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‘Project management is a methodological approach to planning and guiding project

processes from start to finish. The five stages of project management are noted as: initiation, planning, executing, controlling and closing’

(Meredith, 2011 p.5).

‘Project management is a methodological approach to planning and guiding project

processes from start to finish. The five stages of project management are noted as: initiation, planning, executing, controlling and closing’

(Meredith, 2011 p.5).

SERVICES QUALITYSERVICES QUALITYPROJECT MANAGEMENTPROJECT MANAGEMENT‘Form of attitude, related but not equivalent

to satisfaction, that results from the comparison of expectations with performance’

(Parasuraman et al, 1988)

‘Form of attitude, related but not equivalent to satisfaction, that results from the

comparison of expectations with performance’ (Parasuraman et al, 1988)

COMPONENTS OF LARGE SCALE PROJECT MANAGEMENT:.

COMPONENTS OF LARGE SCALE PROJECT MANAGEMENT:.

LOGISTICS OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT IN

NIGERIA: IMPLICATIONS

FOR PRACTICE.

LOGISTICS OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT IN

NIGERIA: IMPLICATIONS

FOR PRACTICE.

COSTCOST

RECOVERYRECOVERY

RISK MANAGEMENT

RISK MANAGEMENT

STAKEHOLDERSSTAKEHOLDERS

Speed: designed in line with the expectation of stakeholders.

Difficult to measure, time can be influenced by risk.Time = money to the traditional project manager.

Balancing of stakeholder needs. Difficult to measure the influence of stakeholders.

Within the budget of theclient. Cost inclusive of resources and labour.

Identification of power and opinion of stakeholders.

Budget requirements likely to change in line with the project. Can be difficult to outline from the beginning.

Risk is difficult to measure. Traditional project management fails to include provisions for risk.

Risk is an everyday part of a project. Within a dynamic environment such as Nigeria there is a need for risk to be dealt with.

Ease to bounce back after risks/delay to projects.

Flexible and adaptive response to risk…likely to result in a succesful project.

Research Questions1) What project management

problems are present in Nigeria?

2) What alignment exists between goals and projects in Nigeria?

3) How does planning and control affect the action of implementation?

Research Questions1) What project management

problems are present in Nigeria?

2) What alignment exists between goals and projects in Nigeria?

3) How does planning and control affect the action of implementation?

BALANCED SCORECARD

The balanced scorecard provides a good way of

viewing project management in Nigeria.

There is a need for project managers to

move away from solely viewing performance in

financial terms.

The balanced scorecard provides a good way of

viewing project management in Nigeria.

There is a need for project managers to

move away from solely viewing performance in

financial terms.

GOOD PROJECT MANAGEMENT = On time, in budget, balance of

stakeholder needs.

. Key components of Agile project management (Sanchez, 2007).

FLEXIBLITYADAPTATION

RISK MANAGEMENTGROUP WORKING

CHANGE MANAGEMENT.

. Key components of Agile project management (Sanchez, 2007).

FLEXIBLITYADAPTATION

RISK MANAGEMENTGROUP WORKING

CHANGE MANAGEMENT.

OUTCOME: Agile project management: a solution to project management difficulties in Nigeria?.

STRATEGY

Learning and growth performance measures

Customer performance

measures

Financial Performance

Measures

Internal process

measures

•Draws upon the business environment (Chin, 2004). •Integrated approach inclusive of stakeholder needs.•Problems are minimised as risk is seen as being a fundmanetal part of the project (Hass, 2007).•Planning is a continuous process involving both workers and stakeholders in sub group. •A more dynamic and flexible approach to project management. Research Objectives

1) To research and understand trends in Engineering project management practices.

2) To identify and understand the philosophy underpinning and governing project management.

3) To analyse project outcomes or deliverables, performance or scope, risk and changes in expectations of social services.

Adapted from Slack et al, 2010)

AGILE

Variable

Difficult to measure

Subjective

Customer satisfaction

TRADITIONAL

Tangible

Objective

Measurable

Error Free

TIMETIME