Abstract
M.Ing. (Engineering Management)
Over the last few decades worldwide organisations have become more projects-centered. This has led to an expansion and redefinition of project management principles and tools. The general understanding is that a project is constrained by the triple constraints of scope, time and cost; the three elements must remain balanced for the project to be successful. Somehow some projects completed on time, within budget and to specification still find their way to the failure list. How is that so?
The objective of this research was to determine the project constraints that must be considered to ensure project success in a typical manufacturing environment like a Pulp and Paper plant.
The two Research questions that were addressed were:
a) Are the Triple Constraints the only determinants of project success in a Pulp and Paper plant?
b) Which other constraints, if any, contribute to project success/failure in a Pulp and Paper plant?
The research methodology used to answer the research questions was a mixed –method approach. The modes of data collection were literature study, case studies and a survey questionnaire. The data was analysed using between-methods triangulation.
The research concluded that the Triple constraints are not the only determinants of project success in a Pulp and Paper plant. Additional project constraints that were identified are:
Risk
Human resource management
Legal requirements
Technical performance