Analyzing the effectiveness of project management on project success of financial services in Ghana

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2021-06-15
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In a world where change is becoming increasingly more significant phenomenon, project management has been adopted to provide a priceless approach for organizations to manage this change effectively. This study then seeks to analyse the effectiveness of project management on project success in financial services in greater Accra Metropolis; to identify the principal project management theories that are related to project delivery; the most significant factors or indicators for measuring project success; the effects of the intricate/underlying relationships between principal project management and project success of financial service were objectives put forward to achieve the aim of the study. As a result of this in-depth literature reviewed, questionnaires were designed and administered to professionals in the financial services sector (project managers, operations managers, branch managers, credit managers, and other members of staff) operating within the greater Accra metropolis. Findings of the of the analysis of data suggested that there were Ten factors that were identified to have a link to the principal project management that are related to projects delivery in financial services; the most significant factors/indicators for measuring project success of financial services to be project management success, business success, product success, strategic success, and process success in the order of importance. As part of the findings the following recommendations were proposed.The principal project management theories on project success delivery in financial services of Ghana can be implemented on other fields or sectors such as health and agriculture to ascertain their relevance.
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A dissertation submitted to the Department of Construction Technology and Management College of Art and Built Environment in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Science
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Project Management,, Project Success,, Financial Services, Success Indicators, Ghana
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