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The “real” success factors on projects

Terry Cooke-Davies
- 01 Apr 2002 - 
- Vol. 20, Iss: 3, pp 185-190
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In this paper, a comprehensive answer to the question of which factors are critical to project success depends on answering three separate questions: “What factors lead to project management success?”, "What factors leads to a successful project?" and "What factor leads to consistently successful projects?"
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This article is published in International Journal of Project Management.The article was published on 2002-04-01. It has received 1695 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Critical success factor & Project management triangle.

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A Study of Cases: Evaluating Requirements

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Project managers' performance measures: A fresh perspective

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Critical Success Factors for Construction Projects: A Literature Review

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The Balanced Scorecard: Translating Strategy into Action

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The Balanced Scorecard: Translating Strategy Into Action

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TL;DR: This book discusses the development of systems management in the 1960s and the 1980s, and the expansion of the strategic perspective of managing projects in that period.
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