How to Lead to Sustainable and Successful IT Project Management? Propose 5Ps Guideline

24 Pages Posted: 17 Aug 2018

Date Written: August 1, 2018

Abstract

Projects failure may negatively affect the whole implementing enterprise and there is empirical evidence that failure is a persistent trauma within project-oriented organizations. However, it is necessary to know why majority of IT projects fail and what the perceived success/failure factors are and to what extent the risk management concept is of central importance in every IT projects. This study aims to put spotlight on the importance of IT projects success/failure factors and IT project risk factors comprehensively according to literature review. Accordingly, it is proposed 5Ps (Presiding, People, Pragmatic, Process, and Performance) as preventative and proactive measures that IT project managers may consider in order to gain sustainable IT project management development processes. This research indicates how 5Ps consideration will lead to sustainable and successful IT project management.

Keywords: IT Project Management, Success/Failure Factors, Risk Mitigation, Sustainable Project, Successful Project

Suggested Citation

Taherdoost, Hamed, How to Lead to Sustainable and Successful IT Project Management? Propose 5Ps Guideline (August 1, 2018). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3224225 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3224225

Hamed Taherdoost (Contact Author)

Hamta Group ( email )

Vancouver
Canada

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