When do you consider a project successful?

Submitted by Kitu on Wed, 06/09/2010 - 14:32

When do you consider a project successful?


and also any references to this from the PMBOK pls?

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Wed, 06/09/2010 - 18:24

It's decided in the Project charter:

Ref PMBOK4 : 4.1.3 Develop Project Charter: outputs

I couldn't find when do you consider a project success.

In my Opinion:

The project is successful when it achieve it's objectives and meets or exceeds the expectations
of the stakeholders.

Check the Stakeholders in any reputable study guide and hopefully it will be mentioned when is the project a success.

Let me seek for an authentic source in the PMBOK guide and any reputable study guide.

 

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Kitu

Sun, 06/13/2010 - 17:20

 






















exactly!...Thanks for your answer.I also think that a project would be considered

successful if stakeholder expectations are met or exceeded

so i had difficulty with this question from PMstudy. In my opinion the correct ans

would have been C but the correct ans is D

The scope of your project is very well defined and you have completed all the work

described in the contract to your satisfaction, but you think your buyer is not happy

with the work. What should you do (select the best answer)?

 

A) Go through arbitration proceedings to ensure that disputes are resolved

 

B) Talk with senior management about changing the scope of the project

to accommodate requirements that would satisfy the customer

 

C) Ask customer for inputs and get her advice on changes that need to be made

 

D) Move to contract close-out

 

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Sun, 06/13/2010 - 17:36

The scope of your project is very well defined and you have completed all the work
described in the contract to your satisfaction, but you think your buyer is not happy
with the work. What should you do (select the best answer)?
 
A) Go through arbitration proceedings to ensure that disputes are resolved
 
There is no conflict mentioned, No Dispute, So no need for an arbitrator
 
B) Talk with senior management about changing the scope of the project
to accommodate requirements that would satisfy the customer
 
The Scope is very well defined
 
C) Ask customer for inputs and get her advice on changes that need to be made
 
What Changes, Where is it mentioned in the question.
 
D) Move to contract close-out
 
The Scope is very well defined and you have done all the work accordingly. So you move to the Closing process.
 

 

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KABANERJI

Mon, 06/14/2010 - 00:51

This is a reality based problem or question. Often you will find some stakeholders or some team members unhappy or dissatisfied about one or numerous deliverables. The scope defines exactly what is being considered as the deliverables. The scope defining process makes it a concrete proof that if these deliverables are accepted after due scope verification, you need to move to project closure. This is irrespective of what Tom, Dick or Harry did think about it.


That is my humble contribution, what I felt and know about your question. There may be different opinions about it though.