Assessment of project closing procedures at Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority-Tema
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2021-06-22
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Abstract
It is estimated that Ghana loses up to $25 million annually via unfinished projects. This
amount is equivalent to 667 additional three-unit classroom blocks per year which
would accommodate an estimated 70,000 students (Williams, 2017). At the same time
there are projects which take too long to close even though these projects would have
been better identified and marked as not-to-be-pursued. The aim of this study is to
assess project closing procedures adopted by Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority
(GPHA) in closing projects. Specifically, the thesis seeks to look at best practices for
project closure process, to document project closure procedures adopted by GPHA, and
to compare project closure procedures of GPHA with the best practice. The research
methodology adopted for this study is qualitative, whiles data was collected through
interview of project managers and supervisors at GPHA. Deductive approach to data
analysis resulted in a number of funding’s. Documentation requirements, complete
drawings; final project report, provision of people trained on operating product of
facility, customer training, and project audit were some of challenges with project
closing procedures adopted by GPHA. The procedures most appropriate for closing
projects at GPHA emphasizes on communication between the different parts of the
project like steering committee, managers, developers and analysts. Comparison of
project closing procedures of GPHA compare with best practices indicates that GPHA
meet best practices in closing project looking at this specific aspect
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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 requirements for the Award of Master of Science in Project Management.
Keywords
Project closure, Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority-GPHA, Project Management