Implementation of critical success factors in construction research and development process

Kulatunga, U; Amaratunga, RDG; Haigh, RP

Abstract

Construction research and development (R&D) process has a number of issues that affect its success. These issues imply that Critical Success Factors (CSFs) of construction R&D process are not properly addressed. Not knowing CSFs could lead to not implementing them and not paying proper attention for them. The study investigates CSFs of construction R&D process and their implementation/consideration during the R&D process. A comprehensive literature review was used first to develop construction R&D process. CSFs and their implementation/consideration were evaluated by a questionnaire survey. Construction R&D process was derived with four phases namely Initiation, Conceptualizing, Development and Launch and Management activities that support coordination and resourcing of R&D process. Study revealed that, as a whole there is a gap between the importance of success factors against their implementation/consideration as majority of CSFs are not properly implemented compared to the importance attached to them.

Keywords: Construction R&D process, Critical success factors, Implementation, Consideration

Citation

Kulatunga, U., Amaratunga, R., & Haigh, R. (2010). Implementation of critical success factors in construction research and development process. International Journal of Engineering Science and Technology, 2(9), 94-106

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 2010
• Deposit Date: Jun 3, 2011
• Publicly Available Date: Apr 5, 2016
• Journal: International Journal of Engineering, Science and Technology
• Publisher: Engg Journals Publications
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 2
• Issue: 9
• Pages: 94-106
• Keywords: Construction R&D process, critical success factors, implementation, consideration
• Publisher URL: http://www.ijest-ng.com/vol2_no9/ijest-ng-vol2-no9-pp94-106.pdf