IDENTIFICATION MITIGATION OF FACTORS IMPEDING EFFECTIVE COMPLETION OF ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER (OEM) INTENSIVE CAPITAL PROJECTS - A STUDY OF SPECIFIC PUBLIC SECTOR IN PAKISTAN

The study focuses on identification of factors causing delays and risks associated with OEM intensive capital projects in Pakistan. It is an exploratory research in which framework conceptualisation based on a literature review was used as a starting point for the empirical study. A series of thirty semi-structured interviews with concerned professionals sought to identify delay factors and check its salience. The qualitative analysis of data was conducted for three purposes. First, to identify new factors that contributes towards timely completion of overhauling projects which were not identified in literature review. Secondly, get confirmation for the key factors identified from literature, and lastly to reduce the number of most affecting factors identified, and build a framework with a ‘manageable’ number of factors, as a wide range will divert the focus of organisation from what they should concentrate on to deliver the project on time. The results conclude that obsolescence is the most significant factor and the subsequent factors are supply chain, resources management and project management which are taking a toll towards project delay. It was also observed during the study that obsolescence is a phenomenon and can be mitigated to a great extent by improving supply chain and project management practices.