TY - GEN
T1 - Utilization of Project Management Tools for Construction Project Success
AU - Gogela, Sihle
AU - Oke, Ayodeji E.
AU - Aigbavboa, Clinton O.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2019, Springer Nature Switzerland AG.
PY - 2019
Y1 - 2019
N2 - Due to increasing complexity of construction projects and the need to deliver projects to the satisfaction of clients with changing demand, various tools, techniques and methods have been introduced while some are gaining popularity in the construction industry. One of the existing tools are various project management techniques. The purpose of this study is to explore available project management tools and techniques that can be utilized to enhance construction project performance with a view to achieving value for money and ensuring satisfaction of construction clients. The study adopted quantitative research approach and a survey questionnaire was employed as an instrument of collecting data from relevant construction professionals with adequate knowledge and experience of the construction industry and project management tools. The study was limited to Gauteng and Mpumalanga Provinces in South Africa The survey revealed that application of value management or value engineering, reliable feasibility study, usage of computerized integrated software, application of life cycle costing and utilization of emerging technology and development are the five important project management tools for effective project delivery. It can be concluded that client satisfaction can be achieved by the application and full usage of aforementioned project management tools during the preconstruction, construction and post-construction stages of infrastructural projects.
AB - Due to increasing complexity of construction projects and the need to deliver projects to the satisfaction of clients with changing demand, various tools, techniques and methods have been introduced while some are gaining popularity in the construction industry. One of the existing tools are various project management techniques. The purpose of this study is to explore available project management tools and techniques that can be utilized to enhance construction project performance with a view to achieving value for money and ensuring satisfaction of construction clients. The study adopted quantitative research approach and a survey questionnaire was employed as an instrument of collecting data from relevant construction professionals with adequate knowledge and experience of the construction industry and project management tools. The study was limited to Gauteng and Mpumalanga Provinces in South Africa The survey revealed that application of value management or value engineering, reliable feasibility study, usage of computerized integrated software, application of life cycle costing and utilization of emerging technology and development are the five important project management tools for effective project delivery. It can be concluded that client satisfaction can be achieved by the application and full usage of aforementioned project management tools during the preconstruction, construction and post-construction stages of infrastructural projects.
KW - Clients’ satisfaction
KW - Construction stakeholders
KW - Project performance
KW - Value for money
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85101393451&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/978-3-030-01905-1_10
DO - 10.1007/978-3-030-01905-1_10
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85101393451
SN - 9783030019044
T3 - Sustainable Civil Infrastructures
SP - 190
EP - 195
BT - Project Management and BIM for Sustainable Modern Cities - Proceedings of the 2nd GeoMEast International Congress and Exhibition on Sustainable Civil Infrastructures, Egypt 2018 – The Official International Congress of the Soil-Structure Interaction Group in Egypt SSIGE
A2 - Shehata, Mohamed
A2 - Rodrigues, Fernanda
PB - Springer Science and Business Media B.V.
T2 - 2nd GeoMEast International Congress and Exhibition on Sustainable Civil Infrastructures, Egypt 2018 - The official international congress of the Soil-Structure Interaction Group in Egypt, SSIGE 2018
Y2 - 24 November 2018 through 28 November 2018
ER -
