Examining project management practices at the Ghana Water Company Limited, Head Office, Accra
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2021-06-09
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This investigation examined project management practices at Ghana Water Company
Limited (GWCL), headquartered in Accra. GWCL is the only water company in the ten
regions of Ghana. It should also examine the success rate of projects of the company and
identify the causes of the failure of the project in the company, project management tools
and techniques used by the company, benefits associated with the use of project
management tools and techniques and determine the obstacles with the use of project
management tools and techniques. The method used to conduct this research was to
gather information from engineers and managers who manage projects through
questionnaires. The data collected was analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social
Sciences (SPSS) and the correlation coefficient was used for data analysis. The main
findings of the study showed that the project management processes were taken over by
initiation, planning, implementation, monitoring and control and completion in the
implementation of projects in GWCL. The application of project management tools and
techniques to GCWL has gradually become an important issue when implementing
projects of varying size and structure. The study has shown that using PM tools and
techniques is an essential management approach that results in specific goals being met
within specific time and budget limits by making the most of resources. In addition, the
study found that there was a lack of in-depth knowledge of PM tools and techniques
GWCL, and high costs of use were also observed by respondents. Among other things,
the study recommended that PM tools and techniques be gradually applied, especially in
old government institutions where resistance to change is perceived as high.
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A thesis submitted to the Department of Construction Technology and Management, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Master of Science in Project Management, 2019.
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Evaluation, Project management practices, Ghana Water Company Limited, Head Office, Accra