Project approach in public administration: risks and opportunities

The article considers the issue of the implementation of the project approach in the public service system of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The main legal acts, methodological norms regulating project activity are studied. The authors analyzed the main stages of project activity and international experience in the use of project management in such countries as Germany, Japan, USA, Italy and others.The methods of scientific analysis used, such as content analysis, “SWOT” analysis and others, allowed to identify the main unaccounted risks and factors that have a negative impact on the effectiveness of the decision to use the project approach in the activities of state bodies of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The paper proposes measures to neutralize threats and weaknesses in the implementation of project management, and also identifies opportunities and strengths that give impetus to the development of the project approach. Within the framework of the research, scientific works devoted to project management, evaluation of the effectiveness of project activities, practical application of the activity organization tool, as well as the conditions for the success of the project approach in public service were studied. A large base of scientific research in domestic and foreign science confirms the relevance of the research topic, and the widespread use of this method in almost all areas indicates the effectiveness and effectiveness of the project approach. The purpose of the article is to analyze and identify the risks of the process of implementing the project approach in the public service system of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The research hypothesis: the proposed risk reduction measures will accelerate and complete the process of implementing project management in the public service system of Kazakhstan.

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