RESEARCH TOPIC : Investigating challenges in project management and their influence on project performance at an IT or corporate company etc.

$$The main purpose of this research proposal $/$dissertation is to evaluate the causes and consequences of delays in project execution and their impact on the success of the project.

$$The research methods include qualitative and quantitative methods.

$$Literature provides evidence that poor project management structure, poor planning and inadequate communication contribute negatively to the success of the project.

$$Project planning is an essential part of the project as it provides the tools to plan $$

$$the scope, cost, communication, quality, risk evaluation, time frame, integration and the total project management process.

$$In the event that planning is not done properly by the relevant stakeholders the likelihood of failure in projects increases.

$$Understanding the root causes of failure provides the key elements that contribute to adequate methods of implementing corrective actions.

$$Types of online tools used to alleviate issues across organization and streamlining the project management process, benefits of these online tools and recommendations and strategies that can be offered to the relevant stakeholders.

$$This research proposal $/$ thesis will add value to the project management process as it will equip project managers to understand the main causes and consequences of delays in project execution and to formulate corrective actions in order to prevent delays in future.

QUESTION $(1)$ : WRITE UP A LITERATURE REVIEW ON THE RESEARCH TOPIC AND MENTIONED CRITERIA LISTED WITHIN BULLET POINTS.