Project Success : Critical Factors and Behaviours.

Project Success : Critical Factors and Behaviours.

The issue of what defines project success (or failure) is complex and often elusive, and dependent on the perceptions of different stakeholders. In this enlightening book Emanuel Camilleri examines the key factors bearing on perceived success or failure.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Camilleri, Emanuel
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Farnham : Taylor and Francis, 2016.
Subjects:
Project management > Evaluation.
Project management > Evaluation
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Half Title
  • Dedication
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Table of Contents
  • List of Figures and Table
  • Foreword
  • Preface and Acknowledgements
  • List of Abbreviations
  • PART I IN SEARCH OF FACTORS THAT FACILITATE PROJECT SUCCESS
  • 1 Introduction
  • What Constitutes a Project?
  • What is Project Management?
  • A Brief History of Project Management
  • Why Project Management?
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • 2 The Perception of Project Success
  • A Different View of Projects
  • The Perception of a Successful Project
  • Conclusion
  • References.
  • 3 Why Some Projects Succeed and others fail
  • What May Go Right and Wrong with Projects
  • Classification of Reasons for Project Success and Failure into Dimensions
  • Summary of Research Findings
  • Project Success-Failure Dimensions
  • Project Success Model Development
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • PART II PROJECT HYGIENE SUPPORT FACTORS
  • 4 Project Strategic Fit
  • Organizational Strategic Framework
  • Characteristics of Strategic Decisions
  • Strategy and the Organizational Environment
  • Terminology Used in Defining the Strategy
  • Strategic Fit Appraisal of Projects
  • Conclusion.
  • Project Roles and Responsibilities
  • Rewarding the Project Team
  • Assessing the Project Team Environment
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • 8 Project Planning and Control
  • The Planning and Control Process in the Information Age
  • Planning a Project
  • Controlling a Project
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • PART III PROJECT INFORMATIONAL SUPPORT FACTORS
  • 9 Information Flow and Knowledge Management
  • Processes that Control Project Information Flow
  • Knowledge Management and Critical Data for Project Information Flow
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • 10 Project Risk Management.

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