Comparative study of certified PMP and uncertified PMP project managers on successful project delivery
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2021-07-07
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Abstract
Project managers are an integral part of every project team in ensuring successful project
delivery. This is because the role played by a project manager is critical in the life cycle of
the project that whether the project will be successful or not depends very much on the
project manager. This study sought to establish the effect of Certified PMP and unCertified
PMP project managers on successful project delivery in the Accra Metropolitan Area. In
adherence, the following objectives were adduced; identifying the level of awareness of the
project management knowledge areas among project managers, factors that account for
project success, and effects of Certified PMP and unCertified PMP project managers on
project success. The study adopted the mix research method to establish the effect of
Certified PMP and unCertified PMP project managers on successful project delivery.
Purposive sampling technique was used to sample 96 respondents, comprising building
consultants, construction firms and ministries within the Accra Metropolitan Area for the
study. Questionnaire was used as instrument for gathering data from the respondents.
Statistical Product for Service Solutions (SPSS) version 21 was used to process the data.
Descriptive statistics such as mean, frequencies and percentages were used to analyse the
data.The study found that majority of the project managers fully agree that project
management is an effective tool for managing projects and largely apply the concepts of
project management in their course of work. A strong agreement exist among project
managers both Certified PMP and uncertified PMP that their roles as project managers
positively impacted their projects.For uncertified PMP project managers “Leadership style of
the project manager”, “Project manager’s handling of Disputes/Claims”, “Project manager’s
attitude towards Arbitration” ,“Leadership skills of the project manager” and “Project
manager’s handling of External factors affecting the project” were ranked as the 5 topmost
factors whiles for Certified PMP project managers project “Project manager ensuring Clientv
satisfaction”, “Project manager ensuring regular Stakeholders engagement”, “Project
manager’s handling of Scope, budget, schedule and quality issues”, “Project manager’s
handling of Risk and safety issues” and “Project manager building mutual trust” were the 5
topmost factors. Again most project managers have successfully managed projects before,
with 10% of project managers not certain of the outcome of their projects because they claim
that the contracts for the projects are often terminated in the course of executing the project
by their clients. The study recommends that project managers should exhibit the habits of
practicing other project management knowledge areas in order to fully be aware of their
implementations, project managers should as much as possible consider measures that could
enable them minimize or curb the enormous effects that impact their projects, project
managers should intensify their project management practices in order to advance in project
success factors and explore additional ones. And finally uncertified PMP project managers
should take the initiative to join the professional body to become Certified PMP since they
are already aware of project management knowledge areas in other to gain recognition.
Description
Thesis submitted to the Department of Construction Technology and Management, College of Art and Built Environment in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Award Degree of Master of Science.
Keywords
Project Manager, Project Delivery, Comparative Study, Project and Accra Metropolitan Assembly.