TABLE OF CONTENTS

PROJECT MANAGERS TOOLS TOWARDS THE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT SUCCESS

AUTHORS DECLARATION
ABSTRACT
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
LIST OF FIGURES
LIST OF TABLES

CHAPTER 1.0 - INTRODUCTION

1.1 INTRODUCTION

1.2 THE RESEARCH BACKGROUND

1.3 PROBLEM STATEMENT

1.4 RESEARCH QUESTIONS

1.5 RESEARCH AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

1.6 SCOPE OF RESEARCH AND DELIMITATION

1.7 THE SIGNIFICANT OF THE RESEARCH

1.8 THE OUTLINE OF THE TENTATIVE CHAPTERS

CHAPTER 2.0 - CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT

2.1 INTRODUCTION

2.2 THE FUNDAMENTALS OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT

2.2.1 Definitions
2.2.2 Project Objectives
2.2.3 Project Life Cycle
2.2.4 Five Project Management Process Groups
2.3 CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR FOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
2.3.1 Project Management Objective Criterion
2.3.2 Client Achievement Criterion
2.3.3 Organization Achievement Criterion

2.4 BEING AN EFFICIENT PROJECT MANAGERS IN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

2.4.1 The Six Critical Stages Of Project Manager
2.4.2 The Attributes, Personality And Knowledge Areas
2.4.3 Duties And Responsibilities
2.4.4 Choice Of Frameworks

2.5 SUMMARY

CHAPTER 3.0 - PROJECT MANAGERS TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES (PMTT)

3.1 INTRODUCTION

3.2 PROJECT MANAGEMENTS TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES (PMTT)

3.2.1 PMTT and construction success
3.2.2 PMTT in the conceptual phase
3.2.3 PMTT in the planning phase
3.2.4 PMTT in the execution phase
3.2.5 PMTT in the termination phase

3.3 PERCEIVED OBSTACLES FACE BY PROJECT MANAGERS ON PMTT

3.3.1 Technical
3.3.2 Administration
3.3.3 Commercial

3.4 PERCEIVED BENEFITS FACE BY PROJECT MANAGERS ON PMTT

3.4.1 Technical
3.4.2 Administration
3.4.3 Commercial
3.5 RECOMMENDED FRAMEWORK OF PMBOK
3.5.1 Comparative Review Of Frameworks
3.5.2 An overview of PMBOK
3.5.3 PMBOK Construction Framework
3.5.4 PMBOK Adaptability In Construction

3.6 SUMMARY

CHAPTER 4.0 - RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

4.1 INTRODUCTION

4.2 UNIT OF ANALYSIS

4.3 OBJECTIVES AND SCOPE OF RESEARCH

4.4 DATA COLLECTION

4.4.1 Primary Data
4.4.2 Secondary Data

4.5 ANALYSIS OF RESEARCH DATA

4.6 SUMMARY

CHAPTER 5.0 - RESULTS & ANALYSIS

5.1 INTRODUCTION

5.2 DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

5.2.1 Gender Of Respondent
5.2.2 Years Of Professional Experience Of Respondent
5.2.3 Highest Level Of Academic Achievement Of Respondents
5.2.4 Managerial Roles Of Respondents

5.3 ANALYSIS OF QUESTIONAIRE SURVEYS

5.3.1 Part A Demographic Profile Of Respondent And Organisation
5.3.2 Part B The Importance Of Construction Success Factor Based On PMTT
 5.3.3 Part C The Importance Of Construction Success Factor Based On PMBOK

5.4 FINDINGS OF QUESTIONAIRE SURVEYS

5.4.1 PMTT at initiating process
5.4.2 PMTT at planning process
5.4.3 PMTT at executing process
5.4.4 PMTT at monitoring & controlling process
5.4.5 PMTT at closing process

5.5 ANALYSIS OF SEMI-STRUCTURED INTERVIEWS

5.5.1 The Application of PMBOK in construction
5.5.2 Suggestion to improve the tools and techniques for Project Managers

5.6 FINDINGS OF SEMI-STRUCTURED INTERVIEWS

5.5.1 PMBOK in achieving project management objective
5.5.2 PMBOK in achieving customer satisfaction
5.5.3 PMBOK in achieving organization satisfaction
5.5.4 PMBOK and PMTT Integration

5.6 SUMMARY

CHAPTER 6.0 DISCUSSIONS

6.1 INTRODUCTION

6.2 LIMITATION OF THE STUDY

6.3 DISCUSSIONS OF RESULTS ON DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

6.4 DISCUSSIONS ON THE EXTENSIVELY USED TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES

6.4.1 PMTT at initiating process
6.4.2 PMTT at planning process
6.4.3 PMTT at executing process
6.4.4 PMTT at monitoring & controlling process
6.4.5 PMTT at closing process

6.5 DISCUSSIONS ON THE PMBOK APPLICATIONS

 6.5.1 PMBOK in Project Management Objective (Cost,Time & Scope)
6.5.2 PMBOK in Customer Benefit (Satisfaction, Loyalty)
6.5.3 PMBOK in Organization Benefit (Growth)
6.5.4 Selective PMTT and PMBOK Applications

6.6 SUMMARY

CHAPTER 7.0 - CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

7.1 INTRODUCTION

7.2 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS

7.3 ANSWERS TO RESEARCH QUESTIONS

7.4 A PROPOSE MODEL OF RECOMMENDED PMTT USING PMBOK

7.5 RECOMMENDATION FOR FURTHER RESEARCH