Project Implementation Success Factors by Non-Government Organizations: Perspective from North America
Abstract
The purpose of the study was to evaluate project implementation success factors in non-government organizations with a perspective from North America. Many International Non-Governmental Organizations (INGOs) in various North America countries are grappling with challenges of unsuccessful implementation of their projects in their quest to give value for money and make positive impact in communities where they serve. There is evidence that NGOs attempt to resist donor efforts to structure their information systems and behavior. Some of the resistance strategies include: the symbolic generation of information, a bias towards sharing product (rather than process) information with funders, and the use of professional staff to legitimate their work in terms that funders are likely to accept. Ironically, it is precisely through such efforts to resist funder control that NGOs can end up perpetuating or reproducing tensions with funders. The research was a literature based. The findings indicated that feasibility of a project comprises tests for technological, commercial and financial practicality; technological researches as well as financial investment appraisal plans are made. Assessment consists of application for funds, specifying dangers, options and TCQ criteria. Authorization consists of funds authorizations, allows, conditions and task technique. Execution consists of development layout, procurement, manufacture, installment and appointing. Conclusion includes performance examinations, hand-over to client and message task evaluation. Operation includes revenue earning period, manufacturing and maintenance. Project discontinuation includes close-down as well as decommissioning and also disposal. Tasks are frequently launched in the context of a rough, uncertain and dynamic atmosphere. Numerous jobs, as a result, are normally bedeviled by obstacles, restraints as well as threats as they are implementation with completion. Subsequently, in spite of the significant input of human as well as financial resources, numerous disappoint expectation. Lots of stopped working to satisfy the top priority demands of target recipients, costs intensified, mentioned results were not attained or if attained were not continual, application days slipped by or damaging results were not prepared for.
Key Words: Project, implementation, success factors, NGOs & North America
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