Time |
The project is completed within the initially specified time-schedule |
De Wit (1988); Pinto & Prescott (1988PINTO JK & PRESCOTT JE. 1988. Variations in Critical Success Factors Over the Stages in the Project Life Cycle. Journal of Management, 14(1): 5-18. Available at: http://journals.sagepub. com/doi/10.1177/014920638801400102. http://journals.sagepub. com/doi/10.1177...
); Shenhar et al. (1997SHENHAR AJ, DVIR D & LEVY O. 1997. Project success: a multidimensional, strategic concept - IEEE Conference Publication - IEEE Xplore, Available at: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org//abstrac//document//653423. https://ieeexplore.ieee.org//abstrac//do...
) |
Costs |
Does not exceed the established budgetary limits |
Pinto & Prescott (1988PINTO JK & PRESCOTT JE. 1988. Variations in Critical Success Factors Over the Stages in the Project Life Cycle. Journal of Management, 14(1): 5-18. Available at: http://journals.sagepub. com/doi/10.1177/014920638801400102. http://journals.sagepub. com/doi/10.1177...
); Shenhar et al. (1997SHENHAR AJ, DVIR D & LEVY O. 1997. Project success: a multidimensional, strategic concept - IEEE Conference Publication - IEEE Xplore, Available at: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org//abstrac//document//653423. https://ieeexplore.ieee.org//abstrac//do...
); De Wit (1988); Baccarini (1999BACCARINI D. 1999. The Logical Framework Method for Defining Project Success. Project Management Journal, 30(4): 25-32. Available at: http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/ 875697289903000405. http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
); Jugdev & Müller (2005JUGDEV K & MÜLLER R. 2005. A Retrospective look at our Evolving Understanding of Project Success. Project Management Journal , 36(4): 19-31.); Andersen et al. (2006ANDERSEN ES, BIRCHALL D, JESSEN SA & MONEY AH. 2006. Exploring project success. Baltic Journal of Management, 1(2): 127-147. Available at: http://www.emeraldinsight.com/ 1746-5265.htm. http://www.emeraldinsight.com/ 1746-5265...
); Abdul et al. (2010ABDUL AA, HAMZAH AR, ZAKARIA H, ALI MA & ABDUL MB. 2010. Literature mapping: A bird’s eye view on classification of factors influencing project success. African Journal of Business Management, 4(19): 4174-4182. Available at: http://www.academicjournals.org/ journal/AJBM/article-abstract/61F202518141. http://www.academicjournals.org/ journal...
); Serrador & Turner (2015SERRADOR P & TURNER R. 2015. The Relationship between Project Success and Project Efficiency. Project Management Journal , 46(1): 30-39. Available at: http://journals.sagepub.com/ doi/10.1002/pmj.21468. http://journals.sagepub.com/ doi/10.1002...
); Albert et al. (2017ALBERT M, BALVE P & SPANG K. 2017. Evaluation of project success: a structured literature review.); Koops et al. (2017KOOPS L, VAN LOENHOUT C, BOSCH-REKVELDT M, HERTOGH M & BAKKER H. 2017. Different perspectives of public project managers on project success. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management , 24(6): 1294-1318.); Pollack et al. (2018POLLACK J, HELM J & ADLER D. 2018. What is the Iron Triangle, and how has it changed? International Journal of Managing Projects in Business, 11(2): 527-547. Available at: http://www.emeraldinsight.com/1753-8378.htm. http://www.emeraldinsight.com/1753-8378....
) |
Scope |
Achieved within the defined scope, technical performance, and expected quality, according to prescribed requirements and implicit expectations |
Pinto & Prescott (1988PINTO JK & PRESCOTT JE. 1988. Variations in Critical Success Factors Over the Stages in the Project Life Cycle. Journal of Management, 14(1): 5-18. Available at: http://journals.sagepub. com/doi/10.1177/014920638801400102. http://journals.sagepub. com/doi/10.1177...
