scholarly journals Critical Success Factors of Project Management in Nepalese Hydropower Projects

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 105-109
Author(s):  
Raju Thapa ◽  
Santosh Kumar Shrestha
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Critical Success Factors ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Project Managers ◽  
Project Team ◽  
Success Factor ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Critical Success

The delay in the construction industry is a global phenomenon and the construction industry in Nepal can!t be the exception. To deliver the project product on time, within the budget, of quality in the safest manner is the goal of project management. Even potentially good projects are failing because of the weak project management performance in Nepalese construction projects. Due to the lack of research based findings in these areas, the new project managers are facing problems about in which areas they need to focus for successful delivery of the project. The purpose of this research is to find out the critical success  factors  of  project management  that  help  the  project  parties  reach  their  goal  as  planned  in Nepalese  hydropower projects. In this study, general success factors of project management were collected from various literatures and the pilot survey, rank them based on relative importance index (RII), and found top seven success factors as critical success factor. Based on the 85 responses from project managers and experts working in hydropower projects in the first stage study, top seven  success  factors  of  project  management  were  Effective  communication  between  project  team  members  (S1),  Job satisfaction  of  project  team  members  (S2),  Timely  decision  by  client  (S3),  Competence  of  the  project  manager  (S4), Effective coordination between stakeholders, public institutions (S5), Competence of the project team members (S6), Proper and timely supervision (S7).  

scholarly journals EVALUATION OF CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS FOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS – AN EMPIRICAL STUDY IN LITHUANIA

2013 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neringa Gudienė ◽  
Audrius Banaitis ◽  
Nerija Banaitienė
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Critical Success Factors ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Project Manager ◽  
Management Team ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Critical Success ◽  
Survey Results

This paper aims to identify a comprehensive list of critical success factors for construction projects in Lithuania. Based on the available literature review, this paper identified 71 success factors under 7 broad groups. Based on the survey results, ten factors including project manager competence, project management team members' competence, project manager coordinating skills, client clear and precise goals/objectives, project value, project management team members' relevant past experience, project manager organising skills, project manager effective and timely conflict resolution, client ability to make timely decision, and project manager experience were determined as the most important success factors for construction projects. These critical success factors are of great significance both to researchers and industry practitioners.

Vienna Construction Projects: Redirection of Project Management Critical Success Factors—More Focus on Stakeholders and Soft Skills Development

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 337-359
Author(s):  
Helmut Wanivenhaus ◽  
Jure Kovač ◽  
Anja Žnidaršič ◽  
Igor Vrečko
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Critical Success Factors ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
Project Managers ◽  
The Public ◽  
Business Environments ◽  
Critical Success

Although research interest in project management is increasingly directed at analyzing development trends in different business environments, the public sector in this respect has received surprisingly little intention. This paper analyzes the perception of the relevance of particular project management critical success factors among project managers and other project stakeholders in the public sector with relatively high organizational project management maturity. The main focus of research is the city of Vienna and its construction projects. An extensive quantitative survey showed the changing perceptions of the key projects’ success factors—namely, strengthening the importance of developing soft skills and stakeholders’ management.

scholarly journals An Integrated Sustainable Construction Project’s Critical Success Factors (ISCSFs)

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (15) ◽  
pp. 8629
Author(s):  
Ahmed S. El Touny ◽  
Ahmed H. Ibrahim ◽  
Hossam H. Mohamed
Keyword(s):  
Construction Projects ◽  
Critical Success Factors ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Project Managers ◽  
Project Team ◽  
Sustainable Construction ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Critical Success ◽  
Complex Process ◽  
The Individual

A construction project is a dynamic and complex process that involves the identification and accurate fulfillment of the predetermined needs and requirements of the clients by the project team. There are many challenges and constraints that prevent the achievement of these predetermined and various requirements effectively and successfully, so the project team must face and overcome these challenges by identifying all the factors that help the project’s success. However, it is still unclear how to measure success for Egyptian construction projects. Despite the fact that several lists of literature-based factors have been compiled, the individual factors appear to be tabulated rather than grouped according to some criteria to aid in the analysis of their interactions and potential consequences. As such, the objective presented in this paper was to identify and prioritize integrated sustainable critical success factors (ISCSFs) that influence the performance of Egyptian construction projects to ensure successful construction projects. Critical success factors were identified and grouped into 2 major categories—(1) internal related factors and (2) external related factors—and 10 subcategories—(1) company-related factors; (2) project-related factors; (3) project management related factors; (4) resource/procurement-related factors (labors, materials, equipment and subcontractors); (5) human capital-related factors; (6) support-related factors (financial, human resources, security and legal and administration); (7) stakeholder-related factors (clients, consultants, project managers and end-users); (8) innovation, learning and growth-related factors; (9) country-related factors; and (10) industry-related factors in three distinct stages. In total, 140 factors were gathered from the literature review in the first stage. In the second stage, a brainstorming session was held in order to reduce the number of those factors and focus on the most important ones that influence project success; thus, 100 factors were identified, filtered and developed. In the third stage, a questionnaire was created based on the significant factors identified. As a result, the 40 most important factors influencing the success of performance of construction projects have been identified, which are integrated between all factors (internal and external) and take into account the three pillars of sustainability (economic, social and environmental) as a decision-making tool to evaluate and improve project performance.

