Project success is a core concept of project management but its definition remains elusive. The project team must have a clear understanding of their project success objectives. This paper uses the logical framework method (LFM) as a foundation for defining project success. Using LFM, four levels of project objectives are identified: goal, purpose, output, and…
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Project Management Journal is a peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE, covering Construction Project Management and Performance, Innovation and Knowledge Management, Complex Systems and Decision Making.
| Publisher | SAGE |
|---|---|
| Reference style | Author–year (Harvard) Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Project Management Journal, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
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| Publishes research in | Construction Project Management and Performance Innovation and Knowledge Management Complex Systems and Decision Making BIM and Construction Integration Software Engineering Techniques and Practices |
| ISSN | 1938-9507 |
| Citation impact (2-yr) | 4.59 |
| h-index | 114 |
| i10-index | 845 |
| Total citations | 56,935 |
| Top institutions publishing here | BI Norwegian Business School |
| Journal website | us.sagepub.com |
| You get | A submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit. |
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Most-cited papers in Project Management Journal
Our views on project success have changed over the years from definitions that were limited to the implementation phase of the project life cycle to definitions that reflect an appreciation of success over the entire project and product life cycle. This paper assesses our evolving understanding of project success over the past 40 years and…
The Project Management Institute has commissioned the authors to conduct research into whether the project manager's leadership style is a success factor on projects, and whether its impact is different on different types of projects. In this paper, we review the literature on the topic. Surprisingly, the literature on project success factors does not typically…
This article highlights the characteristics of articles on project success published between 1986 and 2004 in the Project Management Journal (PMJ) and the International Journal of Project Management (IJPM). The analysis covers references, concepts like project management success, project success, success criteria, and success factors; features of the samples, data collection, and analysis techniques used;…