The use and management of projects has risen to
a new prominence, with projects seen as critical to economic in
both the private and public sectors due challenging and dynamic
business environment. However, failure in managing project is
encountered regularly, which cause the waste of company
resources. The impacts of projects that failed to meet
stakeholders expectations have left behind long lasting negative
consequences in organization. Therefore, this research aims to
investigate on key success factors of project management in an
organization. It is believed that recognizing important factors
that contribute to successful project will help companies to
increase the overall profitability. 150 questionnaires were
distributed to respondents and 110 questionnaires were collected
and used in performing the data analysis. The result has strongly
supported the relationship between independent variables and
project performance.
[1] Anthony, E. (2007), "Development of Project Management
Systems", Industrial And Commercial Training, Vol. 39 No. 2, Pp
85-90
[2] Atkinson, R. (1999), "Project management: Cost, time and quality,
two best guesses and a phenomenon, it's time to accept other
success criteria", International Journal of Project Management,
Vol. 17, No. 6, pp. 337-342.
[3] Avninder, G. (2008), "An Effect-Cause-Effect Analysis of Project
Objectives and Trade-Off Assumptions", International Journal of
Managing Projects in Business, Vol. 1, No. 4, pp. 535-551.
[4] Baccarini, D. 1999, 'The Logical Framework Method for Defining
Project Success', Project Management Journal, vol. 30, no. 4, pp.
25-32.
[5] Bredillet, C. N. (2005), "Reconciling uncertainty and responsibility
in the management of project", Project Management Journal, Vol.
36, No. 3, pg 3-4
[6] Daft, R. L. (2008), New era of management, Mason (USA):
Thomson Higher Education
[7] David, I. Cleland & Roland Gareis (2006), Global Project
Management Handbook, Planning Organizing and Controlling
International Projects, 2nd Edition, McGraw-Hill Companies, pg
xiii, viewed on 2010-05-14,
[8] Gina, A. (2009), Establishing Project Management Best Practices,
viewed on 2010-05-16, <http://www.ginaabudi.com/articles/
developing-a-project-management-best-practice>
[9] Hans, T. (1991), "Developing Project Management Skills", Project
Management Journal 22, no. 3, 1991, under Leadership Skills For
Project Manager, edited by Jeffrey Trailer and Jeffrey Pinto.
[10] Jaafari, A. (2000), "Life-cycle project management: A proposed
theoretical model for development and implementation of capital
projects", Project Management Journal, Vol. 31, No. 1, pg 44-53.
[11] Jugdev, K. & Muller, R. (2005), "A Retrospective Look At Our
Evolving Understanding of Process Success", Project Management
Journal, Vol. 36, No. 4, pp. 19-31.
[12] Kerzner, H. (1987), "In search of excellence in project
management", Journal of Systems Management, Vol 38, No. 2, pp.
30-40.
[13] Maylor, H. (2001), "Beyond the Gantt Chart: Project Management
Moving", European Management Journal, Vol. 19, No. 1, pp. 92-
100.
[14] Ochini, M.; Shirley, G. and Colleen, H. (2009), Investigating Top
Management Support via the Top and Project Manager
Relationship in Software Development Projects, viewed on 2010-
06-25,<http://www.pacis
net.org/file/2009/%5B61%5DWORK%20THAT%20REL
ATIONSHIP_%20INVESTIGATING%20TOP%20MANAGEME
NT%20SUPPORT%20VIA%20TOP%20AND%20PROJECT%20
MANAGER%20RELA.pdf>
[15] Ofer, Z. (2007), "Top Management Involvement in Project
Management", International Journal of Managing Projects in
Business, Vol. 1, No. 3, pp. 387- 403.
[16] Pinto J. K. and Slevin P. S., Critical Success Factors in R &D
Projects, Research Technology Management, 1989, Vol 32, No. 1,
pg 31-36
[17] Pinto, M. B., & Pinto, J. K. (1991), "Determinants of crossfunctional
cooperation in the project implementation process",
Project Management Journal, Vol. 20, No. 4, pg13-20
[18] PMBOK® Guide (A Guide to the Project Management Body of
Knowledge), 2004
[19] Raymond, Y. & Ernest, J. (2008), Top Management Support:
Mantra or necessity? Macquire University, Sydney, Australia
[20] Rodney, T., Ralf, M., and Vic, D. (2009), "Comparing the
Leadership Styles of Functional and Project Managers",
International Journal of Managing Projects in Business, Vol. 2,
No. 2, pp. 189-216.
[21] Riyue, X. (2008), Leadership in Project Management, Georgia
Institute of Technology
[22] Swink, M. (2000), "Technological Innovativeness As A Moderator
of New Product Design Integration and Top Management
Support", Journal Product Innovation Management, 17, pp. 208-
220.
[23] White, D., Fortune J. (2002), "Current practice in project
management - an empirical study", International Journal of
Project Management, Vol. 20, pp. 1 -11.
