KEY INTERNAL FACTORS CAUSING SCHEDULE DELAYS IN YEMEN-MOBILE TELECOM TRANSCEIVER SITES PROJECTS
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In Yemen, telecom projects frequently experience schedule delays, which in turn impede the successful execution of strategic initiatives and the effective deployment of new public services. This study aims to investigate the internal factors causing schedule delays in Yemen-Mobile’s transceiver sites projects. A re-structured questionnaire was distributed to employees involved in the implementation of transceiver sits projects in Yemen Mobile. Of the 191 questionnaires distributed, 154 valid responses were collected and used for analysis. The study identified ten major factors that have a significant detrimental influence on project schedules and caused delay. Procurement phase - related issues emerged as the most influential. These factors included a lack of technical equipment, supplier-related delays, lengthy purchasing procedures and unqualified technical equipment suppliers. Furthermore, Delays in the implementation phase also include delays in fiber optic network connection, security-related material and equipment delays to the project site and implementation start barriers. In addition to, the lack of comprehensive procurement planning, ineffective the strategy of addressing challenges of sites acquisition and lack of monitoring and control plans were identified as a critical planning issue. The study provided practical recommendations for improving procurement management, boosting the efficiency of the implementation phase, and addressing planning issues.
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