Escamilla, E (2011) Investigation of project management planning practices for renovation of historical buildings in urban contexts located in Texas. PhD thesis, Texas A&M University, USA.
Abstract
This study investigated the relationship between Project Management Planning (PMP) practices and project success for preservation projects of historical significance located in an urban context. The planning for these projects was also emphasized because these historic buildings are recognized by the National Register of Historic Places. Yet, when analyzing the performance metrics of these historically significant renovation projects that included budget and time after the project has been completed denote problems in the management and delivery of these projects. The project team members' perceptions of PMP practices and how these practices affect project success were the focus of this research. To ascertain the importance of these questions, the study incorporated three major bodies of knowledge. The first body of literature focused on project management practices associated with project success. The second concentrated on historic preservation with a focus on historic significance and project planning. The third body centered on facility management as it relates to project management issues in the delivery of a construction project. Combining these bodies of knowledge into one literature review contributed to the development of a conceptual model to illustrate how the research variables and hypotheses were established. To test the research questions and its hypothesis, three statistical tools were used: analysis of variance (ANOVA), descriptive data analysis, and ordinary least square regression. The conclusions from these tests indicated that differences in perceptions of success criteria existed between the project team members. The findings also indicated a significant disconnect between the perceptions of project success and actual performance of project delivery. Furthermore, the findings indicated that only a few project management practices tested were perceived to have significant correlation with project success. The project team members felt that the success criteria of performance and the success factors associated with performance – site analysis, site layout and staging, and a quality assurance plan – were more important to the success of the renovation project than many of the management practices in this study.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Doctoral) |
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| Thesis advisor: | Geva, A and Smith, J C |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | historic buildings; project team; construction project; project delivery; project management practice; project planning; project success; quality assurance; renovation; site layout |
| Index terms: | project success, variance, investigation, renovation, project management, project team, project delivery, site layout, data analysis, project management practice, success criteria, performance metric, success factor, quality assurance, literature review, historic building, construction project, management practice, site analysis, project planning, historical building |
| Subjects: | measurement and scaling, assessment methods, quality assurance, performance measurement, renovation and retrofit, management, project management theory and practice, production management, health monitoring assessment and metrics, site logistics, project delivery, data analysis and analytics, digital engineering, construction type, data collection methods, control systems |
| Topics: | Quality Management, Procurement, Health and Safety, Project Management, Engineering Principles, Site Management, Digital Applications, Construction Technology, Business Strategy, Research Practice |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCA |
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