scholarly journals Evaluating critical success factors and level of challenges in project life cycle (PLC)

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2.29) ◽  
pp. 67
Author(s):  
Sallaudin Hassan ◽  
Natasha Farhana ◽  
Siti Aishah ◽  
Siti Mahirah ◽  
Khairul Firdaus Jimisiah. J
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Project Management ◽  
Critical Success Factors ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Team Work ◽  
Success Factor ◽  
Critical Success Factor ◽  
Critical Success ◽  
Project Life Cycle ◽  
Project Life

This research aims to evaluate the Critical Success Factors (CSF) of project management and  to assess the level of challenges at each steps in Project Life Cycle (PLC). Five Independent Variable (IV)  is been selected as Critical Success Factors which is Leadership, Effective Communication, Teamwork,  Organization and Project Nature. There are four main stage in project which is Defining, Planning,  Executing and Closure. The scope of this research is on projects/events   conducted under Student  Development and Campus Life Style (SDCL). Five projects has been selected for assessment in this research.  Survey questionnaire is been used as primary data collection. LIKERT Scale is been used to rank the answer from respondents. 50 respondents are involve in this research. Data is analyzed by using SPSS version 21. Result shows that the most critical success factors in project is Team Work while the least Critical Success Factor is Leadership. Meanwhile, the most challenges stage in project management is Executing, while the least challenges stage is Defining. The finding in this research is considered important discovery. More efforts should be focus on identified Critical Success Factor and the most challenges stage in Project Life Cycle.  It is suggested that the scope of study to be extended to other universities or industries in future research.  

Variations in Critical Success Factors Over the Stages in the Project Life Cycle

1988 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey K. Pinto ◽  
John E. Prescott
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Critical Success Factors ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Project Managers ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Critical Success ◽  
Life Cycle Stages ◽  
Project Life Cycle ◽  
Ridge Regression Analysis ◽  
Project Life

Afield study was conducted to investigate changes in the importance of project critical success factors across four stages in the project life cycle. A total of 408 project managers or project team members cur-rently involved in a project responded to the questionnaire. Ridge regression analysis was performed on the initially derived ten critical success factors, reducing the final number of critical success factors to eight. A stepwise regression was then done on the critical success factors at each of the four stages in the project life cycle. Results indi-cated that the relative importance of several of the criticalfactors change significantly based on life cycle stages.

scholarly journals Critical Success Factors (CSFs) for e-Procurement Adoption in the Nigerian Construction Industry

Buildings ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adedeji Afolabi ◽  
Eziyi Ibem ◽  
Egidario Aduwo ◽  
Patience Tunji-Olayeni ◽  
Olufunke Oluwunmi
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Critical Success Factors ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Success Factor ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Critical Success ◽  
Physical Infrastructure ◽  
Information And Communication

Previous research works on the integration of e-Procurement technologies in the construction process in Nigeria showed that it has been slow and low. However, there are few empirical studies on the duration for which it has permeated the construction industry, the actual proponents and the metrics that can engender successful integration of e-Procurement technologies, applications, and tools in the construction procurement process, especially in a developing country like Nigeria. The study was aimed at evaluating the critical success factors (CSFs) for e-Procurement adoption in the Nigerian construction industry. The study was carried out in the six geo-political zones in Nigeria using a survey research design. Construction stakeholders were selected using purposive and random sampling techniques. A total of 1092 questionnaires were retrieved in this study, but the data of 759 actual users of e-Procurement systems were analyzed in this study using descriptive statistics and principal component analysis (PCA). An assessment of the duration users have been participating in the e-Procurement environment revealed that most Quantity Surveyors have been exposed to the use of e-Procurement technologies for over 10 years. A large proportion of the construction stakeholders picked up the use of the technology within the last 5 years. Further analysis showed that contracting firms have the largest participation in the use of e-Procurement systems. The study also revealed that construction stakeholders perceived the availability of reliable, affordable, and fast Internet services as the most critical success factor for the adoption of e-Procurement technologies. The critical success factors (CSFs) were further classified into management support for physical infrastructure, and human factors and characteristics of the technology. The study showed that these critical success factors (CSFs) are crucial for the adoption of e-Procurement systems in the Nigerian construction industry. The study recommended that there is still a need for increased awareness of the e-Procurement tools and technologies and the benefits that are accrued from their use among public sector construction participants. This will in turn influence the provision of the required information and communication technology (ICT) physical infrastructure and formulation of appropriate policies and standards for successful e-Procurement integration in the Nigerian construction industry.

Critical success factors for project management support information systems: SEBRAE/RN Case

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tâmara Patrícia Filgueira de Melo Moura
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Critical Success Factors ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Project Managers ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Case Study Methodology ◽  
Critical Success ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Research ◽  
Economic Climate

The current economic climate is driving the work of companies in the execution of projects that need to be managed and monitored periodically. Historically term goals, cost and quality are thermometers to measure success or failure of companies. For better project management, systems are needed that give support from the structure to the budget of each project, as well as its monitoring throughout the execution. The result of the components mentioned above reflect the overall results of the institution. Therefore, this study investigated through case study methodology, critical success factors for information systems that support project management in Sebrae/RN, and sought, through the project managers, to raise factors that influence decisions in search of improving the performance of the organization studied. Thus, a quantitative and qualitative research was applied. The results showed the critical success factors that hinder optimal performance of information systems from the structuring to the execution and monitoring of projects.

scholarly journals EXPLORING CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS FOR STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT IN CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

2009 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 337-348 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jing Yang ◽  
Geoffrey Qiping Shen ◽  
Manfong Ho ◽  
Derek S. Drew ◽  
Albert P. C. Chan
Keyword(s):  
Construction Projects ◽  
Critical Success Factors ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Stakeholder Management ◽  
Project Managers ◽  
Pilot Studies ◽  
Five Dimensions ◽  
Social Responsibilities ◽  
Critical Success

With a focus on different aspects of stakeholder management, various sets of critical success factors (CSFs) have been suggested in the literature. It is crucial to explore the relative importance and groupings of these factors. This paper aims to identify CSFs associated with stakeholder management in construction projects, and explore their ranking and underlying relationship. 15 CSFs were identified through a literature review, and consolidated by interviews and pilot studies with professionals in construction industry. A questionnaire instrument containing these 15 CSFs was sent out to project managers in Hong Kong, and 183 completed questionnaires were retrieved. The top three ranked factors for stakeholder management were “managing stakeholders with social responsibilities”, “assessing the stakeholders’ needs and constraints to the project”, and “communicating with stakeholders properly and frequently”. Using factor analysis and considering the high importance of the factor “managing stakeholders with social responsibilities”, the 15 CSFs were grouped into five dimensions namely, precondition factor, stakeholder estimation, information inputs, decision making, and sustainable support. All these five groupings and their relationship were included in a framework for successful stakeholder management in construction projects. These findings help to clarify what the high prioritized factors are, and could also be used as an assessment tool to evaluate the performance of stakeholder management and thus help to identify areas for improvement. Santrauka Atsižvelgiant į skirtingus suinteresuotųjų šalių valdymo aspektus, literatūroje siūlomi įvairūs kritinių sėkmės veiksnių (KSV) kompleksai. Svarbiausia yra sugrupuoti šiuos veiksnius ir nustatyti jų santykinį reikšmingumą. Šio straipsnio tikslas – nustatyti KSV, susijusius su suinteresuotųjų šalių valdymu statybos projektuose, išnagrinėti jų prioritetus ir pagrindinius tarpusavio ryšius. 15 KSV buvo nustatyta remiantis literatūros analize, statybos šakos profesionalų apklausomis ir eksperimentinėmis studijomis. Projektų valdytojams Honkonge išsiųstas klausimynas ir gauti 183 atsakymai. Trys aukščiausiai įvertinti veiksniai: projektų dalyvių socialinė atsakomybė, suinteresuotųjų šalių poreikių ir apribojimų įvertinimas, tinkamas ir dažnas bendradarbiavimas su suinteresuotomis šalimis. Naudojantis veiksnių analize ir atsižvelgiant į tai, kad socialinės atsakomybės rodiklis vertinamas kaip labai reikšmingas, 15 KSV suskirstyti į 5 grupes: išankstinių veiksnių, suinteresuotųjų grupių nustatymo, informacijos rinkimo, sprendimų priėmimo ir subalansuotos paramos. Visos šios grupės bei jų ryšiai buvo įtraukti į sistemą, skirtą sėkmingam suinteresuotųjų šalių valdymui statybos projektuose. Šie duomenys padeda paaiškinti, kokiems veiksniams suteikiamas prioritetas ir gali būti naudojami suinteresuotųjų šalių valdymo įgyvendinimui įvertinti bei tobulintinoms sritims nustatyti.

