TY  - BOOK
AU  - Pitroda, Jalpesh (PG190409)
AU  - Devkar, Ganesh (Guide)
TI  - Investigating project scope definition elements in front end planning of indian metro rail projects  (Softcopy is also available)
U1  - CEM TH-0391 
PY  - 2021///
N1  - TABLE OF CONTENTS 
ABSTRACT   i 
UNDERTAKING  iii 
CERTIFICATE   v 
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS   vii 
NOMENCLATURE  ix 
LIST OF FIGURES   xv 
LIST OF TABLES   xvii 
CHAPTER-1: INTRODUCTION   1 
1.1 Need for the study   1 
1.2 Objectives of the study   3 
1.3 Scope of the work   3 
1.4 Methodology   3 
1.5 Timeline of the activities   5 
1.6 Contribution  5 
CHAPTER-2: LITERATURE REVIEW   7 
2.1 Construction phases in Infrastructure projects   7 
2.2 Front-end planning or Pre-project planning   8 
2.3 Importance of Front-end planning   10 
2.4 Front-end planning process   13 
2.5 Infrastructure growth in India  15 
2.6 Need of Front-end planning in Infrastructure projects of India   15 
2.7 PDRI a catalyst for promoting Front-end planning   17 
2.8 Research Gap   18 
CHAPTER-3: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY   21
3.1 Alternate Knowledge claim   21 
3.2 Strategies for inquiry   22 
3.3 Research Methods   22 
3.4 Adopted Research Methodology   23 
3.4.1 Data Collection   24 
3.4.2 Data Analysis   26 
3.4.3 Discussion and Synthesis of Results   26 
CHAPTER-4: DATA COLLECTION   27 
4.1 Semi-structured Interviews  27 
4.2 Importance Ranking   32 
4.3 Questionnaire survey   32 
4.4 Scope elements of metro-rail projects   34 
4.4.1 Basis of Project Decision   34 
4.4.2 Basis of Design   41 
4.4.3 Execution Approach   54 
CHAPTER-5: DATA ANALYSIS   63 
5.1 Respondent Profile   63 
5.2 Concept of Validity   63 
5.2.1 Criterion-related validity   64 
5.3 Reliability test  66 
5.3.1 Split-Half technique   66 
5.4 Relative Important Index (RII)   67 
5.5 Summary of the results   68 
CHAPTER-6: CONCLUSION  71 
6.1 Limitations of the study   73 
6.2 Future scope   73 xiii 
REFERENCES  75 
APPENDIX   81 
Appendix 1 - Interview Protocol   81 
Appendix 2 – Interview transcripts   85 
Appendix 3 – Questionnaire survey form   94 
Appendix 4 – Reliability testing   109 
Appendix 5 – Frequency count for Importance level   110 
Appendix 6 – Ranking analysis   112

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