Construction Contract Claims, Changes & Dispute Resolution (Paperback), by Paul Levin

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Paperback: 255 pages
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers; 2 Sub edition (June 1998)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0784402760
ISBN-13: 978-0784402764
Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,319,885 in Books

Comment: This book has many good examples which can also be used in IT projects.

The Key Categories of CSFs

In my opinion, having a competent project manager to manage your project is not enough to guarantee a successful project outcome. The reason is that, if certain Critical Success Factors are there to support the project manager, even if the project manager is not experienced or competent enough, there is still very high possibility for the project to be successful.

I like the idea of the 4 M's which was talked about in the Chapter 8, in the book titled "Construction Management" that was written by Daniel W. Halpin and Ronald W. Woodhead. The 4 M's are:

1. Money
2. Machines
3. Manpower
4. Material

By leveraging on that, based on my observation and experience in managing a few troubled IT projects, I have identified the following Five Key Aspects of the Critical Project Success Factors (CPSF) that can be based on:

1. Manifest
2. Money
3. Methods, Machine, Tools & Technology
4. Management, Man Power & Stakeholders
5. Time

The CPSFs have to be addressed accordingly during those key project phases:-

1. Project Start-up
2. Project Initiation
3. Project Planning
4. Project Execution
5. Project Hand-over
6. Project Closure

Some of the CPSFs are beyond project manager's control, but have to be addressed through good working relationship with respective stakeholders.

Critical Project Success Factors (CPSF)

Now I am doing some researches and studies on the projects that I have completed and some projects that I am running. The purpose of the research is to come out with a list of Critical Project Success Factors (CPSF) and how to address this Critical Project Success Factors in order to gain higher chance of project success later.

I will share these CPSF when I have fanalized them. Hopefully by June this year :)