Factors Influencing Renewable Energy Project Management Success

This report presents an analysis of factors influencing renewable energy project management, based on a survey of 200 participants. The study examines various aspects, including participant demographics, project management criteria, and factors related to project integration, scope, time, quality, cost, human resources, communication, procurement, risk, and stakeholders. Key findings reveal that 'Support for Top Management' is the main criteria for success in Project Management, 'Monitor and Control of Project Work' is the main critical factor of success with respect to Project Integration, and 'Control of Project Scope' is the main critical factor of success with respect to Project Scope. Furthermore, 'Estimate Activity Resources and Duration' is the main critical factor of success with respect to Project Time Management, 'Audit and Control Project Requirement, and Quality Checklist' are the main critical factors of success with respect to Project Quality Management, 'Estimation of Project Cost and Budget' is the main critical factor of success with respect to Project Cost Management, 'Identifying Project Roles Responsibilities and Required Skill' is the main critical factor of success with respect to Project Human Resource Management, 'Application of Information Management System' is the main critical factor of success with respect to Project Communication, 'Procurement Inception and Audit' is the main critical factor of success with respect to Project Procurement, 'Risk Probability and Impact Assessment' is the main critical factor of success with respect to Project Risk, and 'Well-defined Stakeholder Management Plan' is the main critical factor of success with respect to Project Stakeholders. The report provides detailed tables and figures illustrating participant responses and highlights key factors for project success in Oman.

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4.1. ANALYSIS OF THE GENERAL INFORMATION OF PARTICIPANT
This study collected the participants’ general information with regards to their current
professional occupation, age, gender, professional qualification, work experience, team size and
the duration of their current projects. The distribution of the participants’ general information is
presented in Table 1: Summary of the Participants’' General Information below. The highlighted
figures in Table 1: Summary of the Participants’' General Information below represent the
highest percentages for each of the aspects of the participants’ general information.
Table 1: Summary of the Participants’' General Information
Frequency Percent
Current Professional
Occupation of Participant
Electrical Engineer 20
Program Director 26 13
Project Engineer 38 19
Project Manager 23 11.5
Renewable Engineer 32 16
Team Member 61 30.5
Total 200 100
Age
20-30 34 17
31-40 86 43
41-50 59 29.5
Above 51 21 10.5
Total 200 100
Gender
Female 82 41
Male 118 59
Total 200 100
Qualifications Bachelor Degree 67 33.5
Diploma 19 9.5
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Master Degree 88 44
Others 3 1.5
PHD or Higher 23 11.5
Total 200 100
Work Experience
1 to 3 Years 91 45.5
4 to 6 Years 70 35
Above 6 Years 10 5
Less Than a Year 29 14.5
Total 200 100
Team Size
0 to 10 members 38 19
11-20 members 94 47
21-30 members 36 18
31-40 members 19 9.5
40 and above 13 6.5
Total 200 100
Duration of Current
Project
1 to 2 Years 60 30
2 to 3 Years 69 34.5
3 to 4 Years 55 27.5
Above 4 Years 16 8
Total 200 100
4.2. ANALYSIS OF RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT MANAGEMENT FACTORS
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4.2.1. CRITERIA OF RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT MANAGEMENT
The participants’ response on the aspects of the criteria of renewable energy project management
is summarized in Table 2: Criteria of Renewable Energy Project Management and Figure 1:
Criteria of Renewable Energy Project Management below. Considering the criteria that most
participants strongly agreed with we observe that 43% of the participants strongly agreeing with
Support for Top Management, hence Support for Top Management is the main criteria for
success in Project Management in Oman.
Table 2: Criteria of Renewable Energy Project Management
Strongly
Disagree
Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly
Agree
Competence of project
manager
0% 0% 36.5% 38.5% 25.0%
Competence of project team
members
0% 0% 38.5% 40.5% 21.0%
Stability of political
environment
0% 0% 24.0% 39.5% 36.5%
Support of top management 0% 0% 16.0% 41.0% 43.0%
Effective coordination of
project activities
0% 0% 32.5% 34.0% 33.5%
Competence and adequate
support from a project
consultant
0% 0% 40.5% 24.0% 35.5%
Access to organizational
resources
0% 0% 31.0% 37.5% 31.5%
Compliance with the rules and
procedures
0% 0% 21.5% 43.5% 35.0%
Stability of economic
environment
0% 0% 33.0% 44.5% 22.5%
Project managers technical
capabilities
0% 0% 34.5% 43.5% 22.0%
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Figure 1: Criteria of Renewable Energy Project Management
4.2.2. PROJECT INTEGRATION
The participants’ response on the aspects of project integration is summarized in Table 3: Project
Integration and Figure 2: Project Integration below. Considering the aspect of Project Integration
that most participants strongly agreed with we observe that 37.5% of the participants strongly
agreed with Monitor and Control of Project Work, hence Monitor and Control of Project Work is
the main critical factor of success with respect to Project Integration.
