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Application of standardized project management practices in Egyptian non-profit organizations: Two case studies
A standardized project management approach across the entire organization is one of the business models adopted by non-profits that contributes to a more efficient and effective project delivery and achieving the organizations’ goals and objectives. Lack of a standardized project management approa...
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| description | A standardized project management approach across the entire organization is one of the business models adopted by non-profits that contributes to a more efficient and effective project delivery and achieving the organizations’ goals and objectives. Lack of a standardized project management approach might result in project failure and losing the skills and knowledge gained from previous projects, which significantly harms the organizational efforts to have institutional memory that allows implementing these skills and knowledge in future projects. A project management office is the key to mainstream the standardized project management methodology across non-profits. This research aims at investigating the impacts of adopting project management offices within the context of non-profits in Egypt. This study employed a qualitative approach to research through a case study methodology by interviewing key informants of two non-profits in Egypt; one national and one international, which are already implementing a project management office. The key findings of the research suggested that the two organizations under study operate in a very similar way, in terms of challenges faced by the two organizations, adopting business-like models, tendency to diversify their income generating activities and finally, adopting a project management office. The study concludes that the project management offices are the catalyst of change for non-profits to mainstream a standardized project management approach and mainstream strategies across organizations. Also, a standardized project management approach allows non-profits to implement a time-tested and results-oriented methodology of project management. Based on the lessons learned from the case studies, recommendations for non-profits are presented to guide non-profits’ executives, project management office directors, and non-profits’ staff members while implementing the PMO. |
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| spelling | oai:fount.aucegypt.edu:etds-2340 Application of standardized project management practices in Egyptian non-profit organizations: Two case studies Adel, Mostafa A standardized project management approach across the entire organization is one of the business models adopted by non-profits that contributes to a more efficient and effective project delivery and achieving the organizations’ goals and objectives. Lack of a standardized project management approach might result in project failure and losing the skills and knowledge gained from previous projects, which significantly harms the organizational efforts to have institutional memory that allows implementing these skills and knowledge in future projects. A project management office is the key to mainstream the standardized project management methodology across non-profits. This research aims at investigating the impacts of adopting project management offices within the context of non-profits in Egypt. This study employed a qualitative approach to research through a case study methodology by interviewing key informants of two non-profits in Egypt; one national and one international, which are already implementing a project management office. The key findings of the research suggested that the two organizations under study operate in a very similar way, in terms of challenges faced by the two organizations, adopting business-like models, tendency to diversify their income generating activities and finally, adopting a project management office. The study concludes that the project management offices are the catalyst of change for non-profits to mainstream a standardized project management approach and mainstream strategies across organizations. Also, a standardized project management approach allows non-profits to implement a time-tested and results-oriented methodology of project management. Based on the lessons learned from the case studies, recommendations for non-profits are presented to guide non-profits’ executives, project management office directors, and non-profits’ staff members while implementing the PMO. 2018-06-01T07:00:00Z thesis application/pdf https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/1341 https://fount.aucegypt.edu/context/etds/article/2340/viewcontent/Thesis_Mostafa_20Adel_PPAD_2018.pdf The author retains all rights with regard to copyright. The author certifies that written permission from the owner(s) of third-party copyrighted matter included in the thesis, dissertation, paper, or record of study has been obtained. The author further certifies that IRB approval has been obtained for this thesis, or that IRB approval is not necessary for this thesis. Insofar as this thesis, dissertation, paper, or record of study is an educational record as defined in the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 USC 1232g), the author has granted consent to disclosure of it to anyone who requests a copy. The author has granted the American University in Cairo or its agents a non-exclusive license to archive this thesis, dissertation, paper, or record of study, and to make it accessible, in whole or in part, in all forms of media, now or hereafter known. Theses and Dissertations AUC Knowledge Fountain Non-Profits;Project Management Office; |
| spellingShingle | Non-Profits;Project Management Office; Adel, Mostafa Application of standardized project management practices in Egyptian non-profit organizations: Two case studies |
| title | Application of standardized project management practices in Egyptian non-profit organizations: Two case studies |
| title_full | Application of standardized project management practices in Egyptian non-profit organizations: Two case studies |
| title_fullStr | Application of standardized project management practices in Egyptian non-profit organizations: Two case studies |
| title_full_unstemmed | Application of standardized project management practices in Egyptian non-profit organizations: Two case studies |
| title_short | Application of standardized project management practices in Egyptian non-profit organizations: Two case studies |
| title_sort | application of standardized project management practices in egyptian non profit organizations two case studies |
| topic | Non-Profits;Project Management Office; |
| url | https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/1341 https://fount.aucegypt.edu/context/etds/article/2340/viewcontent/Thesis_Mostafa_20Adel_PPAD_2018.pdf |
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