Agility Opportunities in Construction Project Management “Exploring Opportunities in Construction Projects in integration with Waterfall Methodology.”

Authors

Nevine G. Gado Dr., Modern academy for engineering and technologyFollow
Noha A, Elsayed Dr, Modern academy for engineering and technology, Maadi, Cairo, EgyptFollow

Abstract

The objective of project management for construction projects is to deliver projects that meet customer requirements, business values, and goals in the most efficient manner. Project management is considered one of the vastly debated fields currently while the commonly adopted approach is still the waterfall model. However, in today's construction market, the number of different stakeholders,’ and the way projects awarded are changing. This has created a gap between management's belief of how today's construction projects should be conducted and how they are executed. Despite the growing importance of traditional construction project management as the preferred project delivery method, there has been no notable change in the way these construction projects are managed, as the main concept for such method is that the projects are simple, and linear, well-addressed scope.While it is still to be figured out whether agile project management methods can be applied to manage construction projects that use waterfall construction project management as the project delivery method. Addressing a question, Can Scrum, an agile project management framework, be used effectively to manage construction projects during the design and construction stages?

This research aims firstly to identify and analyze opportunities for applying agile project management principles within the theoretical framework of construction project management.; secondly evaluate the potential benefits of using agile methodologies in the construction industry. Adding to how agile approaches can improve overall project performance metrics, alongside with comparing the capabilities and limitations of agile and traditional waterfall approaches in the context of construction projects. This will provide a clear understanding of the situations where each approach is best suited.

Recommended Citation

Gado, Nevine G. Dr. and Elsayed, Noha A, Dr (2024) "Agility Opportunities in Construction Project Management “Exploring Opportunities in Construction Projects in integration with Waterfall Methodology.”," Journal of Engineering Research: Vol. 8: Iss. 3, Article 5.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.aaru.edu.jo/erjeng/vol8/iss3/5