DocumentCode :
2583688
Title :
The impact of project governance principles on project performance
Author :
Bekker, Michiel C. ; Steyn, Herman
Author_Institution :
Grad. Sch. of Technol. Manage., Univ. of Pretoria, Pretoria
fYear :
2008
fDate :
27-31 July 2008
Firstpage :
1324
Lastpage :
1330
Abstract :
Since the turn of the 20th century the use of the concept ´project governance´ has gained popularity in both practical application and academic research. With the principles of ´corporate governance´ firmly and successfully established in the corporate environment the diversification of these principles into other areas of organisational interaction, notably project management, was eminent. This paper provides a brief overview of how ´project governance´ was defined, how a concept project governance framework (CPGF) was derived and how the principles were applied and evaluated against two primary case studies and fifteen secondary case studies. The primary case studies consisted of in-depth analysis of two large, cross-country projects and included broad literature studies, nominal group technique discussions and personal interviews with key role players. The secondary case studies were sourced form literature and their performance evaluated against the principles of the CPGF. This research confirmed the need for a formal definition of project governance and confirmed that the application or non-application of project governance principles could have a influence on project outcomes.
Keywords :
project management; concept project governance framework; corporate governance; in-depth analysis; organisational interaction; project governance principles; project management; project performance; Aerospace industry; Africa; Chemical industry; Cities and towns; Finance; Information technology; Medical services; Petrochemicals; Project management; Technology management;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Management of Engineering & Technology, 2008. PICMET 2008. Portland International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Cape Town
Print_ISBN :
978-1-890843-17-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-890843-18-2
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/PICMET.2008.4599744
Filename :
4599744
Link To Document :
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