An-Najah Staff

This study aims at assessing the different project management practices and tools followed by the different departments in public sector in West Bank, in particular, in Ministry of Public Works and Housing as well as to explore effective techniques and tools in project management within public sector, and to understand the main factors that hinder achieving project goals. In order to achieve the objectives of this study; a survey based on a questionnaire was carried out among General Directors, Directors, Head of Divisions, and Project Managers of related different departments in Ministry of Public Works and Housing in West Bank. Based upon the analysis of responses and studying case study of projects, the results of the study proved that there is an inefficiency of project management practices followed within Ministry of Public Works and Housing, and these practices could be graded as moderate with respect to best practices. The results revealed that officials believe that using a simple and well defined framework with a staged approach ensures project success. They also had the conviction that post evaluation of projects is essential to project success; to deduce and file continuous recommendations so as to overcome possible shortcoming in new projects. Nevertheless, miscommunication among project team, absence of thorough planning and non-adopting of clear methodologies revealed as the main factors that lead for hindrance of achieving project goals. Keywords: Public Sector, Ministry of Public Works & Housing, Project Management.