Risk identification and rating for public healthcare projects in the united Arab Emirates

Alaa Abdou, Sameera Alzarooni, John Lewis

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Abstract

Risk identification is very important stage in any project risk management plan. It involves the recognition, filtering and ranking of potential risk/uncertainty events that may take place during the project life cycle. In the United Arab Emirates, where rapid development is taking place, many projects including healthcare facilities have failed to achieve their financial goals. Several risk factors affecting the preliminary and design stages are likely to be neglected causing consequential changes during these stages. The main objective of this research project is to identify and rate risk factors/events that are expected to take place during master planning, pre-design and design stages of healthcare projects and lead to variation in the client's cost from its initial estimate. The study is guided by a comprehensive literature review and interview sessions as well as a questionnaire survey to senior engineers, personnel from the public sector and industrial experts involved in the lifecycle of UAE healthcare projects. Many factors combine to create the situation where UAE public healthcare projects suffer from cost overruns. Design changes by client turned out to be the most significant factor for all respondents, followed by slow process of government approvals. The other important factors include: lack of design experts and lack of guidance from client.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationQueensland University of Technology Research Week International Conference, QUT Research Week 2005 - Conference Proceedings
Publication statusPublished - 2005
EventQueensland University of Technology Research Week International Conference, QUT Research Week 2005 - Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Duration: Jul 4 2005Jul 8 2005

Publication series

NameQueensland University of Technology Research Week International Conference, QUT Research Week 2005 - Conference Proceedings

Other

OtherQueensland University of Technology Research Week International Conference, QUT Research Week 2005
Country/TerritoryAustralia
CityBrisbane, QLD
Period7/4/057/8/05

Keywords

  • Appraisal
  • Healthcare projects
  • Risk identification
  • Risk management

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Management of Technology and Innovation

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