Have your say and give your opinions on the latest project and programme management techniques by taking part in research projects from the community. Your input will help to develop the knowledge base of project management and drive the profession forward.
Members of APM can post their research here by sending a link to their survey, a short summary and membership number to marketing@apm.org.uk
4D/BIM based scheduling techniques in construction industry
The primary aim of this research is to highlight limitations and implementation barriers of 4D/BIM based scheduling approach in the construction industry. Looking for survey participants who are currently employed within the construction industry and who either:
- have an experience in using 4D/BIM based scheduling approach;
- or who have been involved in projects where 4D modeling has been used.
The survey will take 10-15 minutes and all answers provided will remain anonymous and confidential. Findings will be made available to all respondents who provide their e-mail at the end.
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Is project management vitally important in the UK construction industry?
The short survey is designed to help understand the major challenges facing project based organisations and the impact on project performance and to demonstrate that construction project management is a fundamental function of a successful construction company. To examine the management style of present day Project Management in the construction industry utilising data collected via a survey and to demonstrate what austerity means to project management in the current economic climate.
The survey should take about 10 minutes to complete. All responses will be treated confidentially and with complete anonymity.
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Underbidding in the construction industry
Underbidding or ‘suicide bidding’ is the practice of contractors/sub-contractors bidding at or below cost in order to win work. It is suggested that underbidding can lead to poor quality projects, extensive delays, increased costs, and in extreme cases, the demise of construction companies. This survey aims to investigate the prevalence of underbidding in the construction industry, with a view to developing a practical framework for contractor selection techniques which may help to highlight underbidding practices.
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Winning profitable business - bid management survey
The APM Contracts and Procurement SIG are currently investigating an essential part of any successful project; winning profitable bids and tenders. In order to launch this work, please take a few moment complete the following short survey. The survey aims to understand the current issues surrounding this subject and provide some benchmarks and discussion points for further work in this area in the future.
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Risk Management in Small and Medium Enterprises in the UK Construction Industry
The School of The Engineering and Built Environment, Glasgow Caledonian University, is currently conducting a research study which investigates on Risk Management in Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the UK Construction Industry.
The knowledge and skills of the project team plays an important part in bringing construction project to successful completion and it is important that the project team are able to predict and interpret project’s risks and rely on their knowledge and experience to manage and control uncertainty events in projects.
The study outputs will be of benefit to construction organisations through improved awareness and (a) the identification of difficulties and challenges in projects to implement risk management, the sources and probability of risks for managing construction projects and (b) the identification of the tools and techniques best used to control risks in construction project.
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IT Project Success and the IT Project Manager
This study seeks the views of anyone who has worked on an IT project in any capacity including: end user, customer/client, project board member, project team (e.g. analyst, developer, architect, tester), project manager, functional manager, consultant/expert advisor, supplier/subcontractor, regulatory, financiers, operations, project champion, project office, project sponsor, senior management.
The questionnaire includes a number of questions that should take approximately 5 minutes to complete. Please check (tick) all appropriate answers. Please respond to this questionnaire by the 20th February 2013.
All responses will be treated confidentially and with complete anonymity. The ethical protocol number allocated by the University of Hertfordshire Ethics Board is BS/P/053-4/13.
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Carbon and Water Footprint Questionnaire for SME Construction Companies
In order to improve Sustainable Construction within the UK the University of Southampton have created a brief online questionnaire to be completed anonymously by construction companies and trades-men/women.
This survey will identify the most cost effective methods to improve carbon and water management within small-medium sized construction firms, and gauge their current environmental performance in the UK.
The survey should take about 10 minutes to complete. All responses shall be kept completely confidential and no details of participants shall be distributed to any other persons or organisations.
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Project managers, work setting, and work response
Study attempting to measure and understand the nature of the challenges project managers, executives, and team members face when engaging in project-based work. Analyzing individual perceptions of their job content (job demands, job control, job autonomy) with perceptions of social support, I am attempting to determine how project workers typically adapt and respond to these challenges. This research has the potential to help organizations’ HR departments better select job candidates while understanding the stresses and challenges they face in their work setting.
All findings will be aggregated and strict confidentiality will be maintained. This short questionnaire should take no more than five minutes to answer. I will provide cooperating organizations with a copy of the findings and suggestions for how these results can be best used in improving project-based work settings.
