| Rank |
Challenges |
Parameters |
References |
| 1 |
Risk Management |
Financial Risk Legal & Contractual Risk Political Risk Operational Risk Force Majeure Technological Risk Construction Risk Maintenance Risk Environmental Risk Organizational Risk Schedule Risk Design Risk Project Sponsor Risk |
Hwang & Ng (2013);Sawhney & Paul (2014);Padalkar & Gopinath, (2016);Irimia-Diéguez, Sanchez-Cazorla, & Alfalla-Luque, (2014);Kululanga & Kuotcha (2010);Dziadosz, Tomczyk, & Kapliński, (2015) |
|
Human Resource Management |
Staff Recruitment IssuesTeamworkVirtual teamsCultural challengesLabor related challengesCross-cultural leadership skillsTransformational leadership |
Hwang & Ng (2013); Sawhney & Paul (2014); Padalkar & Gopinath (2016); Marrewijk (2010); Aarseth et al. (2014); Ainamo et al. (2010); Tabassi & Bakar (2009); Tabassi, Ramli, & Bakar, (2012) |
|
Project Definition and Planning |
Project Scope ManagementProject Location |
Hwang & Ng (2013); Khan et al. (2018) |
| 2 |
Performance Management |
Relationship between standards and performance Method to align intangible outcomes Systematic biases and influence of culture in project outcomes Project management maturity Key performance indicators |
Sawhney & Paul (2014); Padalkar & Gopinath (2016); Elonen & Artto (2003); Crawford (2005); Nogeste & Walker (2008); Shore (2008);Yazici (2009); Ogunlana (2010); Doloi, Sawhney, Iyer, & Rentala (2012); Meng (2012) |
| 3 |
Knowledge Management |
Knowledge competencies in project organizations Knowledge sharing contexts Tacit knowledge acquisition and sharing Integration processes in cross-functional projects Knowledge creation in interdisciplinary project teams |
Padalkar & Gopinath (2016);Dogbegah, Owusu-Manu, & Omoteso (2011) |
| 4 |
StakeholderManagement |
Internal stakeholders External StakeholdersStakeholder RelationshipTrust BuildingKnowledge Sharing |
Aarseth et al. (2014);Hwang & Ng (2013);Padalkar & Gopinath (2016) |
|
Value Management and Sustainability |
Environmental sustainabilityEnergy EfficiencyWater EfficiencyEcologyConservationMaterial EfficiencyPollution ControlLand UtilizationIndoor Environmental quality Social sustainabilityQuality of LifeHealthTransportableAccessibilityAestheticsSafetyNuisance to NeighboursEconomic sustainabilityBuilding AffordabilityExpenditure in Renovating and developingBusiness enhancementLegislation ComplianceProfitabilityWaste management |
Sawhney & Paul (2014); Zhang, Shen & Wu (2011);Tagaza & Wilson (2004);Williams & Dair (2007) |
| 5 |
Cost Management |
Cost EstimationCost Monitoring and ControllingValue analysisLife Cycle Cost of Building |
Hwang & Ng (2013);Niazi et al. (2016);Padalkar & Gopinath (2016) |
| 6 |
Agile Project Management |
Fluctuation of prices of materialsShortages of materialsChanges in materialspecification and typeCommunicatingchanging culture and mind-setDay-to-day operational problemsDelay in delivery of materialsEquipment availability and failure Late delivery of equipment Insufficient number of equipment High cost of machineryProcess not understoodJust-in-time Inventory Associated RisksSingle Source Alliance Associated RisksJust-in-Time Management General Risks |
Hwang & Ng (2013);Sawhney & Paul (2014); Golini & Kalchschmidt’s (2015) |
| 7 |
Conflict and Dispute Management |
Conflict management strategiesIdentifying source of conflictConflict and Innovation |
Hwang & Ng (2013);Niazi et al. (2016);Sawhney & Paul (2014); Tabassi, Roufechaei, Bakar, & NorAini (2017) |
| 8 |
Health and safety management |
Leadership mindset and corporate commitmentLife cycle approach to OH, investment in infrastructure and management systemsAwareness, Education and TrainingRegulatory framework and complianceUse of Technology as a strategic enabler |
Hwang & Ng (2013);Sawhney & Paul (2014) |
| 9 |
Communication Management |
Rapid advancement of information and communication technologiesVirtual communicationsMaintaining the authenticity and trustworthiness of electronic recordsViolating Confidentiality |
Hwang & Ng (2013);Padalkar & Gopinath (2016) |
| 10 |
Claim Management |
Inconsistent Service DeliveryIncreasing Customer DemandSupplier Performance |
Dogbegah et al. (2011) |
| 11 |
Information Technology Management |
BIM Adaptation (construction industry)Client demandLack of BIM skills and expertise in technical and system requirementsSignificant adoption cost to implementing BIMLack of knowledge about BIMLack of BIM guidelines and standardsPrimavera as a tools for managing projects not used widely by PMsCloud Computing and security issues |
Aarseth et al. (2014);Sawhney & Paul (2014); |
| 12 |
Procurement Management |
Contract DocumentsSub-contract managementSupplier Preselection SystemSupplier Performance MeasurementNegotiationContract Dispute and Resolutions |
Padalkar and Gopinath (2016);Johnson & Flynn (2015);Sollish & Semanik (2012) |
| 13 |
Quality Management |
Plan Quality ManagementPerform Quality AssuranceMeasurement of MetricsRegulation and traceability |
Sawhney & Paul (2014); Padalkar & Gopinath (2016);Suwandej (2016) |
| 14 |
Ethical Management |
Personal LevelOrganizational LevelTrade/Professional LevelSocietal LevelGlobal Level |
Dogbegah et al. (2011) |
| 15 |
Innovation and creativity |
Culture of innovation in projectDevelop consensus on a set of objectives in a steering group with divergent interestsHiring and Managing Remote WorkersIndustry ChangesDemographic changesNew Knowledge |
Maghsoudi, Duffield & Wilson (2015);Muller and Jugdev (2012) |
