The Effect of Project Constraint Management in the Case of Catholic Relief Services Ethiopia
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2025-06-19
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Abstract
Project success is a critical concern for non-governmental organizations (NGOs), particularly in
resource-constrained environments where effective management of project constraints time, cost,
and scope is essential. This study investigates the effect of project constraints management on
project success in the case of Catholic Relief Services Ethiopia. The objective is to assess how the
management of these key constraints influences the achievement of project goals in terms of
Project Cost, Time and Scope.
The research method used was the quantitative research method and the research design was
descriptive and explanatory research design. The primary data was obtained using structured
questionnaires that were administered to 183 project and Finance staff by CRS at Ethiopia. The
outstanding valid responses were 171 and are analyzed based on descriptive statistics as well as
Pearson correlation and multiple linear regression as a way of assessing relations between the
independent variables (time, cost, and scope management) and the dependent variable (project
success).
The results indicate that the three project constraints which are; time, cost and scope affect the
project success positively and significantly. Of these, scope management yielded the most results
implying that focusing on how best to specify a project and have it managed has more implication
in successful project deliverable than time and cost management process. The second most
influential factor was the cost management and the third was time management. These findings
demonstrate the relevance of combined constraint management to enhance the work of projects in
the NGO environments.
In line with its findings, the study suggests that CRS improves its strength in project planning,
definition of scope, budgeting, and monitoring so that it could deal with the constraints to ensure
better project outcomes. A further duration of putting resources into staff preparation and
institutionalized project management methods will carve out a working future of the organization
with successful tasks. Future studies can take the view of a larger scope involving numerous NGOs
to get a wider generalizability of the study.
Key Words: Project success, Project Constraint Management, time management, cost
management, scope management, Non-Governmental Organizations.