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Achieving Successful and Sustainable Project Delivery in Africa:How to Implement Effective and Effic

Definition of Terms: Project Failure and Abandonment, Successful and Sustainable Project Delivery Main Objective of the Book References Section 1 Some Failed Projects and Project Deliverables Examples of Failed Projects in Nigeria Failed Nigerian Steel Industry Initial Promising Start Causes of Failure Disagreement over Privatisation Reasons for the Privatisation Poor Return on Investment, Gross Inefficiency, and Source of Major Financial Drain on the Economy Zero Productivity with Regular Payments on Full Salaries Abandoned and Still to Be Reactivated Scientific Projects Why Was the Centre Not Completed?Going Forward: Road Map Observations and Comments Nigeria Is the Largest Importer of Petrol Because of Non-Functional Refineries [1]Comments Little or No Accountability and “White Elephant Projects” [2]Questionable and “White Elephant” Projects in Nigeria [2] and Other African Countries Causes of Failure Failure to Plan for Sustainability of Projects and Project Deliverables Personal Experience: Failure of Delta Steel Company Absence of Project Management Office: International Practice for National Project Management and Sustainability Going Forward Necessity for a Nigerian National Project Management Office Questions References Examples of Failed Projects in Ghana Failure of the Ghana-STX Building Project: A $10 Billion Housing Project [1]Questions References Examples of Failed Projects in South Africa Poor Planning and Implementation: Poor Project Management Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality Metro Buses: A Failed but Not Abandoned Project [2]Failure in the Telecommunications Industry in South Africa [3]Microsoft’s Digital Villages in South Africa [4]Comments Questions References Section 2 Failed Projects in Some Industries in Africa Failures in Construction Industry Questions References Failures in Water (Borehole) Projects Money “Wasted” on Water Projects in Africa New Operations Strategy Success of Boreholes in Ghana GovernmentSupport Scheme Comments Questions References Failures in the Electricity Industry Poor Power Supply Causes Poor Economic Growth Questions References Renewable Energy Projects Problem of Low Investments in Africa Lack of Access to, and Grossly Inadequate Reliable Grid Supply in Nigeria [2, 3]Grossly Deficient and Lack of Electricity Supply Extends the Cycle of Poverty Nigeria’s Solar Projects: A Mixture of Failures and Successes An Example of a Failed Renewable Energy Project in Nigeria [4]Cause of Failure: Poor and Inadequate Maintenance Causes of Failure of Renewable Energy Projects in Nigeria Successful Renewable Energy Project in Nigeria [4]A Bright Spot in Jigawa Going Forward Comments and “Turning of the Tide” in the Renewable Energy Industry Why Should There Be a Section on Successes in a Book That Discusses Failed Projects?Successful Developments in the Solar Power Successful Streetlights in Lagos, 2016 Lagos State and UK Department for International Development (UK DFID)Building the Market for Solar Power in Nigeria The Programme Approach Progress and Improvement in Education as Solar Power Provides Affordable Energy for Classrooms, IT Lessons and Much More Maintenance Arrangement of Deliverables Observations and Comments Renewable Energy in Other African Countries [5]World Bank Funding: Solar Power in Kenya [5]Local Solar Vendors and Distributors Mobile Pay-Go Solar Energy in Zambia Aims at 850,000 Homes [6]Ghana’s Renewable Energy Project of Solar Photovoltaic (PV) and Wind Power Minigrids [7]Questions References Section 3 Definition of Problems, Review and Suggestions for Solutions Lack of Resources, Poor Planning and Poor Project Management Questions References Problems of Corruption, Zero Productivity and Poor Return on Investment Summary Questions Failed Governance, Majorly Contributory to Failed Projects in Africa Dissolution of the Nigeria Steel Development Authority (NSDA)Lack of Continuity and Consistency in Successive Government Policies Problem of Accountability Way Forward Questions References Section 4 A Framework for Successful Management of Projects, Programmes, and Portfolios using OPM, PPM Lifecycle & PMO A Suggested Framework Description of the Components of the Framework Questions References Project Portfolio Management (PPM)An Introduction to Project Portfolio Management Functions and Necessity The PPM Philosophy Implementation of Project Portfolio Management Describing and Developing the Phases Gate or Phase 1: Classification, Evaluation and Selection Necessity for Evaluation and Selection Gate or Phase 2: Management and Monitoring Gate or Phase 3: Business Plan and Budgeting Gate or Phase 4: Project Implementation Monitoring and Control Flexibility, Continuity and Key Performance Index Other Applications of KPIs in PPM Using BSC to Implement Corporate Strategy Using PPM PPM Governance Tips for Achieving Good Governance Design of PPM Governance System Other Features of PPM Governance System PPM Governance and Portfolio Management Governance Implications within the PMO Governance at the Programme and Project Level Management of Corporate Benefits in PPM Implementation, Challenges and Maintenance of PPM Implementation: Suggested Checklist of Key Components Required for Successful Project Portfolio Management A Suggested Checklist of Key Components Required for Successful Project Portfolio Management Questions References Programme Management Programme Goals and Objectives Programme Roadmap Managing Successful Programmes A Specific Work Success Story Questions References Project Management Life Cycle The