An Empirical Analysis of the relationship between Project Success Criteria and Project Planning Techniques used in Construction Industry of Pakistan

Authors

  • Shahid Iqbal Assistant Professor, Management Studies Department, Bahria University, Islamabad Campus, Pakistan.
  • Waheed Asghar Director in Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority (Govt of the Punjab), Lahore, Pakistan.
  • Anum Munir MS Engineering Management, (CASE), UET Taxila, Pakistan
  • M. Nayab Khalid Director SN Construction, Pvt Ltd, Lahore, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47067/ramss.v3i3.83

Keywords:

Project Success, Project Management, Project Planning, Project Governance

Abstract

The purpose of this research study is to look at, how the utilization of planning techniques / strategies having the most important impacts on any project /organization’s success and imaginative problem?solving. In particular Project Planning Techniques, three most important arranging basic strategies including, Gantt graphs, case?based arranging and basic way investigation, were studied &analyzed. As this study is an empirical in nature which purposes to highlight the project standards used to examine the accomplishment of projects and the project planning techniques being practically applicable. It is quantitative research study and questionnaires were asked to access the variables and associate with the existing literature. Project Success criteria were graded which were found to be dissimilar in this field as compare to others. It also presented the knowledge and usage of project planning techniques for categorizing the room of improvement as for as the Project Success is concerned, where some professional trainings are required for the project team members. The role of Effective Project Governance is also very vital for project success as well. The main focus and targeted area is the construction industry of Pakistan.

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2020-12-31

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Iqbal, S. ., Asghar, W. ., Munir, A. ., & Khalid, M. N. . (2020). An Empirical Analysis of the relationship between Project Success Criteria and Project Planning Techniques used in Construction Industry of Pakistan. Review of Applied Management and Social Sciences, 3(3), 475-483. https://doi.org/10.47067/ramss.v3i3.83