); Shenhar et al. (1997SHENHAR AJ, DVIR D & LEVY O. 1997. Project success: a multidimensional, strategic concept - IEEE Conference Publication - IEEE Xplore, Available at: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org//abstrac//document//653423. https://ieeexplore.ieee.org//abstrac//do...
); De Wit (1988); Atkinson (1999ATKINSON R. 1999. Project management: Cost, time and quality, two best guesses and a phenomenon, its time to accept other success criteria. International Journal of Project Management, 17(6): 337-342.); Jugdev & Müller (2005JUGDEV K & MÜLLER R. 2005. A Retrospective look at our Evolving Understanding of Project Success. Project Management Journal , 36(4): 19-31.); bin Abdullah et al. (2010ABDUL AA, HAMZAH AR, ZAKARIA H, ALI MA & ABDUL MB. 2010. Literature mapping: A bird’s eye view on classification of factors influencing project success. African Journal of Business Management, 4(19): 4174-4182. Available at: http://www.academicjournals.org/ journal/AJBM/article-abstract/61F202518141. http://www.academicjournals.org/ journal...
); Serrador & Turner (2015SERRADOR P & TURNER R. 2015. The Relationship between Project Success and Project Efficiency. Project Management Journal , 46(1): 30-39. Available at: http://journals.sagepub.com/ doi/10.1002/pmj.21468. http://journals.sagepub.com/ doi/10.1002...
); Albert et al. (2017ALBERT M, BALVE P & SPANG K. 2017. Evaluation of project success: a structured literature review.); Koops et al. (2017KOOPS L, VAN LOENHOUT C, BOSCH-REKVELDT M, HERTOGH M & BAKKER H. 2017. Different perspectives of public project managers on project success. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management , 24(6): 1294-1318.); Pollack et al. (2018POLLACK J, HELM J & ADLER D. 2018. What is the Iron Triangle, and how has it changed? International Journal of Managing Projects in Business, 11(2): 527-547. Available at: http://www.emeraldinsight.com/1753-8378.htm. http://www.emeraldinsight.com/1753-8378....
) |
Efficiency |
Resources were applied in a rational manner |
De Wit (1988); Atkinson (1999ATKINSON R. 1999. Project management: Cost, time and quality, two best guesses and a phenomenon, its time to accept other success criteria. International Journal of Project Management, 17(6): 337-342.); Baccarini (1999BACCARINI D. 1999. The Logical Framework Method for Defining Project Success. Project Management Journal, 30(4): 25-32. Available at: http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/ 875697289903000405. http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
); Jugdev & Müller (2005JUGDEV K & MÜLLER R. 2005. A Retrospective look at our Evolving Understanding of Project Success. Project Management Journal , 36(4): 19-31.); Andersen et al. (2006ANDERSEN ES, BIRCHALL D, JESSEN SA & MONEY AH. 2006. Exploring project success. Baltic Journal of Management, 1(2): 127-147. Available at: http://www.emeraldinsight.com/ 1746-5265.htm. http://www.emeraldinsight.com/ 1746-5265...
); Serrador & Turner (2015SERRADOR P & TURNER R. 2015. The Relationship between Project Success and Project Efficiency. Project Management Journal , 46(1): 30-39. Available at: http://journals.sagepub.com/ doi/10.1002/pmj.21468. http://journals.sagepub.com/ doi/10.1002...
) |
Mission/Purpose |
The project outcome fulfills the intended purpose and motivates project accomplishment |
Pinto & Prescott (1988PINTO JK & PRESCOTT JE. 1988. Variations in Critical Success Factors Over the Stages in the Project Life Cycle. Journal of Management, 14(1): 5-18. Available at: http://journals.sagepub. com/doi/10.1177/014920638801400102. http://journals.sagepub. com/doi/10.1177...
); Shenhar et al. (1997SHENHAR AJ, DVIR D & LEVY O. 1997. Project success: a multidimensional, strategic concept - IEEE Conference Publication - IEEE Xplore, Available at: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org//abstrac//document//653423. https://ieeexplore.ieee.org//abstrac//do...
