Determining the Root Causes of Project Delay: A Case Study
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The study aims to identify and analyze the reason for the project delay in ABC Company located in the heart of Malaysia specializing in oil and gas and oil and gas-related products. The study utilized observation techniques and data from an official report. The observation was done on an ongoing project and the assessment of record was done on previously completed projects. The outcome of such observation was analysed and simplified using a tool namely the Cause and Effect Diagram or Fishbone Diagram. The study found that shortage of manpower, local authority approval, improper planning, and the COVID-19 pandemic as the root causes that led to project delay.
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