Project Management & Success Factors

This assignment delves into the crucial aspects of project management and what constitutes a successful project. It examines the 'three-legged stool' metaphor, highlighting the essential elements for organizational success. The text discusses the role of the project manager, including providing project approaches, tools, estimations, and communication plans. It also touches upon relevant journals and standards in project management, emphasizing the importance of planning. Finally, the assignment encourages reflection on portfolio learning related to project management.

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References.
Project
Management &
Project Success
It is upon the relevant
stakeholders to choose the
appropriate design used in the
project execution phase.
Regarding the issue of
success being a three-
legged stool, the
metaphor means that
every leg is a
representation of the
essential elements needed
to ensure that a business
organization runs
successfully.
Kerzner, H. (2013). Project
Management: A Systems Approach
to Planning, Scheduling, and
Controlling. [online] Available at:
https://leseprobe.buch.de/images-
adb/01/a0/01a0f1b5-054e-46ba-
a3d3-4d33b63eb326.pdf [Accessed
11 Oct. 2017].
Kerzner
Chapter 1.8-
1.10, & 10 &
11.25
Some of the things required of the
project manager are:
1. Provision of project
approach
2. Project tools and
techniques provision
3. Project estimations and
communication plan
formulation.
It is the work of the project
manager to bear the final
responsibility of the project.
Pmi (2017). Project Management
Professional (PMP) Handbook.
[online] Available at:
https://www.pmi.org/-/media/pmi
/documents/public/pdf/certificatio
ns/project-management-
professional-handbook.pdf
[Accessed 11 Oct. 2017].
Journals &
Standards
 IJPM Age is not a considerable factor in
management of projects.
 PMJ
 SAI
Global
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