Review of studies on the Critical Success Factors for Public–Private Partnership (PPP) projects from 1990 to 2013

Review of Studies on the Public–Private Partnerships (PPP) for Infrastructure Projects

The last decade has witnessed rapid development in the literature on public---private partnerships (PPPs); however, there have been few attempts to map the global research in this domain. To identify the state of the field and trends in PPP research, the CiteSpace software package was used in this study to conduct a series of content analyses and examine global patterns among publications, including the distribution of core authors and institutions; high-frequency categories and keywords; journal and author contributions; highly cited papers and hot topics of research; and trends with regard to co-author analysis, co-word analysis, co-citation analysis, and particularly cluster analysis. We present all research focuses in a scientometric way and arrive at the following findings. First, the most significant developments and progress in PPP research have occurred primarily in China, the US, the UK and Australia. Second, the existing studies in the field of PPP research focus primarily on Engineering, Business and Economics, and Public Administration. Third, the emerging trends in PPP research have shifted away from concession pricing and concession periods, PPP legislation, procurement management, critical success factors, value for money and PPP project governance toward risk allocation, performance evaluation, renegotiation of concession contracts, real option evaluation and contract management, which are likely to define the new research frontier in the field of PPP research.

A review of emerging trends in global PPP research: analysis and visualization

Public-private partnerships (PPPs) have been widely used in the procurement of economic and social infrastructure projects. Since the operation of more and more PPP projects, there have been a number of explorations on the factors that contribute to their success. Project success is often expressed by the quality of the product and project management success. Bearing in mind these perspectives, the critical success factors (CSFs) of PPP infrastructure projects under the auspices of the project management success perspective are identified and examined. A life-cycle CSF framework with embedded “learning mechanisms” is developed. The proposed framework will enable public and private sector stakeholders to possess an ameliorated understanding of the factors that are critical to successfully implementing a PPP contract strategy.

Life Cycle Critical Success Factors for Public-Private Partnership Infrastructure Projects

Impact of integration management on construction project management performance

Future Proofing PPPs: Life-Cycle Performance Measurement and Building Information Modelling

Public-private partnerships (PPPs) have been used widely to deliver economic and social infrastructure projects. There has been widespread debate about the factors that contribute to their success and failure. Critical to their successful implementation is effective performance measurement of the projects. With this in mind, a comprehensive review of the normative literature in association with PPPs (e.g., critical success factors, roles of public sector, concessionaire selection, risk management, cost and time issues, and finance) is undertaken and a conceptual framework for dynamic life-cycle is proposed. The paper provides both public sector and private entities with an insight into effective and efficient performance measurement within the context of PPP infrastructure projects.

Conceptual Framework for the Performance Measurement of Public-Private Partnerships

Purpose – This paper reviews the normative literature of performance measurement within the context of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs). The purpose of this paper is to examine the effectiveness of current ex post evaluations of PPPs and identify a feasible direction to comprehensively and effectively measure the performance of PPP infrastructure projects. Design/methodology/approach – An in-depth literature review is conducted in this paper. The focus of the review is associated with the general performance measurement and performance measurements of PPPs. Findings – This paper identifies that conventional ex post evaluation is not robust enough to measure the performance of PPP projects. Based on the characteristics of PPPs, the life-cycle (process-based) evaluation under performance measurement system is a promising approach to comprehensive and effective PPP performance measurement. Practical implications – The outcomes of this paper can be used as a theoretical base for the development of PPP perfo...

Public-Private Partnerships: A Review of Theory and Practice of Performance Measurement

Workforce planning (WP) for infrastructure projects provides a readily available pool of skilled labor that can deliver a nation’s societal needs. However, achieving a robust and reliable workforce prediction is a constant challenge, as a variety of variables and factors must be considered. Despite various forecasting techniques and approaches being developed, government’s worldwide continue to produce inaccurate forecasts and consequently fail to maintain the balanced workforce required to deliver infrastructure projects. To address this problem, a system dynamics (SD) model for the construction and civil engineering industry is developed, as traditional WP modeling
approaches are static and unable to accommodate the changing complex dynamics that influence workforce supply and demand. The
SD model is tested and used to formulate training policies that ensure workforce equilibrium and in turn, nurture sustainable infrastructure
development.

Junxiao Liu

Papers

Life Cycle Critical Success Factors for Public-Private Partnership Infrastructure Projects

Future Proofing PPPs: Life-Cycle Performance Measurement and Building Information Modelling

Conceptual Framework for the Performance Measurement of Public-Private Partnerships

Public-Private Partnerships: A Review of Theory and Practice of Performance Measurement

Dynamic Modeling of Workforce Planning forInfrastructure Projects