Assessment of Project Management Practice in Road Construction: A Case Study on Core Consulting Engineers
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2023-07
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Addis Ababa University
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This study assesses the project management practices in road construction a case study on Core Consulting Engineer’s Plc. (CCE), a company that provides engineering services in various sectors. The assessment is based on the ten-knowledge areas of project management, as defined by the Project Management Institute. primary and secondary data was collected for this project work. The primary data is collected from 60 professionals at CCE using a self-administered questionnaire through simple random sampling technique and analyzes it using descriptive statistics. The collected data were analyzed by using statistical tools (SPSS-Version 26). Descriptive statistics such as frequency, percent, mean, and standard deviation were employed to describe the demographic characteristics of respondents and variables for project management practice. The results show that CCE perform well in scope management, integration management, quality management, procurement management, and stakeholder management but struggles with project schedule and risk management. The paper identifies the strengths and weaknesses of the company’s project management practice and provides recommendations for improvement. The strength includes the ability to procure and maintain quality standards, and its weakness is difficulties in managing the project schedule in an effective and efficient manner. The paper also suggests that the company should provide adequate training for its project management personnel and staff. The paper concludes that the project management practice of core consulting engineer’s plc is in reasonably good status, but can be enhanced by implementing the suggested recommendations. The paper highlights the importance of effective project management practice for achieving project success and stakeholder satisfaction
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Project management