Guided reflection on project definition

Cano, Juan L.; Lidón, Iván

doi:10.1016/j.ijproman.2010.04.008

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“…Many studies have illustrated a correlation between clear project definition and project performance (e.g. Songer and Molenaar, 1997;Känkönen, 1999;Chan et al 2001;Cho et al, 2009;Cano and Lidon, 2011;Fageha and Aibinu, 2013).…”

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“…Thus, a clear project definition is widely believed to be a key factor for project success (e.g. Songer and Molenaar, 1997;Känkönen, 1999;Christamara et al, 2001;Chan et al 2001;Cho et al, 2009;Cano and Lidon, 2011). Developing clearly articulated project objectives, requirements and scope in the brief is considered to be the most important competency of owners (Xia and Chan, 2010;Xia et al, 2012aXia et al, , 2013, and to be treated as a fundamental aspect of project management (Atkinson et al, 2006).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Investigating the Impact of Project Definition Clarity on Project Performance: Structural Equation Modeling Study

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Having a clear project definition is crucial for successful construction projects. It affects design quality, project communication between stakeholders and final project performance in terms of cost, schedule and quality. This study examines the relationship between project definition and final project performance through a structural equation model comprising 4 latent constructs and 6 path hypotheses using data from a questionnaire survey of 120 general contractors in the Malaysian construction industry. The results show that in the study population, all three items impact the project performance, but the link between design quality and project performance is indirect. Instead, the clarity of project definition affects project performance indirectly through design quality and project communication and design quality affects project performance indirectly through project communication. The primary contribution is to provide quantitative confirmation of the more general statements made in the literature from around the world and therefore adds to and consolidates existing knowledge. Practical implications derived from the finding are also proposed for various project stakeholders. Furthermore, as lack of the clarity of project definition is a very common occurrence in construction projects globally, these findings have important ramifications for all construction projects in expanding and clarifying existing knowledge on what is needed for the successful delivery of construction projects.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Investigating the Impact of Project Definition Clarity on Project Performance: Structural Equation Modeling Study

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“…Stakeholder participation is supported by a considerable number of philosophical and theoretical findings that identify the underlying reasons for its effectiveness (Dekker, 2007;Ferilli et al, 2016;Parés et al, 2012;Sarhadi et al, 2018). Researchers have emphasized the significance of stakeholder participation in the feasibility process (Cano & Lidón, 2011;Fageha & Aibinu, 2013;Keeys & Huemann, 2017;Liu et al, 2016;Pinto & Winch, 2016;Yang, Zou, et al, 2015). Stakeholder participation is not only an ethical necessity but it is also considered a critical element of sustainable project management (Eskerod & Huemann, 2013;Fageha & Aibinu, 2013;Kivilä et al, 2017;Wei et al, 2016;Yuan, 2017).…”

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Stakeholder Analysis in the Feasibility Process of Projects: A Structural Evaluation of the Power-Oriented Relationship

Sarhadi

Hasanzadeh

Hoseini

2021

Project Management Journal

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The feasibility process of public construction projects is under the influence of stakeholders, who give direction to public resource allocation. Therefore, the analysis of stakeholders in this process is critical. An inductive qualitative approach was adopted using the grounded theory method to provide a theoretical explanation of stakeholders’ behaviors. Under the insight of structuration theory, the results indicated that the challenges are derived from various interrelated factors, leading to the emergence of improper participation as a macro-structural phenomenon with multilateral interaction with a power-oriented relationship as a micro behavior in the feasibility process at the agency level.

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“…From the literature (Engwall 2003;Stal-Le Cardinal and Marle 2006;Cano and Lidon 2011), we understand that projects represent the major entity that organisations employ in delivering and structuring their operational objectives. Projects are the core means employed in the planning, control and implementation of operations and they are now widely recognised as adding value to modern operations (Rolstadas 1994;Parvan et al 2015).…”

Section: Overviewmentioning

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A dimensional analysis of stakeholder assessment of project outcomes

Chipulu

Ojiako

Marshall

et al. 2019

Production Planning & Control

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Driven by an interest in developing a deeper understanding of stakeholder interests, this study undertakes a dimensional analysis of how different stakeholders assess project outcomes. Most importantly, in our analysis, we take into consideration the largely unaccounted-for conceptual difference between project success and project failure. Data were collected over a two-year period (between 2013 and 2015) from 1631 project stakeholders in nine countries. We analysed the survey data using three-way Multidimensional Scaling. We found that most project stakeholders tend to be more specific in their assessment of project success than when assessing project failure. We also found that most stakeholders attached maximal and different levels of importance to different dimensions of project outcomes. In particular, we found that when assessing project "success", project stakeholders appear more focused on project effectiveness. On the other hand, when assessing project "failure", project stakeholders appear more focused on efficiency. Understanding how stakeholders assess and prioritise project outcomes is of particular interest to project managers as it enables them develop a clearer understanding of individual interests of various stakeholders. For stakeholders themselves, such an understanding helps limit possible disruptions to the project emanating from contesting decisions made by the project manager.

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Guided reflection on project definition

Cited by 23 publications

References 17 publications

Investigating the Impact of Project Definition Clarity on Project Performance: Structural Equation Modeling Study

Investigating the Impact of Project Definition Clarity on Project Performance: Structural Equation Modeling Study

Stakeholder Analysis in the Feasibility Process of Projects: A Structural Evaluation of the Power-Oriented Relationship

A dimensional analysis of stakeholder assessment of project outcomes

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