Abstract
M.Phil. (Engineering Management)
Projects are the main component that drives many organizations especially engineering firms and contributes to the profitability of the organization. Most research papers that have been reviewed about project success focus more on the three elements that measure the project's success. These elements are time, budget and scope This minor dissertation aims to investigate the most critical elements that lead to successful engineering projects and also to determine the impact that the identified critical success factors have on project success. To satisfy the purpose of this study, the following questions were answered: what are the critical elements that lead to project success, and what impact do these critical elements have on the project success? To address the research questions, a literature review was conducted on the critical factors that lead to successful engineering projects. Based on the literature review, a survey questionnaire was developed and distributed to all the targeted participants. Analysis of the responses demonstrated that all identified success factors are critical. The analysis indicated the most critical success factors are: effective communication; clear project scope and objective; project planning; client consultation and acceptance. The results show that more than 80% of the participants indicated that all the identified success factors have a positive impact on project success if taken into consideration. Additional success factors were identified during the surveys and these additional success factors should be investigated in future studies.