Abstract
M.Phil. (Engineering Management)
The purpose of the study on which this dissertation reports, aimed to evaluate project integration management methods applied at Hillside Aluminium Smelter as the strategy tool for effective project management. The study further identified other successful strategic methods that sought to improve current methods where necessary. The chosen improvement methods from the strategy tools were applied for the case company, a metal manufacturing company in South Africa, to recommend strategy alternatives to enhance project integration management for effective project management. The first approach sought feasible strategic tools to create viable project integration management advantage for a metal manufacturing company. Secondary data from project files was used to analyse project integration methods applied in the smelter. A second approach was to utilise literature regarding areas of project integration management. The strategy deployed provided an inclusive methodology for systematically studying and describing project integration capability within a reallife context. Applying the developed strategic conceptual project integration management framework, which combines company strategy tools with more recognised successful and focused tools led to enhance project success through project integration management for the metal manufacturing company. Analysis of project integration management in the metal manufacturing industry was mainly used in other industries based on research papers, articles and books. The gathering of information depended on the provision of accessible data. Through this dissertation, the author contributes to the debate of creating success in projects through integration management. Moreover, guidance for project practitioners is offered by exploring the benefits of applying other proven project integration management tactical tools.