Effect of Project Planning on Performance of Construction Project in Rwanda; A Case Study of Sesam Cube Ltd (2017-2022)
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https://doi.org/10.53819/81018102t2385Abstract
The general objective of this study was to assess the effect of project planning on performance of construction project. The specific objectives of the study was to establish the effect of defining project objectives on performance of construction project in SESAM Cube Ltd; to examine the effect of setting milestones on performance of construction project in SESAM Cube Ltd; to assess the effect of creating a work breakdown on performance of construction project in SESAM Cube Ltd; and to establish the effect of allocating resources on performance of construction project in SESAM Cube Ltd. The study used inferential analysis research design. The target population for this study was 32 employees working in SESAM Cube Ltd. A statistical package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 22.0 used to analyze the data collected throughout a questionnaire. For testing H01, the results revealed that defining project objectives was (β1=0.113, p=0.005, <0.05 level of significance) showed a statistically significant relationship between defining project objectives and performance of construction project in SESAM Cube Ltd. There H01 was rejected. The statistical results revealed that setting milestones was (β=0.316, p=0.002, <0.05 level of significance). Therefore we rejected H02. The statistical results revealed that creating a work breakdown was (β= -0.004, p=.015, <0.05 level of significance) showed a statistically significant relationship between creating a work breakdown and performance of construction project in SESAM Cube Ltd. Therefore we rejected H03 hence the regression model predicting significant relationship between creating a work breakdown and performance of construction project. The statistical results also revealed that allocating resources was (β=0.605, t=3.418, p=0.002, <0.05 level of significance) showed a statistically significant relationship between allocating resources and performance of construction project in SESAM Cube Ltd. Therefore, we rejected H04. Based on the findings of this study, the study recommends that construction companies especially SESAM Cube Ltd should proper channel of resource mobilization for projects and a proper funding schedule to facilitate the completion of project.
Keywords: project planning, defining project objectives, setting milestones, creating a work breakdown, allocating resources and performance of construction project.
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