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Improving Project Management in a small solar (photovoltaic) power plant EPC company with PRINCE2® method
By 2023, Lithuania has already constructed 545.5 MW of solar power plants. However, within the next seven years, there are plans to install approximately 2150 MW of additional solar power plants. As a result, both the government and solar photovoltaic engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) companies are actively seeking ways to accelerate the pace of solar power plant construction. One approach to achieve this goal could be enhancing the effectiveness of project management processes within these companies. The objectives of this study were to investigate the background of the company, identify areas for improvement within its project management processes, and propose recommendations for enhancing project management methods using the PRINCE2 method. The study was conducted within a small solar (photovoltaic) power plant EPC company. Qualitative data was collected through interviews conducted with 28 employees of the company. After analysing the data using the conductive analysis method, twelve areas for improvement were identified. It was discovered that not all of these areas can have recommendations generated based on the PRINCE2 method. For the areas that were related to the topics encompassed by the PRINCE2 method, specific recommendations were formulated addressing each type of problem identified during the analysis of the data. Eventually, based on all the findings, it was recommended for the company to consider the implementation of the entire PRINCE2 method, along with the improvement or replacement of the existing project management tool.
Improving Project Management in a small solar (photovoltaic) power plant EPC company with PRINCE2® method
By 2023, Lithuania has already constructed 545.5 MW of solar power plants. However, within the next seven years, there are plans to install approximately 2150 MW of additional solar power plants. As a result, both the government and solar photovoltaic engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) companies are actively seeking ways to accelerate the pace of solar power plant construction. One approach to achieve this goal could be enhancing the effectiveness of project management processes within these companies. The objectives of this study were to investigate the background of the company, identify areas for improvement within its project management processes, and propose recommendations for enhancing project management methods using the PRINCE2 method. The study was conducted within a small solar (photovoltaic) power plant EPC company. Qualitative data was collected through interviews conducted with 28 employees of the company. After analysing the data using the conductive analysis method, twelve areas for improvement were identified. It was discovered that not all of these areas can have recommendations generated based on the PRINCE2 method. For the areas that were related to the topics encompassed by the PRINCE2 method, specific recommendations were formulated addressing each type of problem identified during the analysis of the data. Eventually, based on all the findings, it was recommended for the company to consider the implementation of the entire PRINCE2 method, along with the improvement or replacement of the existing project management tool.
Improving Project Management in a small solar (photovoltaic) power plant EPC company with PRINCE2® method
Aukštuolytė, Saulė (author)
2023-01-01
URN:NBN:fi:amk-2023052915663
Theses
Electronic Resource
English
DDC:
690
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