Table of Contents
Table of Contents……………………………………………………………………………………..2
List of Figures ………………………………………………………………………………………..4
List of Tables ………………………………………………………………………………………….4
Abbreviations …………………………………………………………………………………………4
Acknowledgements…………………………………………………………………………………..5
Abstract ………………………………………………………………………………………………..7
Introduction …………………………………………………………………………………………..8
Background ……………………………………………………………………………………8
Research objectives ………………………………………………………………………..11
Research questions …………………………………………………………………………12
Research limitations………………………………………………………………………..13
Research ethics ……………………………………………………………………………..15
Personal biases………………………………………………………………………………16
Chapter outline ………………………………………………………………………………18
Literature review ……………………………………………………………………………………19
Introduction to Project Management…………………………………………………..19
Definition of Project Management …………………………………………………….21
Integration of Project Management ……………………………………………………22
Characteristics of a Project ………………………………………………………………23
Project Dimensions ……………………………………………………………………………. 23
Project Phases………………………………………………………………………………….. 24
Project managers ………………………………………………………………………………. 26
Project success or failure …………………………………………………………………….. 28
Project Management Success or failure ………………………………………………… 29
Project Management Tools and Techniques …………………………………………… 31
Nature of Project Management in SMEs …………………………………………………….. 34
Importance of SMEs………………………………………………………………………… 34
SMEs vs. Large companies ………………………………………………………………… 35
Project Management in SMEs…………………………………………………………….. 39
Project Success factors………………………………………………………………………. 44
Project Management Tools & Techniques used in SMEs…………………………… 45
Methodology and methods ……………………………………………………………………… 47
Proposed methodology……………………………………………………………………… 47
Research philosophy……………………………………………………………………………..48
Research approach ……………………………………………………………………………….48
Research strategy………………………………………………………………………………….49
Research choice ……………………………………………………………………………………49
Time horizon ……………………………………………………………………………………….49
Data collection and analysis…………………………………………………………………….50
Sampling………………………………………………………………………………………50
Data analysis and findings……………………………………………………………………….51
Use of Projects ……………………………………………………………………………………..53
General use of Project Management …………………………………………………54
Project Manager …………………………………………………………………………….55
Project Tools and Techniques …………………………………………………………..56
Essential tools and techniques…………………………………………………………..57
Conclusion …………………………………………………………………………………………..60
Recommendations ………………………………………………………………………………..62
Self-reflection on own learning…………………………………………………………………63
Bilbliography ………………………………………………………………………………………..69
Appendix …………………………………………………………………………………………….75
