Maula, Benjamin Christopher2020-04-292020-04-292009Maula, B. C (2009) Establishment of critical success factors towards improved performance of building projects supervised by architects in Tanzania, Master dissertation, University of Dar es Salaamhttp://41.86.178.5:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/10460Available in print form, East Africana Collection, Dr. Wilbert Chagula Library, Class Mark (THS EAF TH219.T34M5)The building industry in Tanzania is growing very rapidly but has a bad track record characterized by cost overruns, time overruns and poor quality. There is an increase of clients’ demands for value for money to their projects. The study on project success and critical success factors (CSFs) are considered to be means for improving efficiency in project implementation. This research was conducted in order to identify variables that influence success of project implementation. The study was based on information gathered from questionnaires. This study chose seventy seven factors categorized in seven groups that respondents were asked to rank and score. A critically index was used to identify the CSFs. A sample of fifty architectural firms and contractors based in Dar es Salaam was selected through random sampling. Microsoft Excel was used to analyze the collected data in this research. The following were Critical Success Factors established; Supervision, Project manager’s commitment to meet quality, cost and time; Project Managers organization skills; speed of information flow, Project Managers’ leadership skills; Project managers’ authority to take financial decision; selection of key team members; and Project managers’ early as well as continued involvement in projects; others included troubleshooting, project delivery system, adequacy of plan and specifications; and overall managerial actions. A further study should be directed identify key performance indicators (KPIs) of success when a relationship between CSFs and KPIs would be established so as to facilitate further project success/ achievements.enProject supervisionBuilding projectArchitectsTanzaniaThesis