Factors Affecting Project Success: A Statistical Analysis

Independent Variables
Statistics
Gender Highest
educational
level
Major of study Qualifications in
project manage
ment
Number of
courses in
project
management
N Valid 286 286 286 286 286
Missing 14 14 14 14 14
Mode 2.00 3.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
Statistics
Experience have worked as a project manager
N Valid 286
Missing 14
Mode 1.00
Frequency Table
Gender
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative
Percent
Valid
Male 136 45.3 47.6 47.6
Female 150 50.0 52.4 100.0
Total 286 95.3 100.0
Missing System 14 4.7
Total 300 100.0
Highest educational level
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative
Percent
Valid
Secondary 8 2.7 2.8 2.8
B.A/ BSc 181 60.3 63.3 66.1
M.A/ MSc 76 25.3 26.6 92.7
Doctorate 21 7.0 7.3 100.0
Total 286 95.3 100.0
Missing System 14 4.7
Total 300 100.0

Major of study
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative
Percent
Valid
Engineering 211 70.3 73.8 73.8
Architecture 14 4.7 4.9 78.7
Management 10 3.3 3.5 82.2
Other
(please
specify)
51 17.0 17.8 100.0
Total 286 95.3 100.0
Missing System 14 4.7
Total 300 100.0
Qualifications in project management
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative
Percent
Valid
PMP (Project Management
Professional) 146 48.7 51.0 51.0
CAPM (Certified Associate in
Project Management) 35 11.7 12.2 63.3
Prince2 (Project IC
Controlled Environment) 14 4.7 4.9 68.2
None 81 27.0 28.3 96.5
Other (please specify) 10 3.3 3.5 100.0
Total 286 95.3 100.0
Missing System 14 4.7
Total 300 100.0
Number of courses in project management
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative
Percent
Valid
0-5 95 31.7 33.2 33.2
6-10 81 27.0 28.3 61.5
10+ 41 13.7 14.3 75.9
None 30 10.0 10.5 86.4
5.00 39 13.0 13.6 100.0

Total 286 95.3 100.0
Missing System 14 4.7
Total 300 100.0
Experience have worked as a project manager
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative
Percent
Valid
1-5 116 38.7 40.6 40.6
6-10 59 19.7 20.6 61.2
11-15 43 14.3 15.0 76.2
16-20 68 22.7 23.8 100.0
Total 286 95.3 100.0
Missing System 14 4.7
Total 300 100.0
Dependent Variables
Statistics
Completed
within budget
Meeting quality
requirements
Meeting design
requirements
Client
satisfaction
Business
Objectives
N Valid 286 286 286 286 286
Missing 14 14 14 14 14
Mean 3.1678 4.2657 4.3252 4.1958 3.2622
Median 3.0000 4.0000 4.0000 4.0000 3.0000
Std. Deviation 1.30578 .93246 .91911 1.03455 1.47652
Minimum 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
Maximum 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00
Frequency Table
Completed within budget
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative
Percent
Valid Never 37 12.3 12.9 12.9
Seldom 56 18.7 19.6 32.5
Sometimes 67 22.3 23.4 55.9
Frequently 78 26.0 27.3 83.2

Always 44 14.7 15.4 98.6
Unsure 4 1.3 1.4 100.0
Total 286 95.3 100.0
Missing System 14 4.7
Total 300 100.0
Meeting quality requirements
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative
Percent
Valid
Never 8 2.7 2.8 2.8
Seldom 5 1.7 1.7 4.5
Sometimes 29 9.7 10.1 14.7
Frequently 109 36.3 38.1 52.8
Always 131 43.7 45.8 98.6
Unsure 4 1.3 1.4 100.0
Total 286 95.3 100.0
Missing System 14 4.7
Total 300 100.0
Meeting design requirements
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative
Percent
Valid
Never 4 1.3 1.4 1.4
Seldom 1 .3 .3 1.7
Sometimes 46 15.3 16.1 17.8
Frequently 98 32.7 34.3 52.1
Always 121 40.3 42.3 94.4
Unsure 16 5.3 5.6 100.0
Total 286 95.3 100.0
Missing System 14 4.7
Total 300 100.0
Client satisfaction
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative
Percent
Valid Never 4 1.3 1.4 1.4
Seldom 9 3.0 3.1 4.5
Sometimes 61 20.3 21.3 25.9
Frequently 83 27.7 29.0 54.9
Always 111 37.0 38.8 93.7

Unsure 18 6.0 6.3 100.0
Total 286 95.3 100.0
Missing System 14 4.7
Total 300 100.0
Business Objectives
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative
Percent
Valid
Never 41 13.7 14.3 14.3
Seldom 55 18.3 19.2 33.6
Sometimes 60 20.0 21.0 54.5
Frequently 71 23.7 24.8 79.4
Always 36 12.0 12.6 92.0
Unsure 23 7.7 8.0 100.0
Total 286 95.3 100.0
Missing System 14 4.7
Total 300 100.0
Statistics
How old are
you?
ProjectSuccess
N Valid 265 286
Missing 35 14
Mean 41.13 3.8368
Median 40.00 3.8333
Std. Deviation 10.636 .70392
Minimum 23 1.17
Maximum 68 6.00

Correlations
Correlations
Completed
within budget
Completed
within time
scale
Meeting quality
requirements
Completed within budget
Pearson Correlation 1 .399** .208**
Sig. (2-tailed) .000 .000
N 286 286 286
Completed within time scale
Pearson Correlation .399** 1 .332**
Sig. (2-tailed) .000 .000
N 286 286 286
Meeting quality
requirements
Pearson Correlation .208** .332** 1
Sig. (2-tailed) .000 .000
N 286 286 286
Meeting design
requirements
Pearson Correlation .472** .414** .464**
Sig. (2-tailed) .000 .000 .000
N 286 286 286
Client satisfaction
Pearson Correlation .474** .231** .266**
Sig. (2-tailed) .000 .000 .000
N 286 286 286
Business Objectives
Pearson Correlation .223** -.052 .018
Sig. (2-tailed) .000 .380 .762
N 286 286 286
ProjectSuccess Pearson Correlation .765** .610** .552**
Sig. (2-tailed) .000 .000 .000
N 286 286 286
Correlations
Meeting design
requirements
Client
satisfaction
Business
Objectives
Completed within budget
Pearson Correlation .472 .474** .223**
Sig. (2-tailed) .000 .000 .000
N 286 286 286
Completed within time scale
Pearson Correlation .414** .231 -.052**
Sig. (2-tailed) .000 .000 .380
N 286 286 286