Process Groups Initiating Process Group Activities of the Initiating Process Group Develop Project Charter Develop Preliminary Project Scope Statement Planning Process Group Develop Project Management Plan Scope Planning Scope Definition Create Work Breakdown Structure Activity Definition Activity Sequencing Activity Resource Estimating Activity Duration Estimating Schedule Development Cost Estimating Cost Budgeting Quality Planning Human Resources Planning Communication Planning Risk Planning Plan Purchases and Acquisitions Plan Contracting Project Execution Process Group Monitoring and Controlling Process Group Integrated Change Control Process Close Project Process Administrative Closure Contract Closure Questions Transitioning from Project to Operations and Maintenance Questions Reference Contributions of the Book for the Achievement of Success and Sustainability in Project Delivery Tabular Guideline for the Use of the Recommended Framework Appendix 1: National Project Management Office (NPMO)Appendix 2: Definitions and Explanations for Frequently Used Project Management Words for Busy Executives and Managers in Developing Countries Appendix 3: KPI-BSC Link Appendix 4: Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO)Appendix 5: Tips for PPM Success Appendix 6: Programme Benefits Management Appendix 7: Key Performance Index (KPI)Appendix 8: Balanced Scorecard (BSC)Appendix 9: Enterprise 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Definition of Terms: Project Failure and Abandonment, Successful and Sustainable Project Delivery
Project failure and abandonment: Generally, when a project fails to deliver the agreed product or service on or within the agreed time or on or within budget, it is said to fail. However, even when the deliverables are produced with some over run on budget or time, organisations tend to accept...
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Profile of a Sustainable Project Manager
Sustainable organizations require sustainable leadership (Carbo, Dao, Haase, Hargrove and Langella 2018: 155). To save the Earth, we will need expert managers to recognize great ideas, turn them into products, and figure out how to sell to the mass market (Lenox and Chatterji 2018: 61). Thus, if the...
(Sustainability in Project Management: A Functional Approach)
A Functional Approach to Sustainable Project Management
Project Management as a Sequence of Functions and Activities Every project team, regardless of its size, is an organization. It consists of a smaller or larger number of persons who act under the leadership of a manager. A project team has specific objectives, which it achieves by using tangible...
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Material Resources in Sustainable Project Management
Types of Material Resources and Their Importance in Project Implementation In our model 4 x SUSTAINABILITY IN PROJECT ACTIVITIES approach, sustainable project team members use sustainable resources to execute a project in a sustainable manner and achieve sustainable goals. The concept of sustainable...
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Sustainable Project Management from the IT Perspective
Information Technology in Project Management The concept of sustainable development requires using appropriate information technologies. Effectiveness of sustainable project management from the information technology (IT) perspective depends on the effectiveness of the actions taken, such as cooperation...
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Summary of Suggestions for the Achievement of Success and Sustainability in Project Delivery
5 Some of the contributions made in this book for the achievement of success and sustainability in project delivery and a tabular guideline for the use of the suggested framework are presented in this chapter. It needs to be re-emphasised that success means that projects are completed not only...
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Contributions of the Book for the Achievement of Success and Sustainability in Project Delivery
The contributions include the following: ■ Reasons for failures discussed with suggestions on how to avoid them. ■ Circles of causes of project failures and abandonment, circles of corruption and circles of failed governance are used to summarise and define the problems that need to be solved. ■...
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Successful and scalable sustainability projects
We often hear about the destruction of the natural habitat occurring world-wide, but less about some of the constructive activities taking place to counter these, and protect the planet. As compellingly demonstrated through international case studies in the documentary film 2040, most solutions...
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What are the major communication skills a project manager needs to know in order to manage projects successfully?
As we've talked for some time about various communication schemes, ways for improving communications, communication barriers, and personality types, we can summarize the major aspects of what a good project manager has to know in order to be efficient communicating with the team. First of all, it is...
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Recall a time you were successful as a project leader.
situation: At the Ingalls Company, I was assigned to lead marketing and advertising initiatives that encompassed conceptualizing and implementing an integrated marketing program for clients from a broad range of industries. action: As team leader, I managed a multimillion-dollar program and the launch...
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