Problems of Implementing Project Management in Public Authorities: Regional Experience

Abstract

In the article, project management is considered as a mechanism for improving and increasing efficiency of the public authorities activities. The project approach has been recently introduced into the authorities, but it has showed itself as an effective method. The project approach allows achieving goals by rationally using available resources. It makes it possible to evaluate the effectiveness of separate activities included in it, predicts possible problems and allows solving them. The implementation of the project approach in the regions is especially relevant, since the authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation are more specifically aware of the existing problems of various kinds in the main spheres of the society. Project management will help solve these problems in more detail, improving the quality of people's lives. Within the framework of the study, it was revealed that project management in government bodies faces a number of problems both in the course of implementation, and in its application. In general, the range of problems on the subjects has similar features. The existing problems may be divided into three groups. It is necessary to take measures to prevent and solve the existing problems in order to ensure qualitative and effective application of project approach in the authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation