Construction projects are one of the endeavors with many unique features such as long time spans, complicated processes, extremely challenging environments, financial strain and dynamic organization structures. Owing to this unique nature, construction projects are being faced by numerous challenges which have impacted negatively on project success. Project success is judged by meeting the criteria of cost, time, safety, resource allocation and quality as specified by the owner. Most recent research literature clearly indicates that delays are one of the biggest problems faced by construction industry. The study was motivated by the changing social, dynamic – economic and technological environment which continue to affect the way projects are …show more content…
Construction industries use this title when executing project (Haughey, 2015). Essentially, project managers should have a combination of skills from good decision making, ability to resolve conflicts, recognition of risk and general management skills. Many examples of projects that have exceeded their budgets by enormous amounts or finished after the stipulated time have been experienced in the aviation industry worldwide. A project manager should ensure that the results of the project satisfy the project sponsor or purchaser and all other principal stakeholder within the promised timescale, budget allocation and any other specification. (Haughey, …show more content…
Effectively, to ensure the success of projects, the project manager must have the requisite knowledge of project management which is defined as the planning, organizing, monitoring and controlling of all aspects of a project (Project Management Institute, 2008). According to Pinkertons (2003) project management shapes the competences of various individuals by enabling them to achieve the objectives of the project and hence success of the project. However Murch (2001) states that project manager turns out to be successful by combination of experience, time, and talent and training. Construction in the aviation industry is quite complex and hence the right set of skills and experiences are required to ensure successful and quality projects. As such the KAA whilst undertaking their projects need to ensure they put competent project managers to increase potentialities of project
For more than 25 years, The Little Black Book of Project Management has been introducing project managers to the incredibly effective and logical project management skill and methods to help them achieve their goal. This book has been flooded with very nee project management techniques as well as the latest standards of the Project management body of Knowledge (PMBOK) .accepted by PMI (Project Management Institute).
Project success is critical to business performance and still many projects suffer from overruns, delays and failure. Each project is different and consists of risks. According to Morris and Hough (1987), project failure rate are high when one fail to consider and analyze project risks. As per Jiang & Klein (2001), the way project risks are managed has a direct effect on the project deliverables. Tzvi et al. (2002) suggested that there is no risk free project. Project risk management aims to maximize opportunities and minimize threats. This ensures achievements of project objectives. Hence, it is unlikely that a project will be successful without effective project risk management.
Achieving the anticipated outcome of cost, time, and quality are traditionally what determines the success or failure of a project (Chipulu et al., 2014). Project success is dependent on the support of senior management, but their involvement in projects and understanding of project management methodologies is perceived to be inadequate by project managers (Ancosky, 2013) or lack of proper governance makes them ineffective (Young & Poon, 2013).
This research will be concentrating on the construction industry in Abu Dhabi. The research will study the factors that influence time and cost overruns in Abu Dhabi and the strategic
Time management: Project manager should have the ability to manage the time for the completion of the project effectively to reduce stress, anxiety and improve productivity
In today's business it is in the best interest of companies to have project managers. Common sense isn't always easily accomplished. Anyone who's ever worked on a project in a technical setting knows this. Indeed, much of working with others consists of solving unexpected problems and learning from mistakes along the way. Knowing this and having the proper tools a project manager will be able to manage and complete the most intense project out there.
In construction industry, there is a certain achievement that every construction players seek so that the project can be considered as successful, and this achievement is called as critical success factors. Based on article written by Alias, et al. (2014), success on a project means that certain expectations for a given participant were met, whether the participants are owner, planner, engineer, contractor or operator. However, each participant’s expectation might be differ from one another and the study of project success and critical success factors (CSFs) is considered as one of the vital solution to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of project delivery (Amade, et al., 2015). This is mainly because any successful construction projects greatly depend on how the project is being managed and controlled.
A project manager should have a clear vision of the desired outcome and he/she should be aware of
Project management is said to be completed within time when it completed within the “triple constraints”: cost, time and quality. And in a lot of causes, one them is sacrificed so as to meet the other two. Project managers prioritize which ones are the most important.
In the globalized economy, Successful project managers are in much demand across many industries. Organizations strongly need experienced project managers to lead their staff to accomplish their business goals and deliver successful projects. In an increasingly complex environment, project managers need to turn into many roles and have all kinds of responsibilities at each level of management within an organization. Good project managers are not born. They need to be trained. They develop their skills through study, practise and experience. They become better project managers after they finish a successful project each time. They learn new techniques and apply them on their projects. They learn their lessons from failed projects and then improve to be better project managers in the future.
Project managers have to improve their skills every day to deal with the organizational change and especially the world’s Megatrends. However, it can be a challenge for a project manager to comprehend what skills they should be improved, what sections of project management knowledge that should be tried to perceive, and how to measure and enhance their performance.
Over the course of my professional life, I have become increasingly involved in project management roles. Doing so has made me aware of the many varied challenges that can face projects and the project managers who are charged with bringing them through to completion. The success or failure of projects, in whatever economic, political or social field, rests not just on the quality of the project’s goals, but also on the abilities of those involved in the project – and above all those who are managing it – to bring it to successful completion. To do this, project managers need to be equipped with a very wide range of skills, many of which are unrelated to the type of project itself. So, for example, a project manager of an engineering project must not only have engineering
Scott Jardine, 2007, “Managing risk in construction projects – how to achieve a successful outcome – an article”, PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Project management involves all activities that encompass scheduling, planning, and controlling projects. A successful project manager ensure that an organization’s resources are being used both efficiently and effectively. Most projects need to be uniquely developed require a sense of customization and the ability to adapt to any posed challenges. The scope of effective project management includes defining what the project is and what is being expected to be accomplished. Projects are imposed to fulfill a certain need and project managers must have the ability to create the proper definition. Goals and the means used to attain those goals have to be clearly stated. Project Managers must also have the ability to plan
When planning a new project, how the project will be managed is one of the most important factors. The importance of a managers will determine the success of the project. The success of the project will be determined by how well it is managed. Project management is referred to as the discipline that entails the processes of carefully planning, organizing, controlling, and motivating the organization resources so as to foster and facilitate the achievement of specific established and desired goals and meet the specific criteria of success required in the organization (Larson, 2014). Over the course of this paper I will be discussing and analyzing the importance of project management.