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https://www.projectsmart.co.uk/white-papers/chaos-report.pdf Read the article titled, "The Standish Report - Chaos". On page 4 of the article, a list of project success factors are displayed. For each of the top 5 success factors, write a paragraph on how a project may be affected if that factor does not exist for a certain project and techniques that a project manager may employ to help insure that they are in place. Create your document in Word. Your paper should be at least 1 1/2 pages of double spaced text using a 12 pt. font.
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Determinants of Project Success
Any project development undertaking requires seamless coordination among the
people involved in both design and execution. Such coordination can only be achieved within
the context of proper communication between key people involved in the initiative. This
reality is just as applicable to software development and associated information technology
(IT) projects as it is for any other project. While communication and coordination are
essential, there are several specific factors that are integral to the success, or its lack thereof,
of any project. These factors include user involvement, executive management support, clear
statement of requirements, proper planning and realistic expectations, just to mention a few.
User involvement is undoubtedly the most important determinant of project success.
According to a survey of IT managers conducted by the Standish Group in 1995, 15.9% of
the respondents believed that this factor was important in predicting project success (The
Standish Group 8). It is worth noting that this was the majority of respondents. ...
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