Abstract:
Application of best project management practices is critical for organizational performance.
Project management is believed as an effective and resourceful method for achieving a goal
that is better than the other available methods, processes, and techniques. Hence, this study
aimed to assess the project management practice of Goal Ethiopia by using the five process
groups defined by (PMI). The research used a mixed approach and has adopted a descriptive
research design. The primary data collection is done by using an interview and questionnaire
instruments from employees involved in project work selected in the census survey and as
secondary data related books, articles, journals, and publications from the project office were
reviewed .Percentages and mean values were used to analyze the data collected. Accordingly,
the findings of the research showed a moderate level of project management practice within
the organization. Also, the study revealed that the levels of initiation and execution practice
are higher than the other process groups in the organization while the project closure process
group has the lowest practice level according to the project management practice level
compared to the other project management practices. Furthermore, the study identified that
the level of practice of activities related to activities related to Sequence of project activities,
estimation of activity duration and development of their schedule, Effective management &
integrated control of changes, Evaluation of the project and determining the level of
achievement of the objectives is low. Thus, the study recommends that the organization
should give more emphasis or considerable attention to processes related to activities related
to Sequence of project activities, estimation of activity duration and development of their
schedule, Effective management & integrated control of changes, Evaluation of the project
and determining the level of achievement of the objectives during the implementation of each
process group in order to strengthen the practice of project management in Goal Ethiopia.
