Analysis of cost and schedule performance of international development projects

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 68-78

  Ahsan, Kamrul ^a   Gunawan, Indra ^a  

^a AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Causes of delay; Cost and schedule; International development project; Project performance analysis

Indexed keywords

ASIAN COUNTRIES; ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK; BODY OF KNOWLEDGE; COST AND SCHEDULE; DELAY COSTS; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS; PROJECT COST; PROJECT DELAYS; PROJECT OUTCOMES; PROJECT PERFORMANCE; ROOT CAUSE;

COSTS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DEVELOPMENT PROJECT; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

ASIA; EURASIA;

EID: 70450263655     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2009.03.005     Document Type: Article

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