Abstract
The construction industry has had a history of non-performance in the delivery of services [in terms of on time and on budget]. Other industries such as IT and professional services have also experienced non-performance. The problem seems complex, as there are many participants who are involved in the project non-performance including the owner, the buyer, the vendor, sub vendors, manufacturers, designers, and project managers. An industry structure analysis proposes that the problem is caused by parties managing, directing, and controlling (MDC) another party. This could happen anywhere in the supply chain. This paper proposes that a major source of the non-performance in projects is caused by project managers who are managing the projects from the different construction supply chain participants including the owner, the designer, the vendors, and procurement. This has been identified in numerous project tests where the objective of the test was to minimize the MDC in the projects and the major difficulty was the resistance from project managers. The paper also proposes that the project managers are educated to manage, direct, and control in their education and training, including their professional certifications from the Project Management Institute (PMI) and the International Project Management Association (IPMA).
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the CIB World Building Congress 2016 |
Subtitle of host publication | Advancing Products and Services |
Editors | Nebil Achour |
Place of Publication | Tampere |
Publisher | Tampere University of Technology |
Pages | 1012-1023 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Volume | V |
ISBN (Print) | 978-952-15-3745-5 |
Publication status | Published - 2016 |
Event | CIB World Building Congress 2016 - Tampere, Finland Duration: 30 May 2016 → 3 Jun 2016 |
Conference
Conference | CIB World Building Congress 2016 |
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Abbreviated title | WBC16 |
Country/Territory | Finland |
City | Tampere |
Period | 30/05/16 → 3/06/16 |
Keywords
- project management
- risk management
- low performance
- resistance to change
- delivery of service