Impact of project monitoring and evaluation practices on construction project success criteria in Ghana

• Published in: Built environment project and asset management 2019-07, Vol.9 (3), p.364-382
• Main Authors: Kissi, Ernest, Agyekum, Kofi, Baiden, Bernard Kofi, Reuben Agyei Tannor, George Effah Asamoah, Emmanuel Tweneboah Andam
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Construction industry; Criteria; Data analysis; Data collection; Decision making; Developing countries; Industrial development; LDCs; Literature reviews; Monitoring; Planning; Project engineering; Project management; Statistical analysis; Success
• ISSN: 2044-124X; 2044-1258
• DOI: 10.1108/BEPAM-11-2018-0135

PurposeMonitoring and evaluation (M&E) of projects is a very important aspect of project execution and management. This is because proper M&E practices have a significant effect on the successful delivery of projects. The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of project M&E practices on construction project success criteria.Design/methodology/approachStructured questionnaires were used to solicit the views of project professionals in the Ghanaian construction industry. The questions were developed through critical review of literature and complemented with a pilot interview on the subject. This paper utilized a partial least square–structural equation modeling (PLS–SEM) to establish the impact of project M&E practices (constructs) on project success based on the hypothesis.FindingsResults showed that M&E practices had a positive statistical significant relationship with construction project success criteria. In addition, health and safety performance and project scope showed a strong significant relation with M&E practice, implying that, in developing countries, these two main constructs should be given critical attention in achieving project success.Practical implicationsThe findings of this study may be useful to organizations in determining M&E techniques that are relevant and contribute highly to project success. This may go a long way to increase productivity and accelerate the rate of successful project delivery.Originality/valueThe application of rigorous analysis, PLS–SEM, gives a more reliable information on M&E practices that can ensure successful delivery of construction projects.