Identification of success criteria over lifecycle of dam industry projects: a Delphi study
Abstract
Purpose
Dam industry projects have significant economic, social and environmental impacts. However, very little has been carried out to improve their lifecycle performance. The purpose of this study is to identify success criteria applicable to different stages of such projects.
Design/methodology/approach
This study adopted a quantitative research design where the potential success criteria for dam engineering projects were evaluated. The applicable success criteria were determined for the four phases of project lifecycle by three rounds of Delphi technique with the participation of experts from dams industry in Australia.
Findings
The findings of this research suggest that project success is a multidimensional notion and varies over lifecycle of projects. This study on project success criteria shows that certain criteria can be applied to measure success in different phases over lifecycle of Australian dam industry projects.
Originality/value
The results of this research present the first exclusive quantitative assessment of success criteria for dams industry. The success criteria presented in this study enable project practitioners to measure success at various stages of dam industry projects. This can serve as a tool to put more management efforts into achieving success on those criteria.
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Acknowledgements
This research is supported by Research Training Program of “Department of Education and Training” of the Australian Commonwealth Government.
Citation
Amies, P., Jin, X. and Senaratne, S. (2023), "Identification of success criteria over lifecycle of dam industry projects: a Delphi study", Construction Innovation, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/CI-10-2022-0255
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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