Purpose Ship repair companies that employ a greater degree of the project management process functions enjoys greater business value and business success. Such certainty within a business' structure supports its longer-term sustainability and improves its growth potential. This research seeks to address the problem relating to the inability of ship repair companies to continually achieve targeted project estimates because of a lower levels of project management maturity. Research Design The research is exploratory in nature as the response in term of the selected maturity model used, seeks to understand the level of application of the ten PMI knowledge areas and how deeply engrained the function is adopted in the performance and within the organisation within the ship repair industry. The principle of communities of practise was adopted for this study which implies that the response and the data obtained will be based on the information shared by the respondents on their insights, experience, knowledge, and common interests within the industry. Findings - This study found an active, informal, and partially structured project management function present within the Western Cape's ship repair industry. The study further found the actual project maturity level at an average of 3.24, in line expectations for the industry and following the same direction, though at a lower level as similar research done on South Africa's IT, mining, engineering, and construction industries. Research Limitations - The study is limited to the Western Cape province's ship repair industry and based on the views of the industry's community of practise as indicator of its project management maturity.

Projects are an integral part of business growth. Ensuring that structures are put in place to allow for success is important within projects. However, projects can have different issues throughout execution, which include, project delays, poor conflict management processes and limited resourcing. Therefore, an investigation into the aforementioned areas to examine the impact they have on project success was deemed necessary for the research report. Based on the issues highlighted, the purpose of this study is to examine the views on project success and the impact of human capital on project success through the lens of three practicing project managers in selected financial services industry in Botswana. A multiple-case study framework has been developed in order to address the key issues being tackled in the study. Areas of exploration include an examination of key team roles and how they would apply in the context of the selected financial institutions as well as an examination of whether all of Belbin's key team roles are necessary in a team setup from the case studies. A look into how the project managers view project success as well as the constituents of success within the organisations they represent. Lastly, the study investigates the underpinnings of conflict management within their various organisations and how the navigate issues arising. Finally, an analysis of the results is done leading to the research findings and conclusions of the study.

This thesis aims to explore the current usage of the project finance model in Namibia, with the view to explore the viability of the project finance model as an alternative funding approach to the traditional funding structures currently used in affordable housing developments and other infrastructure sectors of the Namibian economy. The research identified a predictable and strong stream of cash flow from the project, healthy competition between equity and debt financier to reduce interest rates, end-user affordability and access to finance, good governance, and an attractive market as enabling factors for the project finance model to be effective in the Namibian context. The research further explored potential opportunities and challenges regarding the application of the model in Namibia. To gain insight into these research objectives, targeted interviews were conducted by key players and experts in the financing and housing sector. An extensive study of secondary sources, consisting of existing literature and data, was also undertaken. The analysis of findings from interviews and secondary sources shows that the project finance model is a viable instrument for affordable housing developments in Namibia. However, future users of the project finance model will need to adapt the model to fit the affordable housing financing criteria and, most importantly, identify and establish the sources of financing for the end-users.

Purpose – This research investigated factors critical to benefits realisation of IT/IS project in the South African Government. The aim of the research was therefore to establish a list of factors critical to benefits realisation of IT/IS projects in SA government by testing the applicability of Coombs (2015) factors and as well as testing factors identified in the literature. Method – In addition to the factors identified in Coombs (2015) study, a literature review was conducted to identify additional factors critical for benefits realisation in IT/IS projects and twenty-one factors were identified. A web-survey with twenty one (21) success factors was sent to IT stakeholders in SA government particularly the State Information Technology Agency to determine their relevance and importance in benefits realisation of IT/IS projects in SA government. Results – The research finding revealed that all four of Coombs (2015) study success factors were relevant. Two of the factors were amongst the top ten factors considered the most important factors rated by the IT stakeholders in SA government. It also revealed that all twenty-one factors were relevant, however the following ten (10) factors were considered the most important factors: Clear Project Mission, Effective Communication, Defined Project Scope, User/Client Involvement, Top Management Support, Competent Project Manager, Sufficient/Well allocated resources, Strong, and detailed project plan, Business Process Knowledge, and Governance Structure. Furthermore, the research also revealed nine (9) additional factors identified by the IT stakeholders and they include: Political Stability, Architecture, Supportive legislation and policies, Teamwork, Trust and Honesty, IT solutions aligned to global Trend, Social and Economic Impact on Citizen, System Integration, and Project Management Methodology. Practical Implications – The findings allowed for an establishment of twenty-one factors critical for benefits realisation in IT/IS projects in SA government. However, the findings and the research process had some limitations. The sample for the survey was chosen from a population of a single organisation. The outcome of the survey is not an accurate representation of the entire government. Therefore, further research might be required using a larger sample size spanning various and different levels of government. The research findings may also need to be confirmed with more qualitative methods.

