Nwokoji, Florence Chinyere, Orlu, Precious & Otuma, Friday
Determining Key Performance Indicators as a Tool in Managing Public Property Development Projects in The Niger Delta Region
Abstract
Construction of public project is one aspect but the management of that project to handing over stage at the right time, within
the initial budget and with the required quality is another aspect. For the management of government projects, it is required that
project managers know about key performance. This paper accesses the key performance indicators as a tool that can be used in
the management of public property development projects in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria. The research adopted pragmatic
research philosophy because it allows the use of multiple methods. Data was collected from professionals who have been
involved in the development of public projects in the study area. One hundred and thirty semi-structured questionnaires were
developed and distributed in the Niger Delta region; where Fifteen (15) persons were interviewed. Data collected was analysed
with descriptive statistical tools using frequency, Relative Important Index and interpretative content analysis. The study
established that there are different types of public property development projects in the study area and it also established
methods of key performance indicators as a project management tools. The research observed that the understanding of these
tools will reduce cost overrun, delay, and quality and increase the benefits in the built environment and sustain the
contemporary public property development projects. The findings are valuable to policy makers, practitioners in Nigeria and
scholars globally who are exploring performance measurement frameworks for public property development projects. The
study recommends that government should go into the development of different types of public projects so as to increase the
nation’s economy and safe guide the citizens from suffering in any particular aspect of social needs. It also recommends that the
adoption of key performance indicators as a tool in management pubic property development projects would reduce any
challenges or difficulties that any project manager may face as the tool will enhance monitoring, evaluation and reporting of
projects.
