Assessment on Project Management Practices: a case study on Japanese Social Development Trust Fund Grant Project
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2017-06-09
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
It is assumed that there are certain generally accepted project management practices which
enhance the effectiveness of managing projects which are expected to be distinctive irrespective
of the type of organization or project. Hence, the main purpose of this study is to assess project
management practices in Japanese Social Development Trust Fund project using the ten project
management knowledge areas defined by PMBOK. Primary data collection was done by semistructured
interview; and close ended questionnaire was collected from employees involved in
project work selected in census survey and as to secondary data; related books, articles, journals
and publication from the project office were reviewed. Accordingly, descriptive research design
and quantitative approach were employed in this study. Percentages and mean were used to
analyze the data obtained. The findings of the study showed that, some project management
knowledge areas i.e. Project scope, time, quality, cost, risk and integration management were not
effectively practiced in the project. Correspondingly, project stakeholders, human resource,
communication and procurement management were practiced traditionallyeven though formal
procedures were not followed as a standard for project management which is due to no
professional project management person was assigned in the project. Thus, this study suggested
for the project to implement project management knowledge areas by following formal
procedures based on the processes under each knowledge areas
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Project management, Project management knowledge areas, Project management practice