Community Based Adaptation (CBA) projects in Eastern and Southern Africa have difficulties in achieving long term benefits. There are challenges in the management of the implementation of these projects. This study aimed to determine the facts that contribute to this failure by identifying the main challenges CBA projects face, uncovering how benefits can be better addressed and naming alternatives to the methodology as potential areas of future research. The research used the quantitative method, data collection was done through an online survey directed to professionals with experience in CBA. The analysis of the data showed that long term sustainability, financial factors and stakeholder coordination were the main challenges encountered in CBA projects in the region of study. It was also concluded that focus on stakeholder management, gathering sufficient funds, improving participatory techniques, and improving Project Management (PM) tools or designing a specific PM toolkit for CBA are possible strategies to improve benefits. Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA), Information and Communication Technologies Based Adaptation (ICTBA) and Risk Based Adaptation were identified as alternatives to CBA with potential for further study.

Innovation projects seeks to bring fourth new technology products or services to the marketplace (community) to respond to broader socio-economic challenges. Innovation projects have elements of complexity and uncertainty which often fails to meet stakeholder expectations. This requires the need to determine requirements which need to be considered while dealing with publicly funded innovation projects so as to ensure project benefits are realised. The objective of the study is to identify factors needed to implement Benefit Realisation Management (BRM) frameworks in managing publicly funded innovation projects. BRM framework was unpacked in assessing its role on publicly funded innovation in ensuring project benefits achievement. The framework was applied in assessing innovation projects within the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI). A qualitative research methodology was employed as to achieve the project objectives of the study. An in-depth approach was used through face to face interviews in collecting primary data from study respondents within the DSI. The study participants entailed project managers on two government level of authority, namely middle and senior management. The study output revealed the critical role of a BRM framework in achieving project benefits and meeting stakeholder's expectations. To ensure that project benefits are realised, factors such as project governance, return on investment, project success and value creation need to be taken into account. Furthermore, a relationship between BRM and business strategy need to co-exist for project benefits realisation. The BRM framework is essential and should play a central role in every project implemented. The framework quantifies the need for project stakeholders to embrace the modern approach of assessing projects without limiting it on the constraints of time, cost and quality also known as the iron triangle. Project should be assessed based on the impact and benefit derived and the BRM framework is a critical tool to effect it.

The housing crisis in Namibia is spreading across the whole country and the growth of the informal settlements is threatening to overtake the country. The Namibian Government has launched various programmes to address the ever-increasing housing crisis. However, these initiatives have fallen short of their objectives, and as a result, these programmes have done little to prevent or reduce the progression of the informal settlement. Stakeholder management has been acknowledged as a means of increasing the propensity for successful delivery of projects, however the full benefits of stakeholder management cannot be achieved without adequately addressing the factors that contributes in achieving the effective stakeholder management. This research aims to identify the factors hindering the development of a formal stakeholder management strategy for the projects that are included in the City of Windhoek Informal Settlement Upgrading Programmes. In order to achieve this aim, previous work on stakeholder management are reviewed. A qualitative, case study approach was adopted, with semi-structured questions to investigate the current practice of stakeholder management. Thematic analysis was applied as the primary data analysis method, to identify, analyse and detect themes within the data set. The Informal Settlement Upgrading Affordable Housing Pilot Project (ISUAHPP) was selected as a case study. The research identified that there are a number and variety of stakeholders in the upgrading of the informal settlement programmes. The research highlighted there was a main focus on internal stakeholders, which was necessary for collaboration and support required from internal stakeholder for facilitating and coordinating the implementation of different activities. Strategies used to manage the stakeholders needs and expectations were also identified as well as the factors for effective stakeholder management in the upgrading of the informal settlement programmes. The study found that there is no formal stakeholder management in the upgrading of the informal settlement programmes, and in the absence of a stakeholder management engagement plan, the MOU and DUP were the instruments used to regulate the relationship of the identified parties. The approach used to implement the ISUAHPP affected the stakeholder management.

Cost and time are one of the two primary parameters that require due considerations throughout the project lifecycle and are the determining factors for project success. However, it is very common that many projects fail to achieve their goal of being completed within the planned budget and schedule. Several articles on cost and time overrun in the construction industry worldwide, holistically, and locally, were reviewed. However, limited studies were conducted in the Namibian construction industry. It is against this background that this study investigates the factors causing time and cost overrun in the Namibian construction industry and posits strategies to mitigate cost and time overrun on construction projects. The study adopted a quantitative research approach that employs a survey research design in data collection from a sample drawn from a population of professionals in the Namibian construction industry. The survey instrument — a questionnaire — was administered via email. The data collected was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics comprising of means, percentages, Relative Importance Index (RII) and Spearman Correlation. The study found that five of the main factors contributing to cost overrun on the construction projects in Namibia from a ranking perspective are contractors' financial constraints, inadequate contractor experience, inefficient project planning and scheduling by the contractor, poor site management and delay in progress payment by the client. While the main causes of time overrun were found to consist of inadequate contractor experience, contractor's cashflow difficulty, poor site management and supervision, slow decision making by the client, and deficiency in project planning and scheduling by the contractor. Furthermore, this study revealed that four out of the five factors causing cost and time overrun are related to contractors, while one was client related. The study also found that key strategies proposed to mitigate cost overrun on projects from a ranking perspective include ensuring that consultants submit their drawings and documentations on time, frequent coordination between all the project parties and adequate project planning and scheduling. The key strategies proposed to mitigate time overrun, based on a ranking perspective, are proper planning of the work, adequate and close supervision of the project, and the consultant ensuring that drawings and documentations are submitted on time. Spearman correlation was carried out in order to measure the correlation between top ten rated cost and time overrun factors and construction performance. The result showed that there is positive correlation between cost and time overrun factors against construction performance however it was not statistically significant and this may be due to the small sample size . However, two of the top 10-time overrun factors — which include availability of finance of contractors, deficiency in project planning and scheduling, experience in project planning, late delivery of construction material and equipment, and extension of time claim cost overrun factors — showed a moderate and positive impact on construction performance. Further investigation of the hypothesis may be required. Based on these findings, the study concludes that projects on which an inexperienced contractor is engaged, and for which poor payment regimes exist, will experience time and cost overruns. The study recommends that activities undertaken at the execution stage should be properly monitored to prevent time and cost overruns on the project as a whole.

