Help For Project Management To Finish Projects On Time
Kotb, Ahmed (2025)
2025
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2025052013650
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2025052013650
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Developing infrastructure and expanding construction projects are basic foundational elements for countries. It impacts economic growth and sustainable development. While population rates increased, society has more needs for buildings and roads. Governments depend on such projects every year to improve cities and facilitate ways of living and transporting between cities. However, during the execution of these projects often delayed due to several needs and some issues.
To provide for these needs, projects must be developed to be completed on time. The objective of this thesis is to develop recommendations to help project management to finish projects on time. This research utilizes a qualitative method for collecting data in 3 data stages by using a structured approach.
The research utilized triangulation in data collection at different data stages to increase the validity of the results. Data 1 was gathered in the current state analysis (CSA), including interviews with executive engineers, the project manager, planning engineer and the chief executive manager, and checking reports for the case company concerning schedule and execution process progress to find out weaknesses and challenges and then to test it. Important key findings were identified through CSA, followed by a conceptual framework that outlines theories. Data 2 was collected through interviews, workshops, and reports. Data 2 was to build a practical initial recommendation. Data 3 was gathered through interviews with stakeholders and the project manager and then the initial proposal was validated to align with business objectives.
The outcome of this thesis is recommendations to help project management to finish projects on time by offering a practical action plan for the management team to use in an effective way. The benefits of this study are to improve the execution process, avoid delays in activities, and help with execution progress grounded in scientific principles and real-world practice.
Key words: delays, Project management, Recommendations, Practical action plan.
To provide for these needs, projects must be developed to be completed on time. The objective of this thesis is to develop recommendations to help project management to finish projects on time. This research utilizes a qualitative method for collecting data in 3 data stages by using a structured approach.
The research utilized triangulation in data collection at different data stages to increase the validity of the results. Data 1 was gathered in the current state analysis (CSA), including interviews with executive engineers, the project manager, planning engineer and the chief executive manager, and checking reports for the case company concerning schedule and execution process progress to find out weaknesses and challenges and then to test it. Important key findings were identified through CSA, followed by a conceptual framework that outlines theories. Data 2 was collected through interviews, workshops, and reports. Data 2 was to build a practical initial recommendation. Data 3 was gathered through interviews with stakeholders and the project manager and then the initial proposal was validated to align with business objectives.
The outcome of this thesis is recommendations to help project management to finish projects on time by offering a practical action plan for the management team to use in an effective way. The benefits of this study are to improve the execution process, avoid delays in activities, and help with execution progress grounded in scientific principles and real-world practice.
Key words: delays, Project management, Recommendations, Practical action plan.
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