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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Built Environ.
Sec. Construction Management
Volume 10 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fbuil.2024.1442184

Agile project management for sustainable residential construction: A study of critical success factors

Provisionally accepted
Ahmed F. Kineber Ahmed F. Kineber 1Ayodeji E. Oke Ayodeji E. Oke 2Nehal Elshaboury Nehal Elshaboury 3*Ziyad Abunada Ziyad Abunada 1Mohamed Elseknidy Mohamed Elseknidy 4Ahmad Zamil Ahmad Zamil 5Mohammad Alhusban Mohammad Alhusban 6Samuel A. Ilori Samuel A. Ilori 2
  • 1 Central Queensland University, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
  • 2 Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo, Nigeria
  • 3 Housing and Building National Research Center, Giza, Egypt
  • 4 Teesside University, Middlesbrough, England, United Kingdom
  • 5 Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia
  • 6 Middle East University, Amman, Amman, Jordan

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    Sustainability principles should be incorporated into all decision-making stages for residential construction projects to ensure maximum revenue while maintaining essential residential building services. This study identifies and analyzes the critical success factors (CSFs) necessary for implementing agile project management (APM) in residential construction projects. Data were collected from 120 professionals in the Nigerian construction industry through questionnaire surveys to understand the implementation of APM. The CSFs were obtained from previous research and analyzed within the specific context of the Nigerian construction industry through questionnaire surveys. The CSFs were grouped into two main categories using exploratory factor analysis: dynamic project optimization and agile project foundations. The model for the CSFs was developed using partial least squares structural equation modeling. The study found that the dynamic project optimization element had the most significant impact on the model, highlighting its importance as a key CSF in APM implementation. These results support the adoption of APM within Nigeria's construction industry as stakeholders and professionals seek effective strategies to reduce costs and improve sustainability.

    Keywords: Agile project management, Critical success factors, Residential construction, sustainability, Sustainable buildings

    Received: 01 Jun 2024; Accepted: 23 Sep 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Kineber, Oke, Elshaboury, Abunada, Elseknidy, Zamil, Alhusban and Ilori. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Nehal Elshaboury, Housing and Building National Research Center, Giza, Egypt

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