THESIS PROPOSAL Master of Business Administration

THESIS PROPOSAL
Master of Business Administration
Advisor: Dr. Shu-Cheng Lee
Co-advisor: Dr. Nguyễn Thanh Liêm
Student: Nguyễn Văn Tâm
ID: 11752329
September, 2012
Thesis proposal – Page 1
Introduction
Thesis proposal – Page 2
 I graduated from Danang
University of Technology
 I am working at Hydropower
Project Management Board 3 –EVN.
 Position: Manager of Material and
Equipment Department .
 I have one son only, he is 8 year
old.
About me
Introduction
Thesis proposal – Page 3
 Introduction
 Literature Review
Research Methods
Concluding Remark
References
Appendix
Outline of this talk
Thesis Title: Applying project management performance
assessment (PMPA) model to analyse the effects of influential

factors on project management performance in HPMB3
Introduction
Thesis proposal – Page 4
 Overview of project:
 A prerequisite and impulsive element of
the development of a corporate, a
country.
 Efforts to create desired products and
services with limited time and resources.
Research Background
VietNam Law : “An investment project is a set of proposals
relating to spend capital on creating, expanding or improving certain
facilities in order to achieve the growth in quantity or maintain,
improve, enhance quality of products or services within certain time”.
Introduction
Thesis proposal – Page 5
 Basic attributes of project:
 Determined purpose and result.
 Its own growth cycle and limited life time.
 Project product is unique, unprecedented.
 Operation environment is colliding,
unstable and risky.
 Complicated correlations between
functional management and project
management.
Research Background
Introduction
Thesis proposal – Page 6
 Overview of project management:
 The application of knowledges, skills,

tools, techniques into project performance
in order to meet demand from a project.
 The process of overall planing,
coordinating time, resources and
monitoring achieving project’s goals.
Research Background
 Unrepeated process, absolutely different to manage daily
work at a production company or a factory.
Introduction
Thesis proposal – Page 7
 Over view of project management (cont):
 The distinction between project performance (PP) and
project management performance (PMP).
 The project management performance enhancement is a
key factor guaranteeing the success of a project.
 Performance is an intangible thing and hard identification,
so that choosing exact tools for assessing project
performance to enhance PMP of corporation is a challenge.
Research Background
Introduction
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 To abide by the Construction
Law and the Investment Law.
 Regulations only mention to
monitoring and assessing results
of project performance (PP) but
do not mention to PMP.
Research Background
 The status of project management in Vietnam
Introduction

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 Hydro Power Management Board No.3 (HPMB3)
 Vietnam Electricity (EVN) is a state corporation
+ Investors of many major electricity project.
+ 66% of total power capacity of Vietnam electricity system
with 38% power capacity from hydropower.
 HPMB3 is a member of EVN, assigned to manage construction
of hydropower projects in the central region of Vietnam.
 The project managements in HPMB3 mention to monitoring
and assessing results of PP but do not mention to PMP.
Research Background
Introduction
Thesis proposal – Page 10
 PMPA model, which was proposed by Bryde et al and
examined by Tahir.M.Q et al, has positive impact on PMP
and used as a framework to assess PMP of a corporation.
 The application of PMPA models to assess operational
efficiency of project management have done by developed
countries but not antecedent in Vietnam.
 The study of applying PMPA model to analyse the
effect of influential factors on project management
performance of project management boards in Vietnam is
neccessary. This research is also becoming an urgent
demand in HPMB3.
Research motive
Introduction
Thesis proposal – Page 11
 The purpose of this research studies applying PMPA
model to analyse the effect of influential factors on PMP,
whereby we propose solutions enhancing project

management performance in HPMB3.
Research purpose
 Understand project management knowledge
of the world and Vietnam.
 Identify the effects of influential factors on
PMP in HPMB3 .
 Propose solutions improving PMP in
HPMB3.
Thesis proposal – Page 12
Research Procedure
Define the
research
problem
Review literature
of PMP and
models
Choose a
research
model
Propose
hypothesis
Design and
delivery
questionnaires
Collect and
analyze
data
Interpreter
and report
findings

