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Project execution plays a decisive role in project success, but past research did not focus on the project manager's perspective of what needs to be accomplished to achieve success. In this study, the authors used qualitative techniques to look for reoccurring themes related to 44 project managers' responses to interview questions associated with successful project execution and failed project execution. The study found that despite the project management profession growth, professional associations' efforts, and their professional development endeavors, project management execution seems to be concerned with what has happened versus what is happening in a project. This study provides a conceptual framework for project execution success strategies that have implications for project management training and mentoring. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The state-of-the-art in the practice of probabilistic network planning for complex construction projects PERT (Program Evaluation Review Technique) is evaluated along the lines of thought of the reality test that was introduced in the workshop “Error in the Sciences”, Lorentz Center, Leiden University, 2011. The conclusion is that the application of the PERT-methodology during project execution can be improved by including in the planning software the actual durations of the activities as soon as these are finished; monitoring progress by keeping the probability of timely completion just over 50%; and adopting risk ranking for prioritizing managerial attention. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The study aim is to examine the involvement level of the stakeholders during the project execution process. Stakeholders play a vital role in providing the needed resources and Ultimately they have strong influence on project success. The research intends to formulate a matrix which will reflect the list of elements which effect the project execution, type of stakeholder involved for each element, involvement level of each stakeholder which resulted in the delay of the execution, Criticality of involvement on project which will result in the output answer we are seeking the process of involvement for each stakeholder. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

It is observed in the literature that although project management is considered to be an execution-oriented discipline, the Project Management Body of Knowledge developed by the Project Management Institute provides relatively little detail in the Executing process group compared with other process groups such as the Planning and Monitoring and Controlling process groups. It is further observed that project elements considered essential to the success of the project including project Scope, Cost, Schedule, and Risk are not included within the Executing process group. Likewise, the coverage of project execution in the Project Manager Competency Development Framework authored by the Project Management Institute appears to provide limited insight regarding what actually takes place during project execution. This paper outlines a research agenda to better understand what actually occurs in projects when experienced project managers are carrying out activities within the Executing process group. It proposes a study consisting of a pilot study, project manager interviews, a focus group validation session, and data collected by a survey instrument in order to develop a more complete understanding of the phenomenon of project execution. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]