PROJECT SUCCESSDEFINITION, CRITERIA AND FACTORS

. This paper studies the most significant and critical success factors in project management in different conditions described by different researchers

CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION

The issue of what defines project success (or failure) is complex and often elusive.Projects often possess a specialized set of critical success factors that must be addressed.Project and top management should define and agree on the project success criteria.

CHAPTER I: METHODOLOGYThe present study utilizes the results of previous qualitative, descriptive case studies to avoid bias and errors attributable to the limitations of the survey.Critical success factors developed in the literature were tabulated and ranked based on their repetitive appearance in literature models

CHAPTER I: IMPORTANCEOrganizations are project based.Project Management Success.Project Success.

CHAPTER I: OBJECTIVEIdentify key procurement project management success factors.Ranking the critical success factors.Exploring success and failure factors in projects on the basis of previous studies.

CHAPTER II: LITERATURE REVIEWDe Wit (1988) : Distinguish between Project success (overall objectives of the project)Project management success (PCTS)AlsoSuccess criteria (Judge Measurements)Success factors (Inputs to the management system)

CHAPTER II: LITERATURE REVIEWDe Wit (1988) : The Model

A project can be a success for one party and a disaster for another.

Success is time dependent.

CHAPTER II: LITERATURE REVIEWRockart (1979) : The 3 Steps ModelGenerate critical success factors (CSFs)>> success factorsRefine (CSFs) into objectives>>objectives and goals Identify measures of performance>>criteria

CHAPTER II: LITERATURE REVIEWBaccarini (1999): The ProductProject management success.Product success: Effects of the project's final product.LONG TERM

CHAPTER II: LITERATURE REVIEWPinto & Slevin (1988) The Client

Client satisfaction with the final result.

CHAPTER II: LITERATURE REVIEWRadolph & Posner (1994) Holistic Approach

None of the key success factors described in the literature are responsible, on their own.Groups of success factors and their interactions are of prime importance in determining a projects success or failure.

CHAPTER II: LITERATURE REVIEWShenhar, Dvir and Levy (2001)

Project Efficiency - Internal ,time and budget goals.Impact on the Customer (Immediate and long-term benefit).Direct and Business Success (medium term).Future opportunity (long term).

CHAPTER II: LITERATURE REVIEW

Shenhar, Dvir and Levy (2001)

CHAPTER II: LITERATURE REVIEWTurner & Mller (2004, 2005) Project Leader The impact of the project manager on project success.

Turner & Mller (2009) If project managers dont adapt their leadership style to the type of project. Project success impaired.

CHAPTER IIIDATA COLLECTION

CHAPTER IVRESULTS DISCUSSIONMost agreed on factors for project success based on researchers work for various organizational settings and conditions:

Top management support.Planning/controlling.Client (stakeholder) involvement.