Abstract:
Project management practices are identified as key components for project performance and success.
Among the projects conducted across the world, research and development projects are of immense importance.
This study was conducted to explore the relationship between project management practices and project
performance at higher education research institutes across Sri Lanka. The independent variables considered were
integration management, scope management, and cost management for project management practices. The
contemplations on academic project performance indicators were taken as the dependent variable. -Convenient
sampling technique employing the quantitative method was used to gather the data, while correlation models were
used to determine the statistical significance of the relationships (p<0.05). Twenty respondents (n=20) across four
selected academic research funding institutes out of all academic research funding institutes in Sri Lanka have
participated in the study. All selected project management practices: project integration, scope and cost
management practices have shown statistically significant positive correlations. Thus, the results suggest that
adaptation of standard project management practices are invaluable for project success. Hence, this study warrants
more insights and attention into the standard practices generally recognized in project management in academic
practice and research.
