The importance of effective project scope management for engineering construction projects

Abstract: This Research Study looks at the importance of Effective Project Scope Management for Engineering Construction Projects, which forms the main function in the project management process. It fundamentally plays a critical role due to the fact that should any variations, changes or modifications occur in scope, will result in additional costs (which may be substantially high) on the total project expansion expenses. Moreover, scope management safeguards the fruitful management and administration of additional crucial project management areas, which of course include time, project budget, and quality. This study looks at fundamental steps in the Scope Management process, which is planning the Scope, collecting project requirements, how the Scope must be defined, creating important Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), how to validate the Scope and control the Scope. This study also identified the chief factors and benefits of effective project scope management for organizations in the engineering construction projects industry. The research made use of a quantitative technique which employed a well drafted questionnaire survey research tool as a source for information. The study also made use of two case studies in the Gold and Platinum Process Plant Mining Industry which was used to confirm the findings from the questionnaire survey. The discoveries recognized people and systems associated factors contributing to effective project scope management for organizations in engineering construction projects environment. The study further identified the benefits organizations can obtain from effective project scope management. Poor scope definition in an engineering design projects will definitely also upset the rhythm of the project and will thus cause redrafting, continuous revision of designs required and thus increase the timeline of the project as well as cost and will decrease the efficiency, confidence and the buoyancy of the personnel. Thus, the study also looks into a quantifiable dimension of the project scope, which forms the 5 | P a g e basis for production, and throughput modeling that comprises the dimension, estimation, control and evaluation of productivity.M.Phil. (Engineering Management