Project Manager’s Responsibility as a Way for Sustainable Management in Construction Industry
PROJECT MANAGER’S RESPONSIBILITY AS A WAY FOR SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT IN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
A mini thesis presented by SALIHU AHMAD JARMAJO
October 2012
TABLE OF CONTENT Pg
Abstract 3 Chapter One
1.0 Introduction 4
1.1 Research Overview 4
1.1.1 Why Sustainability in Projects and Project Management 5
1.2 Background of Study
1.2.1 Who is a project manager?
1.2.2 Responsibilities 6
1.2.3 Essential Tasks 6
1.3 Problem Statement 10
1.4 Research Questions 10
1.5 Research Objectives 10
Chapter Two
2.0 Literature Review 11
Chapter Three
3.0 General Analysis 19
3.1 Sustainable Project Manager 19
3.2 Challenges faced by organisations 19
3.3 Delivering Quantifiable Value 20
4.0 Conclusion
5.0 Reference
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure No. Title Pg 1.0 The Three Pillars of Sustainability 9
2.0 The development of Project Management according to Dombkins 12 3.0 Interrelating life-cycles 16 4.0 The stages of Sustainability 18
LIST OF TABLE
Table No. Title Pg 1.0 The contrast between the concepts of Sustainable
Development and Projects 15
ABSTRACT
Project management is a major key aspect towards sustainability in projects delivery. Nowadays, organisations/business entities are adopting sustainable management concepts to go green, and project manager’s responsibilities are one of the major key factors. This mini thesis is about the responsibilities of a project manager as a way to sustainability. Researchers and international organisations of management made a conclusion that the further development of project management professions requires project managers to take responsibility for sustainability in the sense that project managers have to start doing the right things right
A mini thesis presented by SALIHU AHMAD JARMAJO
October 2012
TABLE OF CONTENT Pg
Abstract 3 Chapter One
1.0 Introduction 4
1.1 Research Overview 4
1.1.1 Why Sustainability in Projects and Project Management 5
1.2 Background of Study
1.2.1 Who is a project manager?
1.2.2 Responsibilities 6
1.2.3 Essential Tasks 6
1.3 Problem Statement 10
1.4 Research Questions 10
1.5 Research Objectives 10
Chapter Two
2.0 Literature Review 11
Chapter Three
3.0 General Analysis 19
3.1 Sustainable Project Manager 19
3.2 Challenges faced by organisations 19
3.3 Delivering Quantifiable Value 20
4.0 Conclusion
5.0 Reference
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure No. Title Pg 1.0 The Three Pillars of Sustainability 9
2.0 The development of Project Management according to Dombkins 12 3.0 Interrelating life-cycles 16 4.0 The stages of Sustainability 18
LIST OF TABLE
Table No. Title Pg 1.0 The contrast between the concepts of Sustainable
Development and Projects 15
ABSTRACT
Project management is a major key aspect towards sustainability in projects delivery. Nowadays, organisations/business entities are adopting sustainable management concepts to go green, and project manager’s responsibilities are one of the major key factors. This mini thesis is about the responsibilities of a project manager as a way to sustainability. Researchers and international organisations of management made a conclusion that the further development of project management professions requires project managers to take responsibility for sustainability in the sense that project managers have to start doing the right things right