Usage of Project Management Methods, Tools and Techniques in Infrastructure Projects

Abstract

We are witnesses of projectification of our world. Projects are evolving daily, in faster, bigger and more complex manner, requiring project management to adjust to these changes adequately. One of the major help project managers and their teams have in decision making, planning, monitoring, organizing and doing their everyday activities in general are set of different project management methods, tools and techniques. They are supposed to increase overall project success, which is often not the case, especially on projects of large infrastructure nature. The main aim of this article is to investigate which project management methods, tools and techniques, as well as project management methodologies and standards, managers of infrastructure projects use (due to their company and/or project requirements, knowledge or habits) in accordance to their perceived usefulness in context of Republic of Croatia. This kind of research may help in better targeting of those project management tools that really do make the difference in special contexts. This is especially important in world where added value to projects fulfilment is appreciated more than ever. Methodology used in this research was comprehensive literature review on the field, survey and statistical analysis. Results of the research may be useful both to project management scientists in directing their future research on the field, as well as project management practitioners and educators in usage and development of knowledge, skills and experience of working with the most effective methods, tools and techniques. Peer-review under responsibility of the scientific committee of the Creative Construction Conference 2019.

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