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Using RBM approach in managing projects beyond the development sector

Joseph Kaggwa Ssegawa (Department of Civil Engineering, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana)
Mark Muzinda (Department of Consulting, Innnolead, Gaborone, Botswana)

International Journal of Managing Projects in Business

ISSN: 1753-8378

Article publication date: 4 April 2016

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Abstract

Purpose

Result-based management (RBM) is common approach used in the development sector to initiate, plan and implement projects. However, to the knowledge of the authors the approach has hardly been used in delivering projects in other sectors, for example, information technology, infrastructure or business. The purpose of this paper is to document a case study in which the RBM approach was used to guide the delivery of a business project in Botswana.

Design/methodology/approach

A case study strategy was used to document the delivery process of the project. Data were collected from a variety of sources that included review of documents, interviews, focus discussions and a site visit. The content analysis technique was used to analyse the collected data.

Findings

The case illustrates the possibility of using the RBM approach to initiate, plan and implement a project in the business sector.

Research limitations/implications

Being a case study, the approach needs to be tested with more case studies.

Practical implications

Apart from illustrating the possible use of RBM approach, the paper illustrates systematic processes used in the case study for project delivery. It also outlines some of the resultant challenges which may be appreciated by practitioners, academics and trainees.

Originality/value

The use of RBM approach in guiding the delivery of a business project.

Keywords

Citation

Ssegawa, J.K. and Muzinda, M. (2016), "Using RBM approach in managing projects beyond the development sector", International Journal of Managing Projects in Business, Vol. 9 No. 2, pp. 337-363. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJMPB-09-2015-0084

Publisher

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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