Population explosion and urbanization are the most significant reasons for increasing pressure on the earth's natural resources, particularly water. Historically, water services have been supplied and discharged through a network of piped infrastructure and hardened surfaces with the main objectives of efficiency and risk management. Separation in service provision of water resources has proven operationally unsustainable, with increasing negative impacts on the environment. New approaches have been sought to mitigate these impacts through a new paradigm in urban stormwater management, referred to as Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SuDS), which describes a strategic sustainable approach to the management of stormwater quality and quantity. Various typologies are used individually or in configurations to form a treatment train with engineered and landscape infrastructure components that are mutually supportive. Much research has been done on the design and implementation phases of this infrastructure, but the literature reveals a less detailed understanding of the intricate management and operational aspects of SuDS. This case study considers the Critical Success Factors in the management and maintenance of SuDS on landscape projects during the operational phase, that contribute to optimal functioning of these complex ecological systems for the benefits of ecosystem goods and services and quality of life for all. This research design has been couched in the pragmatic paradigm which considers the problem at the heart of the research, approaching research from a qualitative perspective. To fulfill the research objectives, a critical literature review was conducted, and a single case study research methodology used to investigate this phenomenon, located at Intaka Island, Century City, Cape Town that has been operationally successful for over two decades. Qualitative thematic analysis was carried out through empirical inquiry on the management and maintenance approaches followed. The research design included data collection of from a variety of sources. These were then expressed through rich descriptive text which was, analysed, and interpreted through a process of triangulation, leading to the establishment of emergent themes and the assertions of four prominent Critical Success Factors, namely: strategic vision, culture of learning, clearly defined management objectives and adaptive management. From this, conclusions are drawn, and recommendations made.

Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) have recently gained widespread acceptance as a method of housing provision in several nations. The joint venture strategy is used in the majority of PPP housing development projects, which allows the local government to retain control over planning and development while utilizing the private partner's existing resources and experience. Timeliness delays in PPP projects are a typical occurrence in Namibia and around the world. The goal of this study was to identify the key factors that create delays in the timeframes of PPP housing development projects in Namibia. The study adopts the inductive approach since the aspects of housing and Namibian context is relatively new with limited existing literature. The case study research was applied to this research using a mixed-method of quantitative and qualitative research design. Using a purposive sampling method, two officials from the local authority (CoW), two officials from the built environment professionals, and two PPP experts were selected for the interviews and ten property developers who have been involved in PPP housing development were selected and forwarded the online questionnaire where only four responded in this study. The researcher used descriptive analysis to analyse the quantitative data. By adopting semi-structured interviews, the researcher had a list of different questions for the different sectors. The researcher used thematic analysis to analyse the qualitative data. The researcher identified 15 key factors that cause a delay in timelines of PPP housing development projects in Namibia which are namely: (1) Allocation; (2) Availability of land; (3) Funding; (4) Internal Factors from CoW/Delays from the Local Authorities; (5) Lack of Project Management; (6) No capacity; (7) Political Will/Bureaucracy; (8) Procurement; (9) Tenure ship; (10) Town Planning/Delays in Statutory Planning Approvals; (11) Understanding of PPP implementation/Lack of understanding in PPP processes; (12) Inadequate working relationships; (13) Corruption; (14) Lack of clear PPP Policies to be managed; and, (15) No streamlined processes. According to the findings, (2) Availability of land, (4), Internal Factors from CoW/Delays from the Local Authorities and (10) Town Planning/Delays in Statutory Planning Approvals stood out as factors experienced in Namibia only. The researcher offers the following recommendations to be explored; Central Government support, Establishment and Implementation of Project and Programme Management Office in the local authority (City of Windhoek), Project-Based Consultation and Training Workshops and finally a comprehensive investigation on PPP housing development projects delivered on time. Lastly, the study concluded six measures to mitigate delays in timelines of PPP housing development projects in Namibia. From the six mitigation measures the main ones that stood out is for the City of Windhoek to have strategies in place for forward planning of PPP projects and learn from pervious projects and for the Local Authority to reduce their involvement in projects which often lead to bureaucracy in statutory approvals.