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Table 3: Project Integration
Strongly
Disagre
e
Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree
Develop Project
Agreement and
Management Plan
0.00% 0.0% 30.5% 39.5% 30.0%
Direct and Manage
Project Work
0.00% 12.5% 32.0% 40.0% 15.5%
Monitor and Control
Project Work
0.00% 0.0% 42.5% 20.0% 37.5%
Perform Integrated
Change Control
0.00% 0.0% 26.0% 39.0% 35.0%
Close Project or
phase
0.00% 8.5% 38.0% 28.5% 25.0%
Figure 2: Project Integration
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4.2.3. PROJECT SCOPE
The participants’ response on the aspects of project scope is summarized in Table 4: Project
Scope and Figure 3: Project Scope. Considering the aspect of Project Scope that most
participants strongly agreed with we observe that 37% of the participants strongly agreed with
Control of Project Scope, hence Control of Project Scope is the main critical factor of success
with respect to Project Scope.
Table 4: Project Scope
Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree
Plan Project Scope
Management
0% 0% 31.5% 40.5% 28.0%
Collect Requirement
of Project Scope
0% 0% 27.0% 37.5% 35.5%
Defining the Project
Scope
0% 0% 29.5% 40.0% 30.5%
Control Project Scope 0% 0% 19.5% 43.5% 37.0%
Figure 3: Project Scope
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4.2.4. PROJECT TIME MANAGEMENT
The participants’ response on the aspects of project time management is summarized in Table 5:
Project Time Management and Figure 4: Project Time Management below. Considering the
aspect of Project Time Management that most participants strongly agreed with we observe that
37% of the participants strongly agreed with Estimate Activity Resources and Duration, hence
the estimation of activity resources and duration is the main critical factor of success with respect
to Project Time Management.
Table 5: Project Time Management
Strongly
Disagree
Disagre
e
Neutral Agree Strongly Agree
Plan Develop and
Control Project
Schedules
0% 2.5% 24.0% 38.5% 35.0%
Define and Sequence
the Project Activities
0% 1.5% 32.0% 34.0% 32.5%
Estimate Activity
Resources and
Duration
0% 2.5% 24.5% 36.0% 37.0%
Figure 4: Project Time Management
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4.2.5. PROJECT QUALITY MANAGEMENT
The participants’ response on the aspects of project quality management is summarized in Table
6: Project Quality Management and Figure 5: Project Quality Management below. Considering
the aspect of Project Quality Management that most participants strongly agreed with we observe
that 29.5% of the participants strongly agreed with Audit and Control Project Requirement, and
Quality Checklist. Hence, auditing and controlling project requirements, and having a quality
checklist are the main critical factors of success with respect to Project Quality Management.
Table 6: Project Quality Management
Strongly
Disagree
Disagre
e
Neutral Agree Strongly Agree
Identify the Quality
Requirement for the
Project
0% 0.0% 32.5% 46.5% 21.0%
Audit and Control
Project Requirement
0% 2.0% 29.0% 39.5% 29.5%
Monitoring and
Recording the Result
of Executing the
Quality Act
0% 0.0% 39.5% 40.0% 20.5%
Quality Checklist 0% 0.0% 34.5% 36.0% 29.5%
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Figure 5: Project Quality Management
4.2.6. PROJECT COST MANAGEMENT
The participants’ response on the aspects of project cost management is summarized in Table 7:
Project Cost Management and Figure 6: Project Cost Management below. Considering the aspect
of Project Cost Management that most participants strongly agreed with we observe that 41.5%
of the participants strongly agreed with Estimation of Project Cost and Budget. Hence,
estimation of project cost and budget is the main critical factor of success with respect to Project
Cost Management.
Table 7: Project Cost Management
Strongly Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree
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Disagre
e
Well defined Cost
Plan
0% 0.0% 29.0% 34.0% 37.0%
Estimation of Project
Cost and Budget
0% 2.0% 18.5% 38.0% 41.5%
Cost Control Activity 0% 0.0% 33.0% 44.0% 23.0%
Figure 6: Project Cost Management
4.2.7. PROJECT HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
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The participants’ response on the aspects of project human resource management is summarized
in Table 8: Project Human Resource Management and Figure 7: Project Human Resource
Management below. Considering the aspect of Project Human Resource Management that most
participants strongly agreed with we observe that 41.5% of the participants strongly agreed with
Identifying Project Roles Responsibilities and Required Skill. Hence, Identifying Project Roles
Responsibilities and Required Skill is the main critical factor of success with respect to Project
Human Resource Management.
Table 8: Project Human Resource Management
Strongly
Disagree
Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree
Identifying Project
Roles
Responsibilities and
Required Skill
0% 0.0% 21.5% 37.0% 41.5%
Confirming Human
Resource Availability
0% 0.0% 29.0% 49.5% 21.5%
Clear Organizational
Chart and Position
Descriptions
0% 0.0% 22.5% 39.5% 38.0%
Develop Project and
Management Team
0% 4.0% 34.0% 23.0% 39.0%
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