scholarly journals Critical Success Factors in Developing Collaborative Design-Build Project Team to Improve Project Performance

2018 ◽  
Vol 159 ◽  
pp. 01025 ◽  
Author(s):  
Afrizal Nursin ◽  
Yusuf Latief ◽  
Ibrahim
Keyword(s):  
Collaborative Design ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Critical Success Factors ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Construction Project ◽  
Project Performance ◽  
Project Team ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Critical Success

To complete a construction project, it takes the cooperation and collaboration of stakeholder involved in construction projects to obtain optimum project performance. Problems that frequently occur in construction projects is the lack of cooperation, lack of trust, ineffective communication, lack of visualization of the planned buildings and different relationships between stakeholders that project performance is not optimal. To overcome these problems need to develop a model of collaboration between stakeholders in a construction project. The purpose of this research is to identify the critical success factors of the collaboration of design and build construction project team so that can understand the influence of collaboration model to collaboration performance with the geographic, professional, stakeholder, and ethnic cultural boundary spanners in design and build construction project in Indonesia. This research uses factor analysis and variable relation with Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) method. The results found that geographical and ethical boundaries are influencing collaborative performance significantly.

scholarly journals CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS FOR BUILDING INFORMATION MODELLING (BIM) IMPLEMENTATION FOR POWER PLANT PROJECTS IN MALAYSIA

2022 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-45
Author(s):  
Mohd Azrul Aziz ◽  
Chee Fui Wong ◽  
Nuzul Azam Haron ◽  
Aidi Hizami Ales@Alias ◽  
Raja Ahmad Azmeer Raja Ahmad Effendi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Power Plant ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Critical Success Factors ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Success Factor ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Building Information Modelling ◽  
Information Modelling ◽  
Critical Success ◽  
Building Information

Building Information Modelling (BIM) has become increasingly important for the construction industry in Malaysia. BIM implementation process requires proper strategic planning and considerations from many aspects.Malaysian government has realised the importance of BIM as an emerging technology to transform the construction industry in Malaysia,and thus has classified BIM as one of the twelve main technology in  CIDB “Construction 4.0 Strategic Plan 2021-2025”. BIM implementation offer significant benefits to the power generation sector in Malaysia Thisstudy was conducted using the quantitaive research method in which questionnaires survey were distributed to the clients‘ representatives in the Malaysian power sector. This study has identified the 13 critical success factors to be considered by clients for BIM implementation in power plant projects in Malaysia. The success factors were classified based on the four (4) main fields or factors namely management, people, process and technology. The study findings show that management support is the most important success factor for the power plant projects while other success factors such as people, process and technology were also identified and discussed. ABSTRAK: Model Pembangunan Maklumat (BIM) merupakan sebuah konsep penting bagi industri pembinaan di Malaysia. Proses pelaksanaan BIM memerlukan perancangan strategik dan pertimbangan wajar dari pelbagai aspek. Kerajaan Malaysia sedar akan kepentingan BIM sebagai teknologi pemangkin dalam transformasi industri pembinaan Malaysia di mana BIM telah disenaraikan sebagai salah satu daripada 12 teknologi utama dalam CIDB “Plan Strategik 4.0 Pembangunan 2021-2025”. Pelaksanaan BIM memberi faedah ketara kepada sektor jana kuasa di Malaysia. Kajian ini dibuat menggunakan kaedah kuantitatif melalui kaji selidik ke atas wakil klien dalam sektor tenaga Malaysia. Kajian ini telah mengenal pasti 13 faktor kejayaan kritikal yang perlu dipertimbangkan oleh klien bagi menghasilkan projek loji jana kuasa di Malaysia. Faktor kejayan ini telah diklasifikasi berdasarkan 4 bidang utama seperti pengurusan, pekerja, proses dan teknologi. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan bahawa sokongan daripada pihak pengurusan merupakan faktor utama bagi kejayaan sesebuah projek jana kuasa, di samping faktor-faktor lain seperti pekerja, proses dan teknologi juga telah dikenal pasti dan dibincangkan.

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