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Identification of Project Risk Factors in a South African Train Manufacturing Project
The South African train manufacturing industry has been dormant over the past 40 years, resulting in a decline in the industry. Undertaking a project to manufacture new trains for the country, a South African train manufacturing company is faced with many challenges that pose as risks to the project...
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| description | The South African train manufacturing industry has been dormant over the past 40 years, resulting in a decline in the industry. Undertaking a project to manufacture new trains for the country, a South African train manufacturing company is faced with many challenges that pose as risks to the project's success. These include challenges in economics, infrastructure, skills, value chain/supplier base, etc. This research aims to identify project risk factors in this South African train manufacturing project considering the nature of the project environment. Using a phenomenological approach to qualitative research, interviews were conducted with 11 participants to identify project risk. A questionnaire was then conducted to determine which risks were as a result of the South African environment. A total of 25 project risk factors were identified. The top risk factors included risks related to the supplier's capacity to support the project, the project's ability to fulfil contractual obligations, risks brought about by employee competence, and risks related to project finance. The most significant project risk factor was the inability of suppliers to meet the project capacity demands. This risk was also found to be as a result of the South African environment. The research results can be used as a basis/reference for risk identification in future train manufacturing projects in similar environments, as well as to guide local government's efforts in improving the industry. Potential further studies could consider risk relationships and the impacts of those relationships on the project. |
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/39431 Identification of Project Risk Factors in a South African Train Manufacturing Project Foli, Elizabeth Tuan, Nien-Tsu Project Management The South African train manufacturing industry has been dormant over the past 40 years, resulting in a decline in the industry. Undertaking a project to manufacture new trains for the country, a South African train manufacturing company is faced with many challenges that pose as risks to the project's success. These include challenges in economics, infrastructure, skills, value chain/supplier base, etc. This research aims to identify project risk factors in this South African train manufacturing project considering the nature of the project environment. Using a phenomenological approach to qualitative research, interviews were conducted with 11 participants to identify project risk. A questionnaire was then conducted to determine which risks were as a result of the South African environment. A total of 25 project risk factors were identified. The top risk factors included risks related to the supplier's capacity to support the project, the project's ability to fulfil contractual obligations, risks brought about by employee competence, and risks related to project finance. The most significant project risk factor was the inability of suppliers to meet the project capacity demands. This risk was also found to be as a result of the South African environment. The research results can be used as a basis/reference for risk identification in future train manufacturing projects in similar environments, as well as to guide local government's efforts in improving the industry. Potential further studies could consider risk relationships and the impacts of those relationships on the project. 2024-04-23T13:43:15Z 2024-04-23T13:43:15Z 2023 2024-04-19T12:59:36Z Thesis / Dissertation Masters MSc http://hdl.handle.net/11427/39431 Eng application/pdf Department of Construction Economics and Management Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment |
| spellingShingle | Project Management Foli, Elizabeth Identification of Project Risk Factors in a South African Train Manufacturing Project |
| thesis_degree_str | Master's |
| title | Identification of Project Risk Factors in a South African Train Manufacturing Project |
| title_full | Identification of Project Risk Factors in a South African Train Manufacturing Project |
| title_fullStr | Identification of Project Risk Factors in a South African Train Manufacturing Project |
| title_full_unstemmed | Identification of Project Risk Factors in a South African Train Manufacturing Project |
| title_short | Identification of Project Risk Factors in a South African Train Manufacturing Project |
| title_sort | identification of project risk factors in a south african train manufacturing project |
| topic | Project Management |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/39431 |
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