); Atkinson (1999ATKINSON R. 1999. Project management: Cost, time and quality, two best guesses and a phenomenon, its time to accept other success criteria. International Journal of Project Management, 17(6): 337-342.); Baccarini (1999BACCARINI D. 1999. The Logical Framework Method for Defining Project Success. Project Management Journal, 30(4): 25-32. Available at: http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/ 875697289903000405. http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
); Jugdev & Müller (2005JUGDEV K & MÜLLER R. 2005. A Retrospective look at our Evolving Understanding of Project Success. Project Management Journal , 36(4): 19-31.); Andersen et al. (2006ANDERSEN ES, BIRCHALL D, JESSEN SA & MONEY AH. 2006. Exploring project success. Baltic Journal of Management, 1(2): 127-147. Available at: http://www.emeraldinsight.com/ 1746-5265.htm. http://www.emeraldinsight.com/ 1746-5265...
); Serrador & Turner (2015SERRADOR P & TURNER R. 2015. The Relationship between Project Success and Project Efficiency. Project Management Journal , 46(1): 30-39. Available at: http://journals.sagepub.com/ doi/10.1002/pmj.21468. http://journals.sagepub.com/ doi/10.1002...
); Albert et al. (2017ALBERT M, BALVE P & SPANG K. 2017. Evaluation of project success: a structured literature review.); Montes-Guerra et al. (2015) |
Organizational Benefits |
Strategically contributes to organizational objectives |
De Wit (1988); Atkinson (1999ATKINSON R. 1999. Project management: Cost, time and quality, two best guesses and a phenomenon, its time to accept other success criteria. International Journal of Project Management, 17(6): 337-342.); Baccarini (1999BACCARINI D. 1999. The Logical Framework Method for Defining Project Success. Project Management Journal, 30(4): 25-32. Available at: http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/ 875697289903000405. http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
); Jugdev & Mu¨ller (2005JUGDEV K & MÜLLER R. 2005. A Retrospective look at our Evolving Understanding of Project Success. Project Management Journal , 36(4): 19-31.); Andersen et al. (2006ANDERSEN ES, BIRCHALL D, JESSEN SA & MONEY AH. 2006. Exploring project success. Baltic Journal of Management, 1(2): 127-147. Available at: http://www.emeraldinsight.com/ 1746-5265.htm. http://www.emeraldinsight.com/ 1746-5265...
); Serrador & Turner (2015SERRADOR P & TURNER R. 2015. The Relationship between Project Success and Project Efficiency. Project Management Journal , 46(1): 30-39. Available at: http://journals.sagepub.com/ doi/10.1002/pmj.21468. http://journals.sagepub.com/ doi/10.1002...
) |
Future Preparedness |
Creates conditions for institutional development |
Shenhar et al. (1997SHENHAR AJ, DVIR D & LEVY O. 1997. Project success: a multidimensional, strategic concept - IEEE Conference Publication - IEEE Xplore, Available at: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org//abstrac//document//653423. https://ieeexplore.ieee.org//abstrac//do...
); Serrador & Turner (2015SERRADOR P & TURNER R. 2015. The Relationship between Project Success and Project Efficiency. Project Management Journal , 46(1): 30-39. Available at: http://journals.sagepub.com/ doi/10.1002/pmj.21468. http://journals.sagepub.com/ doi/10.1002...
) |
Stakeholder Satisfaction |
Meets the expectations of stakeholders, including sponsor, end-user, project team, suppliers, etc. |
Pinto & Prescott (1988PINTO JK & PRESCOTT JE. 1988. Variations in Critical Success Factors Over the Stages in the Project Life Cycle. Journal of Management, 14(1): 5-18. Available at: http://journals.sagepub. com/doi/10.1177/014920638801400102. http://journals.sagepub. com/doi/10.1177...
