Project Implementation Practice in Ethiopian Telecommunications Corporation: The Case of Rural Connectivity Project
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2008-07
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A.A.U
Abstract
In order to achieve any organizations' project targets within the estimated time and cost,
an efficient project implementation is essential. Efficient project implementation practice
ensures the organization controls costs in such away that projects proceed in line with
the plan and the budget. It also aids in making decisions that will enable the organization
to achieve or exploit a strategic competitive advantage. The general objective of the
research is to improve the project implementation pr act ice in ETC to make appropriate
decisions on time and in a cost effective manner because proper project implementation
is mandatory for the organization as it invests large amounts of capital in its project
activities. To achieve this objective, the rese archer utilized experiences of concerned
ETC staff (staffs of RCP, Cost, PMC, and Procurement) by conducting interviews,
analyses of records and secondary data exploration. In this research, a case study
research design (i.e. Rural Connectivity Project) was considered use fid as it was
envisioned to lead to detailed illustration, insight, discovery and interpretation of the
research findings. A number of problems have been observed ill ETC's project time
management, in the project communication, in the project cost estimation, and generally
in the project implementation practice. To overcome these problems the researcher has
presented valuable recommendations for future improvements. As the result, the study
will contribute towards an efficient project implementation practice that would enable
the organization to implement its projects within the targeted cost and time.
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Project implementation practice in Ethiopian, Telecommunications Corporation