A systematic literature review of the agile methodology applied during construction project design
- Authors: Mnqonywa, Sixolile
- Date: 2017
- Subjects: Project management , Construction industry - Management , Construction projects , Production scheduling
- Language: English
- Type: Masters (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/284864 , uj:30781
- Description: M.Phil. (Engineering Management) , Abstract: Infrastructure is one of the main agents for economic growth, infrastructure supports the improvement of a nation the people. This is more noteworthy in developing countries, countries with less developed infrastructure suffer from missed opportunities and business. Building roads, schools, airports, power stations and water treatment facilities will not only empower the country’s economy and socioeconomics but will provide sustainable jobs for the country. However, the civil construction industry is known for its time and cost overrun which can damper the progression of economic growth of a country. There are investments being wasted in the civil construction projects caused by varies issues and these issues differ from projects. The research investigated the application of agile methodology in the design phase of a civil construction project to mitigate challenges and improve the delivery in the design phase. The research conducted a literature review to get the background knowledge and to have a broader understanding of the problem and solution method. The search than conducted a systematic literature review where the guidelines, procedures, of the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Intervention, was used. Following the systematic literature rigorous procedure, the final studies that were collected amounted to 22 out of the 2440 studies. The 22 studies were analysed using thematic analysis, from conducting the analysis it found four themes for challenges in the design stage of a project, which are 1) Schedule overrun 2) Construction Waste management 3) Design Performance 4) Project Management. Applying agile methodology on the challenges indicated that the methodology can have an improvement in the design stage of a civil engineering project, by increasing transparency and adding value to the project, utilizing time management and increasing both the client’s contribution and the team’s morale this factor and much more from agile approaches can improve the delivery of the design phase.
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Investigation of project delays in construction projects in the South African Rail Industry
- Authors: Motlhatlhedi, Itumeleng Gladwell
- Date: 2019
- Subjects: Construction industry - Management , Production scheduling
- Language: English
- Type: M.Phil. (Engineering Management)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/393714 , uj:32586
- Description: Abstract : The construction industry is one of the largest contributing sectors towards the Gross Domestic Product of countries globally, and South Africa is no exception. The construction industry in South Africa and globally, are marred with extensive delays. This is a persisting enduring challenge. This study investigated the project delay factors in construction projects, particularly the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa and Transnet traction substation projects in the South African railway engineering environment. The research also presented the remedial actions and mitigations suitable to be implemented to manage project delays in the project engineering environment. The research was conducted through a literature review and a questionnaire survey. The deductive research approach was employed. An online questionnaire survey was used to collect primary data. The literature review summary revealed eight top project delay-causing factors in traction substation projects, forming the basis of the questionnaire. The questionnaire results correlated with the literature review. This dissertation proposed suitable measures to manage delays in construction projects, improving the quality of work, and to manage cost and schedule overruns. , Masters (Thesis)
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