How to Measure the Effectiveness of Project Management Consultants

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ABSTRACT

Managing capital Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) Projects is a critical and challenging task that requires the ability to cope with complications arising from their complexity, irreversibility, and dynamic uncertainty. This has led researchers and professionals in the various industries to conduct extensive studies, develop models, and compile bodies of knowledge that put forward comprehensive project management tools, techniques and procedures that are necessary to mitigate challenges in EPC projects execution and ensure its delivery on time and within budget while maintaining quality and safety.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTII

DECLARATIONIII

ABSTRACTIV

CHAPTER 3: METHODOLOGY1

Introduction1

Problem Statement1

Research Objective1

Methodological Framework2

Research Design8

Internal Validity10

External Validity11

Ethical Considerations11

CHAPTER 4: FINDINGS AND DISCUSIONS13

Type of Respondent13

Job Role in the Organization14

Type of Project Management Consultancy your Organization Mainly Deals With15

Calling For Tenders17

Importance of Pricing that the Organization Offer to their Clients20

Selection Based on Ranking Figure of the Organizations21

Selection Based on Reputation and Experience of Organizations23

Selection Base on Previous Work Performed In Past Projects24

Selection Based On Knowledge and Qualifications Related to Work26

Unclear/Uncompleted Need Statement by Client27

Lake Of Ability to Schedule and Organize Workloads29

Problem of Too Many Projects in Hand30

Unclear Procedure of Work32

Poor Coordination between Staff of PMC33

Completion of Work on Schedule35

Shortage of Manpower36

ANOVA37

CHAPTER 5: CONCLUSION39

REFERENCES40

CHAPTER 3: METHODOLOGY

Introduction

This chapter will cover the methodological framework that has been selected for this research study.

Problem Statement

In Kuwait construction industry, the project management is now largely conducted by means of Project Management Consultants. The project clients were not able to manage the project themselves because of the insufficient resources. The Project Management Consultants services have recently raised various problems and issues, that are needed to be given proper attention. There seems to be a constant decline in the consulting services including function, operation, coordination and outputs of performance relating to specifications and standards of the project delivery. This has particularly resulted in the increased project cost and in long completion period for the project. Above all, this has affected the satisfaction of client.

Therefore, it is crucial for the project management consultants to learn and describe the services that they provide in order to make their working scope clear and to avoid any king of misunderstanding for their services in coming days. In addition to this, project management consultants must define the service scope that they need to carry out in such conditions, because of the increased complexity and size of project and to be much more competitive in this age of ...