A Maturity Model for Advancing Capability of Construction Clients in Selecting Consultants

PhD Candidate: Mr Mohammed Hummadi

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Abstract

Having appropriate construction consultants for construction projects is an important factor in achieving project success. This requires ensuring that construction clients have the capability to conduct an effective selection process. However, there is inadequate research on the factors of construction consultant selection, including the capability of construction clients in selecting consultants. Therefore, this research aims to develop a capability maturity model and an assessment tool for evaluating the capability of construction clients to select construction consultants. The developed maturity model helps to describe current capabilities and performance improvement options, reveals improvement strategies, and provides an ideal approach to measure the success of a construction client's process. In terms of contribution to knowledge, the research will develop a new theoretical model for identifying maturity levels and characteristics of consultant selection for construction organisations, a new maturity model for consultant selection in construction organisations, and a new assessment tool to measure the maturity level of consultant selection for construction organisations. Moreover, this research can be used as a reference for future studies on the selection of other project participants such as contractors and suppliers, and its application in other industries.

Sources of Funding

Saudi Arabia Cultural Mission

Biography

Mohammed Hummadi, a Ph.D. candidate, brings 18 years of practical experience in project management and PMO leadership. Throughout his career, he has held various positions and worked with multiple organisations. His expertise lies in infrastructure projects, particularly in the water sector, complemented by a strong personal background in information technology. He is a Certified PMO Consultant (PMO-CC®) from PMO Global Alliance and a Certified Project Management Professional (PMP®) from PMI. He is a member of prestigious organisations, including the PMO Global Alliance and the Australian Institute of Project Management.

Education

• Master of Project Management from Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
• Bachelor of Mechanical and Production Engineering King Abdul Aziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Professional Affiliations

• Member in PMO Global Alliance
• Member in PMI
• Member in the Australian Institute of Project Management

Research Interests

• Project/program management
• Construction management
• Multi criteria decision making
• Decision support systems

Related Publications

Conference Publications

• Hummadi, M.A., Perera, S., Jin, X.H and Alashwal, A. 2022. Selection approaches and methods of
  construction industry consultant: A systematic literature review. In: Sandanayake, Y.G., Gunatilake, S. and
  Waidyasekara, K.G.A.S. (eds). Proceedings of the 10th World Construction Symposium, 24-26 June 2022,
  Sri Lanka. [Online]. pp. 720-730. DOI: https://doi.org/10.31705/WCS.2022.58.

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