Abstract: The question of whether success can be measured and the purpose of it is discussed. In any discussion on success, it is essential that a distinction is made between project success and the success of the project management effort, bearing in mind that good project management can contribute towards project success but is unlikely to be able to prevent failure. The most appropriate criteria for success are the project objectives. The degree to which these objectives have been met determines the success or failure of a project. The criteria for success of the project management effort tends to be restricted to cost, time and quality/performance. When measuring project success, one must consider the objectives of all stakeholders throughout the project life cycle and at all levels in the management hierarchy. Therefore, to believe that, with such a multitude of objectives, one can objectively measure the success of a project is somewhat an illusion.
Publication Year: 1988
Publication Date: 1988-08-01
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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