2014
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Macquarie University session 2.
Contents TOC \o "1-3" \h \z \u Methodology PAGEREF _Toc401837701 \h 2Why do we use projects management? PAGEREF _Toc401837702 \h 2Definition of a project PAGEREF _Toc401837703 \h 2Definition of project management PAGEREF _Toc401837704 \h 3Project implementation PAGEREF _Toc401837705 \h 4Project success factors PAGEREF _Toc401837706 \h 5Project success factors derived from research PAGEREF _Toc401837707 \h 5Project management in different industries PAGEREF _Toc401837708 \h 6Industry specific challenges PAGEREF _Toc401837709 \h 7Software and communications PAGEREF _Toc401837710 \h 7Construction and engineering PAGEREF _Toc401837711 \h 7Services PAGEREF _Toc401837712 \h 7Production and maintenance PAGEREF _Toc401837713 \h 8Conclusion PAGEREF _Toc401837714 \h 9Success factors in project management PAGEREF _Toc401837715 \h 9Project management in different industries PAGEREF _Toc401837716 \h 9Literature review PAGEREF _Toc401837717 \h 10Bibliography PAGEREF _Toc401837718 \h 12
Methodology
As in the first phase of a project in the project lifecycle model CITATION Gra11 \l 1030 (Gray & Larson, 2011) I will start my paper by defining a project, project management and project implementation. Furthermore and according to the project lifecycle model, I will in this section list the goals of this project as wells as specify the scope of the project and the discussion.
The goal of this assignment is to clearly answer the question stated by the lecturer:
“How effective is Project management in managing the implementation of projects across different industrial and business sectors.”
My understanding of the question is to research the