a. Discuss different approaches to the measurement of project success. Must discuss the role of the triangle constraints in determining success. • Good answers will discuss client satisfaction as a proxy for success. • Better answers will go further and look at the complications of project success, such as different stakeholder perspectives. b. Identify principles and examples of effective project management and discuss how these can contribute to different elements or definitions of project success. • The question should be interpreted as “Write about how several aspects of project management contribute to success, using examples”. • Aspects can mean many things: e.g., planning, risk management, leadership, and many others. [briefly explain key principles of successful project management – also think about PMBOK, prince 2…] • Must provide relevant examples. • Good answers will focus on 3-4 clearly identified aspects. • The aspects chosen must be valid in the context of projects. (E.g., process control is not valid because it is not about projects.) • Better answers will contrast project success with project management success. • Better answers will use particularly important aspects, e.g., the three identified above are all important.

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a. Discuss different approaches to the measurement of project success.

Must discuss the role of the triangle constraints in determining success.
• Good answers will discuss client satisfaction as a proxy for success.
• Better answers will go further and look at the complications of project success, such
as different stakeholder perspectives.

b. Identify principles and examples of effective project management and discuss how
these can contribute to different elements or definitions of project success.

• The question should be interpreted as “Write about how several aspects of project
management contribute to success, using examples”.
• Aspects can mean many things: e.g., planning, risk management, leadership, and
many others. [briefly explain key principles of successful project management – also
think about PMBOK, prince 2…]
• Must provide relevant examples.
• Good answers will focus on 3-4 clearly identified aspects.
• The aspects chosen must be valid in the context of projects. (E.g., process control is
not valid because it is not about projects.)
• Better answers will contrast project success with project management success.
• Better answers will use particularly important aspects, e.g., the three identified
above are all important.

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