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“AgiLean PM” - A new strategic framework to manage construction projects
Many construction projects face challenging project requirements and expectations. So there is a need for actions that are highly focused on meeting client expectations as well as on efficient and structured processes. Such scenarios require management methods which allow for; on the one hand, effectiveness and efficiency, but on the other, flexibility and the ability to react to uncertainties. To meet these scenarios a concept is derived which is labelled 'AgiLean PM'. The combination of 'Lean' and 'Agile' methods will create a construction project management framework, which eliminates waste in the processes and is able to react to change. This new innovative management method is a way of dealing with the complex construction projects in order to achieve maximum performance.
By taking part in this online survey you will be contributing to the development of the AgiLean PM Framework. In addition you will get a free soft-copy of the Agilean PM Framework. To get your copy, you need to fill your email address on the last page of the survey.
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Project challenges, project performance and project coaching
This short survey is designed to help understand the key challenges facing project based organisations and the impact on project performance and success. This will help in designing more focused project coaching programmes to support and improve the performance of project managers, teams and stakeholders.
Participants will be sent a copy of our Project coaching model and will also be offered free taster project/personal coaching so that they can experience the benefits of coaching firsthand.
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Project management methodologies and frameworks
This short questionnaires aims to investigate the current use of project management methodologies in the market today. It also seeks to evaluate if project management certifications are needed to carry out change control in the workplace.
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Risk Management- Impact on overseas project performance
The main purpose of this investigation is to investigate the risks faced by multi-national corporations operating overseas construction projects and the impact on the project performance.
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An analysis of project risk versus project quality in enhancing project success
Analysing the influences of project risk and project quality on the success rate of projects.
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Dissertation questionnaire
The short questionnaire that follows aims to investigate the preference of the respondents in their choice of construction contracts. For this purpose, you are provided with a hypothetical case, where you are asked to play the role of a main contractor. As a contractor, you are in a position to choose one out of three contracts, which are procured by the same client.
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Life Cycle Costs from the Perspective of the Facilities Manager
Research on life cycle costs from the perception of the facilities manager, covering current practice, methodologies, procurement, sustainability calculations and current technology.
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Cross-functional integration in New Product Development (NPD) projects- precedents and barriers
Research is to clarify how integration influence on company performance and identify associated advantages and disadvanvanteges and key factors supporting Cross-Functional integration and hindering the implementation of Cross-Functional teams.
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Project risk management in new product development projects
The purpose of this research is to find out how can ‘project risk management practices’ be improved in order to increase the success rate of new product development (NPD) projects.
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The hidden cost of poor leadership
Please review and answer all questions honestly, as all responses are completely anonymous, This survey should only take about 2 minutes of your time.
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Project management standards and its application in the UK
Survey examining project management and its application in the UK and also the distribution of project management standards within the UK.
Findings available on request.
Sustainability and the Iron Traingle
The aim of this investigation is to find out whether sustainability and the Iron Triangle are concepts only being discussed in the academic world or if it is actually being used in the industry. Responses will be used in an MSc dissertation.
Leadership competencies by project phase
This investigation aims to identify whether project managers should apply different leadership competencies in different phases of the project lifecycle, and whether this correlates with project success.
The short questionnaire assesses the use of fifteen leadership competencies, identified by Dulewicz and Higgs, throughout the four generic phases of the project lifecycle: Initiation, Planning, Execution, Closeout.
Risk management and the rate of project success within multi-projects environment
A study on risk management in a multi-project environment which has the intension of examining how organizations implement risk management. Evaluating if risk when identified in one project creates opportunity in another project within the same project portfolio and how it affects project success.The survey is anonymous.
Should project manager leadership competencies defer by project phase?
The subject of study is “The association of project manager leadership competencies with project phase and project success or failure”. Essentially, this investigation aims to identify whether project managers should apply different leadership competencies in different phases of the project lifecycle, and whether this correlates with project success.
Please spare 15 minutes to complete a questionnaire to help my dissertation. It is designed to be anonymous, all the data gathered is confidential to the investigation and will not be shared with any other source.
Building and improving upon relationships and engagement between the university and employers
As part of a Workforce Development project funded by HE-STEM, (see www.hestem-sw.org.uk) the Department of Engineering Design and Mathematics at the University of the West of England is aiming to build and improve upon its relationships and engagement between the university and employers, especially but not exclusively in the Aerospace and Defence sectors.
This project allows us the opportunity to try to improve our own internal processes, better understand the training processes of our key employers, and to try to find out how the individuals who would like to take advantage of the learning offered are supported by both the university and their employers.
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