Value for money in project alliances

• Published in: International journal of managing projects in business Vol. 5; no. 2; pp. 311 - 324
• Main Authors: MacDonald, Charles, Walker, Derek H.T., Moussa, Neveen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley Emerald Group Publishing Limited 30-03-2012
• Subjects: Alliances; Capital assets; Construction industry; Feasibility studies; Infrastructure; Project management; Public sector; R&D; Research & development; Theory; Theses; Value for money; Project management; Mature students; Strategic alliances; Governance; Project alliances
• ISSN: 1753-8378; 1753-8386
• DOI: 10.1108/17538371211214969

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to report on findings from a doctoral thesis examining value for money in alliance projects. It provides a summary of the thesis findings, explains the thesis author's doctoral journey and the context of both the thesis and the university program.Design methodology approach - The methodology of the thesis reported upon here utilised a combination of interviews with domain experts, reflection on practice and a Delphi panel to develop and refine a value for money best value outcome model for alliance projects. The thesis research approach is described in this paper.Findings - Results from the thesis indicate that a robust model for demonstrating value for money in an alliance project is feasible and the model was both developed and tested through the Delphi panel.Practical implications - The paper's findings achieve two ends. First, the paper presents a summary of an important development in project alliancing practice; second, the paper adds to the body of knowledge surrounding the motivation and "lived experience" of mature professional doctoral candidates when balancing demanding careers and doctoral-level study.Originality value - This research expands the conceptual view and practical assessment of value for money in project alliancing.