Insights of project managers into the problems in project management

A Delphi study using project managers who had managed projects in excess of $500 million was used to confirm the significance and frequency of problems resulting from the nature of projects. Using the results obtained from the Delphi study a ranking of the problems experienced in these projects was...

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Main Author: Peter Vincent Livesey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: UTS ePRESS 2016-03-01
Series:Construction Economics and Building
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Online Access:https://learning-analytics.info/journals/index.php/AJCEB/article/view/4600
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Summary:A Delphi study using project managers who had managed projects in excess of $500 million was used to confirm the significance and frequency of problems resulting from the nature of projects. Using the results obtained from the Delphi study a ranking of the problems experienced in these projects was obtained by calculating a Relative Importance Index. Additionally, the Delphi panel members were asked their views concerning the need for traditional project management skills (hard skills) and team management skills (soft skills) as project size increased from below $50 million to over $500 million. A substantial increase in the need for both skills was indicated with the increase in the need for soft skills being the most significant.
ISSN:2204-9029