Introduction
Thesis proposal – Page 13
 Project management
 Project management performance
 Performance assessment
 Influential factors
 Hydropower project management
 Performance assessment model
Literature Review
Keywords:
Literature Review
Thesis proposal – Page 14
 Prior researches towards project have been conducted
by Atkinson.R (1999); Barad.M, Raz.T (2000), etc.
 Prior researches towards project management have
been conducted by Loo.R (1996); DeWitt.A (1998);
Bryde.J.D (2003), etc.
 For finding influential factors to effect the success of a
project in a chain of works of project management
progress, many researches have been conducted as:
Munns.A.K, Bjeirmi.B.F (1996); Westerveld.E (2003);
Bryde.J.D (2003), etc.
Prior researches towards PM and PMP:
Literature Review
Thesis proposal – Page 15
 The European Foundation for Quality Management
(EFQM) excellence Model, which can be used to assess
an organization’s progress towards excellence.
 PMPA model proposed by Bryde et al, which is
customize shape of EFQM model for assessment of

project management performance of an organisation.
 The study of Tahir.M.Q et al about significance of
PMPA Model.
 The study’s findings indicated that PMPA model can be used as a
framework to assess PMP.
Prior researches model towards PMP:
Literature Review
Thesis proposal – Page 16
Prior reference
researches :
Authors Research Year Journal
Tahir. M.Q,
Aamir.S.W,
Syed.T.H
Significance of project management
performance assessment (PMPA) model
2009 International
Journal of Project
Management
Bryde. JD Modelling project management
performance.
2003 Int J Quality
Reliab Manage
Bryde. JD Project management concepts, methods and
application.
2003 Int J Quality
Reliab Manage
Westerveld.E The Project Excellence Model1: linking
success criteria and critical success factors
2003 International

Journal of Project
Management
Barbara. N.
U, Hans. G.G,
Monique
The three roles of a project portfolio
management office: Their impact on
portfolio management execution & success.
2012 diito
Literature Review
Thesis proposal – Page 17
Reference researches
(cont) :
Authors Research Year Journal
Munns.A.K,
Bjeirmi.B.F
The role of project management in
achieving project success
1996 International
Journal of Project
Management
Miia.M,
Pa¨ivi
Lehtonen
Role of single-project management in
achieving portfolio
management efficiency
2007 ditto
Dragan. M,
Peerasit.P.D

Standardized project management may
increase development projects success
2005 ditto
Daniel. J Empowering project portfolio managers:
How management involvement
impacts project portfolio performance
2010 ditto
Literature Review
Thesis proposal – Page 18
Reference researches
(cont) :
Authors Research Year Journal
Angela.C A practical use of key success factors to
improve the effectiveness
of project management
1999 International
Journal of Project
Management
Barad.M,
Raz.T
Contribution of quality management tools
and practices to project management
performance
2000 Int J Quality
Reliab Manage
Atkinson.R Project management: cost, time and quality,
two best guesses and a phenomenon, its
time to accept other success criteria
1999 ditto
Research Methods

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PMPA Model:
Research Methods
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Research Model:
L: Leadership.
S: Staff.
PS: Policy and
Strategy.
PR: Partnerships and
Resources.
PLC: Life Cycle
Process.
KPIs: Key Performance
Indicators
H3
H1
H2
H6
H5
H4
Research Methods
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Variables
Research Methods
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Hypothesis:
 H1: The PM Leadership has positive effect over the PMP.
 H2: The PM Staff has positive effect over the PMP.
 H3: The PM Policy and Strategy have positive effect over
the PMP.
 H4: The PM Partnership and Recourses have positive effect
over the PMP.
 H5: The PM Life Cycle Process has positive effect over the
PMP.
 H6: The PM Key Performance Indicators have positive
effect over the PMP.
Research Methods
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Survey method:
 Type of research: Quantitative.
 Level of research:
Confirmatory.
 Measuring object: PMP in
HPPMB3.
Survey Object: HPPMB3 staffs
and project partner.
 Questionnaires: 5 point Likert
Scale is used.
 Sample size: 150 sample.
Research Design:
Research Methods
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Survey method (cont):
Questionnaires consisting of 1 dependent variables (PMP)
and 6 independent variables (L, S, PS, PR, PLC, KPIs).

 Questionnaire was developed depending influential
factors on PMP and there are some supplement element.
 150 questionnaires will be delivery to questionereds
throught 2 ways:
- Sending questionnaires directly to HPPMB3 staff and
project partner.
- Sending questionnaires to their e-mails and request to
answering questions by telephone (if any).
Research Design:
Research Methods
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Response rate of questionnaires:
 After data collection, I will code data in
Excel 2003 and SPSS16.0. For calculating
results, Multiple Regression analysis and
Pearson Correlation are used.
Research Design:
 If collected data is not enough 150 samples as I expect, I
will check to explain suitably. Incase neccesary, I will try to
send questionnaires more to collect data, do not design data
by random by myself.