[1] Anthony, E. (2007), "Development of Project Management
Systems", Industrial And Commercial Training, Vol. 39 No. 2, Pp
85-90
[2] Atkinson, R. (1999), "Project management: Cost, time and quality,
two best guesses and a phenomenon, it's time to accept other
success criteria", International Journal of Project Management,
Vol. 17, No. 6, pp. 337-342.
[3] Avninder, G. (2008), "An Effect-Cause-Effect Analysis of Project
Objectives and Trade-Off Assumptions", International Journal of
Managing Projects in Business, Vol. 1, No. 4, pp. 535-551.
[4] Baccarini, D. 1999, 'The Logical Framework Method for Defining
Project Success', Project Management Journal, vol. 30, no. 4, pp.
25-32.
[5] Bredillet, C. N. (2005), "Reconciling uncertainty and responsibility
in the management of project", Project Management Journal, Vol.
36, No. 3, pg 3-4
[6] Daft, R. L. (2008), New era of management, Mason (USA):
Thomson Higher Education
[7] David, I. Cleland & Roland Gareis (2006), Global Project
Management Handbook, Planning Organizing and Controlling
International Projects, 2nd Edition, McGraw-Hill Companies, pg
xiii, viewed on 2010-05-14,
[8] Gina, A. (2009), Establishing Project Management Best Practices,
viewed on 2010-05-16, <http://www.ginaabudi.com/articles/
developing-a-project-management-best-practice>
[9] Hans, T. (1991), "Developing Project Management Skills", Project
Management Journal 22, no. 3, 1991, under Leadership Skills For
Project Manager, edited by Jeffrey Trailer and Jeffrey Pinto.
[10] Jaafari, A. (2000), "Life-cycle project management: A proposed
theoretical model for development and implementation of capital
projects", Project Management Journal, Vol. 31, No. 1, pg 44-53.
[11] Jugdev, K. & Muller, R. (2005), "A Retrospective Look At Our
Evolving Understanding of Process Success", Project Management
Journal, Vol. 36, No. 4, pp. 19-31.
[12] Kerzner, H. (1987), "In search of excellence in project
management", Journal of Systems Management, Vol 38, No. 2, pp.
30-40.
[13] Maylor, H. (2001), "Beyond the Gantt Chart: Project Management
Moving", European Management Journal, Vol. 19, No. 1, pp. 92-
100.
[14] Ochini, M.; Shirley, G. and Colleen, H. (2009), Investigating Top
Management Support via the Top and Project Manager
Relationship in Software Development Projects, viewed on 2010-
06-25,<http://www.pacis
net.org/file/2009/%5B61%5DWORK%20THAT%20REL
ATIONSHIP_%20INVESTIGATING%20TOP%20MANAGEME
NT%20SUPPORT%20VIA%20TOP%20AND%20PROJECT%20
MANAGER%20RELA.pdf>
[15] Ofer, Z. (2007), "Top Management Involvement in Project
Management", International Journal of Managing Projects in
Business, Vol. 1, No. 3, pp. 387- 403.
[16] Pinto J. K. and Slevin P. S., Critical Success Factors in R &D
Projects, Research Technology Management, 1989, Vol 32, No. 1,
pg 31-36
[17] Pinto, M. B., & Pinto, J. K. (1991), "Determinants of crossfunctional
cooperation in the project implementation process",
Project Management Journal, Vol. 20, No. 4, pg13-20
[18] PMBOK® Guide (A Guide to the Project Management Body of
Knowledge), 2004
[19] Raymond, Y. & Ernest, J. (2008), Top Management Support:
Mantra or necessity? Macquire University, Sydney, Australia
[20] Rodney, T., Ralf, M., and Vic, D. (2009), "Comparing the
Leadership Styles of Functional and Project Managers",
International Journal of Managing Projects in Business, Vol. 2,
No. 2, pp. 189-216.
[21] Riyue, X. (2008), Leadership in Project Management, Georgia
Institute of Technology
[22] Swink, M. (2000), "Technological Innovativeness As A Moderator
of New Product Design Integration and Top Management
Support", Journal Product Innovation Management, 17, pp. 208-
220.
[23] White, D., Fortune J. (2002), "Current practice in project
management - an empirical study", International Journal of
Project Management, Vol. 20, pp. 1 -11.
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a new prominence, with projects seen as critical to economic in
both the private and public sectors due challenging and dynamic
business environment. However, failure in managing project is
encountered regularly, which cause the waste of company
resources. The impacts of projects that failed to meet
stakeholders expectations have left behind long lasting negative
consequences in organization. Therefore, this research aims to
investigate on key success factors of project management in an
organization. It is believed that recognizing important factors
that contribute to successful project will help companies to
increase the overall profitability. 150 questionnaires were
distributed to respondents and 110 questionnaires were collected
and used in performing the data analysis. The result has strongly
supported the relationship between independent variables and
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