Influence of Project Planning Practices on Project Performance. A Case of Rwanda Dairy Development Project in Burera District, Rwanda
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https://doi.org/10.53819/81018102t2305Abstract
The purpose of this study is to determine the influence of project planning procedures on the performance of the RDDP in the Burera District. The research specifically analyzed the influence of scope planning practices on RDDP performance in Burera District as well as the influence of cost planning practices on RDDP performance in Burera District. Determine the influence of risk management practices on RDDP performance in the Burera District. The population of this study was 117, including Burera District staff, Burera Dairy staff, RAB staff, MINICOM staff, Rwanda National Dairy Platform staff, and Rwanda Veterinary Doctors Council staff. The Solvin formula is used to figure out the size of the sample because it is a simpler way to figure out sample sizes. When this formula is applied to the above sample, the researcher gets a sample size of 91. The documentary study, interviews, and questionnaires were used to gather data for the project. The researcher used the statistical approach generated by the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) to assess the collected data. In this strategy, the researcher used descriptive and correlational analysis. The model summary shows the value of R 0.795 and the value of R Square (0.631) represents the coefficient of determination. It indicates that 63.1% of the variance in performance can be explained by project planning practices. The coefficient results indicate that project scope planning, project cost planning, and project risk planning practices all have a statistically significant influence on the performance of the RDDP in Burera District. Project scope planning (β1 = 1.301) has a positive and significant effect on project performance (p < 0.05). Project cost planning (β2 = 1.112) has a positive and significant effect on project performance (p < 0.05). Project risk planning (β3 = 0.821) has a positive and significant effect on project performance (p < 0.05). These findings support the alternative hypotheses formulated in the study, suggesting that project planning practices have a meaningful influence on the performance of the RDDP in Burera District. Management is recommended putting emphasis on comprehensive scope planning for the RDDP in Burera District and ensuring that scope changes are carefully managed and communicated to minimize project disruptions.
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