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Analysis of the Success Factors and Failure Causes in Projects: Comparison of the Spanish Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Sector

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  • Vicente Rodríguez Montequín

    (Project Engineering Area, University of Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain)

  • Sonia Cousillas Fernández

    (Project Engineering Area, University of Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain)

  • Francisco Ortega Fernández

    (Project Engineering Area, University of Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain)

  • Joaquín Villanueva Balsera

    (Project Engineering Area, University of Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain)

Abstract

Projects are complex works subjected to significant time, budget and quality constraints. One or the greatest challenges in project management still remaining unsolved is determining what is necessary to do in order to achieve success or failure. According to the specialized literature, both concepts of success factors and failure causes in projects are largely subjective and therefore difficult to quantify, depending on the point of view of the stakeholders involved. This paper compares which are the most frequent failure causes and the most important success factors among three different scenarios: for any type of project, for ICT projects and for ICT projects carried out in Spain only, by means of a worldwide empirical survey carried out among project managers intended to gather their personal perceptions on the matter. The survey is based on a questionnaire anonymously distributed through a professional internet network.

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  • Vicente Rodríguez Montequín & Sonia Cousillas Fernández & Francisco Ortega Fernández & Joaquín Villanueva Balsera, 2016. "Analysis of the Success Factors and Failure Causes in Projects: Comparison of the Spanish Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Sector," International Journal of Information Technology Project Management (IJITPM), IGI Global, vol. 7(1), pages 18-31, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:igg:jitpm0:v:7:y:2016:i:1:p:18-31
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