| Nota di contenuto |
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- 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 -- Chapter 2 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 -- Chapter 3 Examples of Failed Projects in Ghana -- Failure of the Ghana-STX Building Project: A 10 Billion Housing Project [1] -- Questions -- References -- Chapter 4 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 -- Chapter 5 Failures in Construction Industry -- Questions -- References -- Chapter 6 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 -- Chapter 7 Failures in the Electricity Industry -- Poor Power Supply Causes Poor Economic Growth -- Questions -- References -- Chapter 8 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 -- Chapter 9 Lack of Resources, Poor Planning and Poor Project Management -- Questions -- References -- Chapter 10 Problems of Corruption, Zero Productivity and Poor Return on Investment -- Summary -- Questions -- Chapter 11 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 -- Chapter 12 A Suggested Framework -- Description of the Components of the Framework -- Questions -- References -- Chapter 13 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 -- Chapter 14 Programme Management -- Programme Goals and Objectives -- Programme Roadmap -- Managing Successful Programmes -- A Specific Work Success Story -- Questions -- References -- Chapter 15 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 -- Chapter 16 Transitioning from Project to Operations and Maintenance -- Questions -- Reference -- Section 5 Summary of Suggestions for the Achievement of Success and Sustainability in Project Delivery -- Chapter 17 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 Risk Management -- Index.
|
Info
Achieving successful and sustainable project delivery in Africa : how to implement effective and efficient project management practices and policies / / Dr. Okoro Chima Okereke
