Project Success: A Reflective Analysis

This assignment delves into the concept of project success by analyzing various best practices in project management. Drawing upon sources like Kerzner's 'Project Management: A Systems Approach' and the PMI Handbook, the document highlights key elements contributing to successful project delivery, such as controlled variables, enhanced confidence, and consistent project delivery. It emphasizes the importance of aligning expectations and utilizing tools for gauging project success. Additionally, it includes a personal reflection on the learning experiences gained through applying these principles.

Weekly Portfolio Learning Table
Topic and
reading
samples.
Personal learning
outcomes
Learnings from
your experience.
References.
Best Practices
in Project
Management
Creation of project success is
a process that can be
controlled in one way or
another. In project
management, effective
delivery means that each and
every variable within the
process is set to ensure the
objectives of the project are
met.
From the sources, it
became evident that
success is created.
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 9 & 11
The project must, therefore,
ensure that confidence is
enhanced, project delivery is
consistent, behavioural
changes occur and efficiency
improved. All the named
factors describe effectiveness.
Another important issue in
project management is the
importance of one’s position
with regards to controlling
expectations.
Prediction of success id
possible via comparison of and
estimated values of project
stages.
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
 PMI For business
organizations, customer
expectations are always
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Topic and
reading
samples.
Personal learning
outcomes
Learnings from
your experience.
References.
channelled through email,
social media and other
channels. Every business
organization need to have
a loop for critical
feedback.
 PMJ
 SAI
Global
Portfolio Reflection
Using different tools, one is able to solicit responses that would help him or her gauge the level
of success of their projects.
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