Steven ZacharyDirector| Alberta Health ServicesCalgary, Alberta, Canada
After reading a great article by Marian Haus on her blog, she brought up the question "how do you define project success".
I think this is a fantastic question and surely to elicit different answers. For me project success is measured by the ability for it's deliverables to create business value.
Looking at that now I realize I am missing the scope, cost, schedule from my definition. Would you help me improve it? Saving Changes...
David N. O. SuttahChief Executive Officer | Imexoya Ghana Limited Cantonments, Ghana
I think it has more to do with acceptance of the deliverable. Cost can overrun and even towards project escalation. However, even during that period if the deliverable is what is expected, then the project is successful . Saving Changes...
Anonymous
Project success is a big topic and wide open.
I agree with the fundamental concept of business value but IMHO this is not enough from a strategic organizational perspective.
Yes - we want to deliver value but could we have delivered more value? Could we have delivered at lower cost? Could we have delivered more effectively and efficiently? Did we deliver value but still with missing features or defects?
Therefore, our approach is to use a four dimensional model; from a project owner perspective. These are:
1. Product - technical success (did we deliver the specified product per specs?
2. PM Success: did we deliver with the PM Plan parameters?
3. Project Delivery: did we deliver per the charter or authorization document?
4. Objective success: did the project deliver per the objectives and organization realized the planned benefits?
