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The goalposts for project success have moved: a marketing view

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  • P.S. Kupakuwana
  • G.J.H. Van Der Berg

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Traditionally, a successful project was seen as one in which the triad of time, budget and specifications was complied with at a profit. Current project literature places great emphasis on customer satisfaction as a fourth important success parameter. This paper discusses project management services and focuses on what constitutes project success. Such a project is named the 'new' project in this paper and a set of 'new' project rules is arrived at. These rules include the fact that the project manager should add the maximum value through proper project execution as well as initiative – even if exceeding the project scope. Financial implications of all activities should be taken into account and decisions must be taken only if financially viable. The paper also takes a services marketing view and examines the customer's motivation in appointing a project manager.

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  • P.S. Kupakuwana & G.J.H. Van Der Berg, 2005. "The goalposts for project success have moved: a marketing view," World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 1(2), pages 187-202.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:wremsd:v:1:y:2005:i:2:p:187-202
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    1. Vanita Bhoola, 2015. "Impact of Project Success Factors in Managing Software Projects in India: An Empirical Analysis," Business Perspectives and Research, , vol. 3(2), pages 109-125, July.
    2. Levin, Elizabeth & Thaichon, Park & Quach, Sara & Lobo, Antonio, 2018. "The role of creativity and project management in enhancing service quality of advertising agencies: A qualitative approach," Australasian marketing journal, Elsevier, vol. 26(1), pages 31-40.

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