Abstract
South Africa's power utility distribution division executes numerous projects every financial year. The utility utilises project-management processes to execute these projects. Numerous projects in the organisation are found to have succeeded; while various other projects appear to have barriers. Projects are also delayed at the execution phase of the project lifecycle. Delayed projects have caused the irregular expenditure of approved budgets. The objective of the research is to critically review and understand what leads to the utility distribution projects' successes and failures. Based on the clear correlation found between the literature's findings and questionnaire's results, the summarized project success factors at the distribution division are found to be, management support, proper planning, scope management, competency of the project manager, effective communication, and contractor competence.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication status | Published - 2017 |
| Event | 2017 International Annual Conference of the American Society for Engineering Management, ASEM 2017 - Huntsville, United States Duration: 18 Oct 2017 → 21 Oct 2017 |
Conference
| Conference | 2017 International Annual Conference of the American Society for Engineering Management, ASEM 2017 |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Huntsville |
| Period | 18/10/17 → 21/10/17 |
Keywords
- Electrical Energy
- Energy In Africa
- Project Optimization
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Information Systems and Management
- Management of Technology and Innovation
- Strategy and Management
