Investigation into project management tools andtechniques currently used in practice

Abstract: Date:   2022-06-01    Level:  Bachelor/Master thesis in Business Administration, 15 cr    Institution: School of Business, Society and Engineering, Mälardalen University    Authors: Malak Shammakh (1993/08/23), Noura Touma (1996/06/05), Volodymyr Trykoz (2000/05/16)   Title: Investigation into PM tools and techniques currently used in practice.   Supervisor: Ali Farashah    Keywords: Projects, Management tools, project management, management in practice, adoption, engineering/manufacturing   Research questions:   RQ1: What kind of tools, methods, and techniques do project  managers use in the engineering/manufacturing companies, and why? RQ2: What are the factors that influence the process of adoption of PM techniques by project managers?   Purpose: This research attempts to investigate which tools, models, and systems are used in practice by the working project managers, in engineering/manufacturing companies in Sweden. Method: In this research paper, the authors relied mainly on primary data to analyze the conducted interviews with project managers in the field. This is a qualitative research paper, conducting an inductive research approach and including relevant topics from scientific journals in order to attain the research goal.    Conclusion: The results of this research showed that the PM methods, tools, and techniques are all essential parts of the management, which facilitate the work and increase the efficiency. However, experience, education and other factors are crucial when adopting PM tools.