Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.2478/otmcj-2022-0002
Effects of lagging projectification in the public sector on realizing infrastructure projects
Reinhard F. Wagner
; Alma Mater Europaea - European Center Maribor, Slovenska 17, 2000 Maribor (Slovenia)
Mladen Radujkovic
; Alma Mater Europaea - European Center Maribor, Slovenska 17, 2000 Maribor (Slovenia)
Abstract
The public sector in Germany lags behind the
economy in terms of projectification, i.e., the prevalence of
projects and experience in applying project management.
This has significant implications for realizing complex
infrastructure projects in which the public sector is involved
as one of the main actors. Nowadays, projectification represents
a particular way of thinking about how to embrace
a series of dynamic and challenging changes, design them,
and implement them effectively for the benefit of society. A
quantitative study of projectification in society in Germany
was the starting point for our research, the results of which
we compared with data from earlier studies of projectification
in the economy. Using an interpretative case study
drawing on insights from the Berlin Airport, we analyzed
the impact of lagging projectification in the public sector
in Germany on realizing infrastructure projects to propose
suitable approaches. The results of this case study reveal
significant effects of lagging projectification in the public
sector of Germany on realizing infrastructure projects. In
the case of the Berlin BER Airport, an inadequate governance
system led to a 9-year delay in the completion date
and a 250% overrun of costs directly attributable to the
project. This could have been avoided by involving the
private construction industry more collaboratively, by
building on previous experiences gained, and by a more
cooperative way of project planning and implementation.
To guide future research, hypotheses are derived that can
be used to analyze the underlying problem in greater depth
and to derive recommendations for action.
Keywords
projectification; public sector; society; infrastructure projects; Germany
Hrčak ID:
273584
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Publication date:
1.1.2022.
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