); Shenhar et al. (1997SHENHAR AJ, DVIR D & LEVY O. 1997. Project success: a multidimensional, strategic concept - IEEE Conference Publication - IEEE Xplore, Available at: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org//abstrac//document//653423. https://ieeexplore.ieee.org//abstrac//do...
); De Wit (1988); Atkinson (1999ATKINSON R. 1999. Project management: Cost, time and quality, two best guesses and a phenomenon, its time to accept other success criteria. International Journal of Project Management, 17(6): 337-342.); Baccarini (1999BACCARINI D. 1999. The Logical Framework Method for Defining Project Success. Project Management Journal, 30(4): 25-32. Available at: http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/ 875697289903000405. http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
); Jugdev & Mu¨ller (2005JUGDEV K & MÜLLER R. 2005. A Retrospective look at our Evolving Understanding of Project Success. Project Management Journal , 36(4): 19-31.); Andersen et al. (2006ANDERSEN ES, BIRCHALL D, JESSEN SA & MONEY AH. 2006. Exploring project success. Baltic Journal of Management, 1(2): 127-147. Available at: http://www.emeraldinsight.com/ 1746-5265.htm. http://www.emeraldinsight.com/ 1746-5265...
); Serrador & Turner (2015SERRADOR P & TURNER R. 2015. The Relationship between Project Success and Project Efficiency. Project Management Journal , 46(1): 30-39. Available at: http://journals.sagepub.com/ doi/10.1002/pmj.21468. http://journals.sagepub.com/ doi/10.1002...
); Albert et al. (2017ALBERT M, BALVE P & SPANG K. 2017. Evaluation of project success: a structured literature review.); Koops et al. (2017KOOPS L, VAN LOENHOUT C, BOSCH-REKVELDT M, HERTOGH M & BAKKER H. 2017. Different perspectives of public project managers on project success. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management , 24(6): 1294-1318.) |
Political and Social Impacts |
Addresses political and social expectations |
Montes-Guerra et al. (2015); Koops et al. (2017KOOPS L, VAN LOENHOUT C, BOSCH-REKVELDT M, HERTOGH M & BAKKER H. 2017. Different perspectives of public project managers on project success. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management , 24(6): 1294-1318.) |
Legality and Compliance |
Carried out in accordance with governance rules and requirements |
Montes-Guerra et al. (2015); Koops et al. (2017KOOPS L, VAN LOENHOUT C, BOSCH-REKVELDT M, HERTOGH M & BAKKER H. 2017. Different perspectives of public project managers on project success. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management , 24(6): 1294-1318.) |
Safety |
Performed with safety measures and provides user safety |
Koops et al. (2017KOOPS L, VAN LOENHOUT C, BOSCH-REKVELDT M, HERTOGH M & BAKKER H. 2017. Different perspectives of public project managers on project success. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management , 24(6): 1294-1318.); Acheamfour et al. (2019ACHEAMFOUR VK, KISSI E & ADJEI-KUMI T. 2019. Ascertaining the impact of contractors pre-qualification criteria on project success criteria. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26.) |
Sustainability |
Positively impacts the environment, society, and finances |
Koops et al. (2017KOOPS L, VAN LOENHOUT C, BOSCH-REKVELDT M, HERTOGH M & BAKKER H. 2017. Different perspectives of public project managers on project success. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management , 24(6): 1294-1318.); Acheamfour et al. (2019ACHEAMFOUR VK, KISSI E & ADJEI-KUMI T. 2019. Ascertaining the impact of contractors pre-qualification criteria on project success criteria. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26.); Khalifeh et al. (2020KHALIFEH A, FARRELL P & AL-EDENAT M. 2020. The impact of project sustainability management (PSM) on project success: A systematic literature review. Journal of Management Development, 39(4): 453-474.); Mansell et al. (2020MANSELL P, PHILBIN SP & KONSTANTINOU E. 2020. Delivering un sustainable development goals’ impact on infrastructure projects: An empirical study of senior executives in the UK construction sector. Sustainability (Switzerland), 12(19): 1-29.) |