and choosing the right communication channel.

Management competencies, complexities and performance in engineering infrastructure projects of Pakistan

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (7) ◽  
pp. 1321-1347 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Sajid Khattak ◽  
Usman Mustafa
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Project Performance ◽  
Essential Elements ◽  
Project Managers ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Infrastructure Projects ◽  
Management Competencies ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Improved Performance

Purpose The complexity of projects has become a serious issue and obstacle in their successful completion. In order to overcome these complexities, it has become imperative to identify the relevant management competencies of project managers. The purpose of this paper is to address the problem of cost, time and scope in engineering infrastructure projects due to their complexities through management competencies. Design/methodology/approach In the first phase of the study, 32 experts were interviewed through semi-structured pre-tested questionnaire. In this phase, essential elements of complexities were identified initially. This was followed by finding required dimensions of competencies to counter these complexities and to acquire improved performance. In the final stage, required levels of competencies for specific elements of complexity were identified. In the second phase, 85 “project managers” were also approached to get feedback about their recently completed public sector engineering infrastructure projects in Pakistan. Findings The study identified additional dimensions, i.e. honesty, enthusiasm and dedication, in the case of competencies and adverse law and order situation, political instability, land issues, energy crisis and weak authorization of project managers in the case of complexities. Leadership, management skill, communication skill, effectiveness and result orientation were identified as top quality traits required. The study concluded that there is a significant impact of management competencies and complexities on project performance. Originality/value The study contributes to a better understanding of how to improve performance in complex engineering infrastructure projects through adopting management competencies. It also empirically illustrates the relations among project management competencies, complexities and project performance. Although the research is grounded on public sector infrastructure projects, its findings may also be helpful for practices in project management of other sectors.

scholarly journals Status and Barriers Impeding Utilization of Project Management Tools: Epidemic for Tripartite Construction Parties in Malaysia

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chia Kuang Lee ◽  
Tak Wing Yiu ◽  
Wei Xin Lim ◽  
Adekunle Qudus Adeleke ◽  
Tien Choon Toh
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Time Budget ◽  
Life Cycles ◽  
Project Managers ◽  
Theoretical Development ◽  
Management Tools ◽  
Construction Companies ◽  
Implementation Level ◽  
Construction Organization

Project management tools have been widely used in construction project life cycles to monitor progress, evaluate payments/claims, and manage construction works worldwide. Despite their capability in helping project managers to achieve specific objectives within time, budget, and standards, not every construction organization in Malaysia would fully utilize these tools due to several challenges. As numerous studies substantiate the importance and of project management tools, lackluster adoption rates have led to productivity problems, project delays, and maturity problems at both project and enterprise levels in the construction industry. This study investigates the level of implementation and addresses the significant barriers that impede the utilization of project management tools. A survey was administered to well-known construction companies in Malaysia. This study revealed that the implementation level was discouragingly low, and the top 5 barriers were: (1) financial considerations, (2) restrictions on human capital, (3) high annual turnover, (4) lack of technology awareness, and (5) organizational culture. These findings suggest that the Malaysian construction industry should: overhaul financial and human resource limitations, increase assistance for users, and boost the partial implementation of basic techniques of project management to the maximum extent possible. The practitioners can understand the dynamics and causes of predicaments to the full implementation of project management tools in their respective companies. As for academicians, these findings help theoretical development and literature arguments on our current construction industry as a whole and optimistically help finds ways to make the Malaysian construction industry more efficient.

scholarly journals Measuring the success level of public-private partnership transportation infrastructure projects in vietnam using fuzzy topsis method

2020 ◽  
Vol 71 (4) ◽  
pp. 403-418
Author(s):  
Thuc Le Dinh ◽  
Cuong Pham Phu
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Fuzzy Topsis ◽  
Project Managers ◽  
Public Private Partnership ◽  
Transportation Infrastructure ◽  
Infrastructure Projects ◽  
Topsis Method ◽  
Private Partnership ◽  
Satisfactory Degree

Public–Private Partnership (PPP) has emerged as an effective procurement in delivering infrastructure and public service in many countries over the world since last few decades. It brought more benefits for sustainable development compared to traditional procurement in many developing countries. However, in order to determine whether a project is successful or not has still remained an ambiguous perception. Therefore, this study will rank the successful level for PPP transportation infrastructure projects in Vietnam via case studies. Fifteen success criteria were identified by the comprehensive review. The fuzzy TOPSIS method was then applied to evaluate and rank the success level for case studies. The result showed that project 2 is considered as the most successful until this recent time with a satisfactory degree of 0.489. Project 1 and project 3 are ranked second and third with a satisfactory degree of 0.482 and 0.435, respectively. Although the projects were judged as effective. Nevertheless, the success index of these expressway project still lower than 0.5. Therefore, project managers need to propose effective solutions to improve the success of these projects in the future. This result can help participants to be a good insight into the PPP project success in developing countries in general and Vietnam in particular.

Project Expectation Management – A Quality Approach to Customer Satisfaction

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Karuna Devi Mishra ◽  
Dr. Sudarsanam
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Customer Satisfaction ◽  
Project Managers ◽  
Market Place ◽  
Dynamic Approach ◽  
Project Environment ◽  
Project Governance ◽  
Expectation Management ◽  
Management Project ◽  
Quality Approach

This paper investigates the current challenges faced by the project managers in creating realistic expectations of customers in dynamic changing project environment which are created by rapid introduction of new unknowns, as they progress. One might say they are more akin to packing boxes of frogs without a cover, setting each thing right before a new challenge is faced. The difficulties posed by these projects are identified and the literature is reviewed for suitable approaches. Why do projects fail and what more is critical to the success of project? All projects are conceived with a vision to satisfy certain needs of the business. Hence, the beneficiary of these needs become key stakeholder. Appropriate participation of this key stakeholder in steering the project ensures the success of the project. Also businesses are impacted by competition and changing market place resulting in skewed expectation management. Managing expectations enhances the success of the project immensely. Now, goal of the project plays a pivotal role and hence respecting it, is an important task, in project management. Project governance is an important aspect which needs to change according to the requirements and requires a dynamic approach rather than a ‘rule book approach’.

An Analysis of Web-based Document Management and Communication Tools Usage Among Project Managers

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomislav Rozman ◽  
Tanja Kocjan Stjepanovič ◽  
Andrej Raspor
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Management Practice ◽  
Project Managers ◽  
Document Management ◽  
Communication Tools ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Motivation Factors ◽  
Communication Software ◽  
Group Interviews ◽  
Eu Project

The article analyzes modern cloud document management systems and communication tools from the viewpoint of a EU project managers, who lead multidisciplinary, multilingual and international teams. It also explores the types of users who use these tools as well as the motivation factors guiding their choices. The research includes observation within the project group, interviews and semi-structured surveys among 40 EU project managers, who have managed 244 EU projects. The main finding is that a lot of project managers still don't use shared, cloud document system. The biggest obstacle to more efficient usage of existing systems is their un-friendliness, security concerns and lack of skills. Meetings are still perceived as the most efficient channel for distributing and receiving project tasks, but they are closely followed by communication software. Applying the authors' findings to the project management practice can lead to better communication and shared document storage management, which can influence overall effectiveness of project management.

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