Project management practice by the public sector in a developing country

The use of Project Management (PM) in developing countries is becoming an important issue in implementing modern projects. This paper is aimed at exploring the PM tools and techniques used by the public sector in Jordan, which is a developing country with a rapidly growing economy. The PM phases and tools were presented. A survey was conducted for the major fifty industrial public firms in Jordan, and statistically analyzed to identify the use of PM tools and techniques. Also, the obstacles to proper implementation of such tools were presented. Benefits and drawbacks of the use of these techniques were discussed. In conclusion, more effort should be spent on training, planning, resource leveling, cost estimation, corrective plans, and standardization.