A Model for Project Manager Competence Measurement in Iran Gas Engineering and Development Company

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to build a Project Manager Competence Development (PMCD) model for Iran Gas Engineering and Development Company (IGEDC). The existent competence models in the related state-of-the-art are reviewed to generate and compile an initial list of project managers' competencies. Then, a Delphi analysis is used to complete the list and validate it. Further, the Best Worst Method (BWM) is employed to assign numerical weights to the competencies. As a result of the study, 16 competencies were identified in two categories: technical and behavioral. To show the applicability of the proposed PMCD, it is applied in a real-life study case. The results showed: (1) leadership competence has the highest weight, and (2) this fact that more than 99% of the total weight concerns only three competencies: leadership, project management knowledge, and judgment & decision making.