Abstract:
Engineering organizations operating on Make-to-Order projects have a specific environment
where an integration of manufacturing practices with the project management practices is needed
for project success. Unique orders are executed like projects with manufacturing having a
functional role. The primary purpose of this study was to analyze the Project Management
Practices adopted by engineering organizations operating on Make-to-Order projects both for
public sector and private sector. The Project Management practices being evaluated were Project
Scope Management, Project HR Management, Project Communications Management, Project
Stakeholder Management and Project Planning against Project Success. Various statistical tools
were employed to validate the hypotheses. The analyses suggested that Project Success is
directly correlated with PM Practices in Make-to-Order Organizations. The private sector and
public sector organizations follow the Project Management Practices to the same extent and there
is no significant difference in the practices being followed by them.
