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1. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I would first of all like to thank the Almighty God for his strength, guidance and provision throughout the duration of this thesis work. Special thanks to my supervisor, Dame Yemane ( Ass.Professor ) for his invaluable contribution and immense support he has shown to me throughout the project. I am so grateful to him for all the commitment and counsel he gave me as to how to go about the whole project. I would also like to say a special thank you to my families for supporting me throughout the journey and also thank you to the all selected Nekemte city administration and respondents or employees for their information they provided for me to carry out this thesis

2. FINAL THESIS PRESENTATION Title: The Practice of Project management of small and medium construction firms in Nekemte City JULY, 2024 Kidane Tiruna Regasa RVU NEKEMTE,OROMIA,ETHIOPIA

3. OUTLINE/Flight line This research was divided into five chapters . - History - literature review - R esearch methodology - Conclusion - - - presentation - Research Design& Approach - Significance - Data analysis - Recommendation - Limit - Data interpretation - Description of the study - Fundamental research question The study's history, a description of the issues, a fundamental research question, the study's purpose, significance, limits, and methodology were all discussed in the first chapter. A review of the relevant literature is included in the Second Chapter and is important to the investigation. The research methodology, approach, design are described in Chapter 3. Data presentation, analysis, and interpretation are covered in Chapter 4. Conclusion and recommendation described in chapter 5 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 3

4. CHAPTER ONE Background of the study Project management practices and theories have advanced in recent decades and substantial growth has been experienced in the adoption of project management disciplines to accomplish work in different industries and sectors, including the construction sector Statement of the Problem T he Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) encounter project postponements, cost overruns, and quality non-compliance, resulting in poor results and disgruntled parties, Such enhancements primarily impact cost and time delays in projects. Therefore , evaluating the project management practices of SMEs involves on construction project is crucial for the success of project work . Objective of the study The general aim of this study was to assess the practice of project management of Small and Medium Construction Firms in Nekemte City. Significant of the study T he research is important for SMEs projects as of the consequences of project failures and delays.

5. CHAPTER ONE Cont … The Scope & Limitation of the study The general scope of this research was limited to the practice of project management of Small and Medium Construction Firms in Nekemte City, Oromia region , with regard to project integration, scope, schedule, cost, quality, resource, risk, procurement, and stakeholders. Organization of the study This research was divided into five chapters.

6. CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW Theoretical Review PMBoK - Project Management Body of Knowledge Theory of scientific management Project Management Practices Theories Summary of Literature Gap In too little attempt was made to conduct research on the area of project management practices towards SMEs construction projects.

7. CHAPTER THREE Research Design This study was used a descriptive research design Research Approach T his study was used both research approaches qualitative and quantitative Type and Sources of Data The primary sources of data was used in this study . Data Collection Method Q uestioner is the data collection method In this study Sample Size Determination The total 100 project managers, purchasers, owners, cashiers and accountants of 150 SMEs which were straight worked on the construction project in Nekemte city was purposely consider.

8. CHAPTER THREE Cont … Method of Data Analysis The study used descriptive techniques include tables, means, standard deviation, percentages, and frequency regarding general information as well as presented the perception of the respondents’ of the measure variables of the study.

9. CHAPTER FOUR RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS The chapter covers respondents‟ general information based on demographic information and findings based on how the research questions/objectives to assess project management practices in selected SMEs who were directly work on construction project in Nekemte city and the results were presented and interpreted.

10. Response rate of questionnaire Response rate Items Response Rate Percent Total Sample size 100 100 Successfully collected 95 95% Uncompleted and unreturned 5 5% Respondents response on their gender   Frequency Percent Valid Male 71 75.00 Female 24 25.00 Total 95 100.0

11. Items Frequency Percent First degree 73 77.00 Master’s degree 22 23.00 Total 95 100.0 Respondent’s responses on their level of education Categories Frequency Percentage Project Managers 29 30.25 Project coordinators 23 24.21 Project Accountant and cashier 18 18.95 Procurement managers 15 15.78 Project owners 10 10.53 Total 95 100 Participant’s responses on their current positions

12. CHAPTER FIVE CONCLUSION T he practice of project management on recognizing the project stakeholders and prepare their engagement plan were suitable in the small and medium construction companies in Nekemte City . T he findings on every knowledge of project management practices was: Scope of project management quality of project management level skill of project management project schedule management project risk management practices

13. RECOMMENDATION T he SMEs in Nekemte city must increase rate of completing project on time /earlier within/below budget ; meets project objectives under budget and schedule; deliver the benefits and meet the expectations of diverse beneficiaries including: stakeholders, donors; funding agencies, society and government; address customer’s requirements and enhance project manager’s capabilities plus increase profitability and their business success . the small and medium construction companies and project managers must establish the change management process  as it keeps the team sharp to embrace changes E fficiently plan , execute and complete project by managing the project’s scope, quality, schedule, procurement, risks and resources to maximize productivity . T he SMEs must establish a project’s risk response team as it is the first line of defense for the project success and assist the project manager to keep the project under control even if unforeseen events occurs in the project environment. 

14. RECOMMENDATION Cont.. P roject managers is being proactive through conduct regular team discussion sessions; delegate tasks to the team, create a sense of responsibility in the team; identify the project errors and implement strategies for improvement; adhere to timelines and set a similar pattern for the entire team . Areas for Future Researches There might be important critical factors like consultant didn’t included in this study , so it is recommended if such factors and the other success factors are included in factors list and analyzed.

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