A DOSE to compare the level of performance between construction projects

Abstract

The aim of this paper was to compare the level of performance (success) of construction projects between selected countries based on the concept of iron triangle. Following this, the major construction delays, cost overruns and quality factors were identified through an in-depth review of previous research works conducted in Denmark, Nigeria and Gaza Strip. The aggregate impacts of these factors were computed and compared between these countries. The results show that in the case of Denmark, the aggregate impact of the factors responsible for delay, cost overrun and poor quality was found in the impact interval between [0.60–0.80], but in the case of Gaza Strip and Nigeria, the aggregate impacts were found in the impact interval between [0.80–1.0]. This shows that construction projects in Denmark are found to be performed better relative to Nigeria and Gaza Strip.

Performance management in construction projects: a systematic literature review

“…When discussing project performance management, the first thing that comes to mind is measuring [1] the project objectives. From a traditional vision, the iron triangle has been used by many authors [2][3][4][5][6][7], associated with the objectives of the project time (related to schedule), cost (related with budget) and quality, which is widely used to measure the performance of projects, although these three indicators are not enough to evaluate complex projects [8], for which other key performance indicators are analyzed to assess the success of the projects.…”