Babatunde, S O; Perera, S and Zhou, L (2016) Methodology for developing capability maturity levels for PPP stakeholder organisations using critical success factors. Construction Innovation, 16(1), pp. 81-110. ISSN 1471-4175
Abstract
Purpose - The purpose of this study is to use critical success factors (CSFs) to develop a process maturity and determine the current maturity levels of stakeholder organisations in public-private partnership (PPP) project implementation in Nigeria. The success of any PPP project is largely dependent on the country’s maturity on CSFs that made PPP projects successful. Thus, the identification of metrics and standards for measuring the maturity of stakeholder organisations on CSFs for PPP project implementation remains a challenge. Design/methodology/approach - The study adopted literature review and six PPP project case studies including interviews in each case study and expert forum. The outcome of a comprehensive literature review provides a total list of 14 CSFs that made PPP projects successful in Nigeria. These CSFs were used for capability maturity levels ' definition ranging from level 1 (Ad hoc) to level 5 (Optimising) in line with capability maturity model concept. Quantitative assessment was considered as a support tool for making an overall assessment of both the public and private organisations ' current capability maturity levels and for comparison approach. Findings - A capability enhancement framework for stakeholder organisations in PPP project was developed. This framework was used in assessing the current capability maturity levels of stakeholder organisations involved in PPP projects in Nigeria. Using this framework, it was found that public sector organisations were positioned between maturity level 1 and maturity level 2 (out of five maturity levels) on CSFs applicable to them. While, most private sector organisations were placed in maturity level 2 on CSFs associated with them. Practical implications - The results emanated from this study provided both the theoretical and practical implications. The theoretical implication provides new insights into the usefulness of CSFs in PPP projects and indicates that merely identifying possible CSFs for PPP projects is not sufficient. The practical implication shows that the framework developed in this study had provided the benchmark for the identification of methodical approach, and standard to process improvement in PPP infrastructure projects, which can be replicated in both the developed and developing countries. Thus, the framework could be used to benchmark future studies. Originality/value - The framework would provide a useful guide and roadmaps for improvement by indicating “what” needs to be done by stakeholder organisations involved in PPP projects in achieving higher capability maturity levels on identified CSFs for PPP projects in Nigeria and developing countries at large.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Nigeria,organisations,stakeholders,critical success factors,capability maturity model,PPP projects |
| Index terms: | maturity level, case study, Nigeria, partnership, future study, infrastructure project, implementation, interview, developing country, process improvement, public sector organization, literature review, capability maturity model, methodology, private sector organization, critical success factor |
| Subjects: | data analysis and analytics, contractual arrangements, control systems, data collection methods, organization, research design and methodology, administrative law, infrastructure and transport systems, partnership management, Geography, development economics, evaluation, management, research methods |
| Topics: | Legal Issues, International Construction, Stakeholder Management, Procurement, Business Strategy, Engineering Principles, Research Practice, Geographical Context, Project Management |
| Descriptive scope: | 5 PCTEA |
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