Review Article

Analysis of Factors Affecting the Success of Sustainable Development Projects with the Help of Machine Learning Tools

Table 1

The course of effective definitions of success during 1985–2020.

DescriptionSource

Everything must go as desired.[1, 3]
Predicting all necessities and having access to sufficient sources to achieve demands in a timely manner

Achieving outcomes more desirably than what was anticipated or at least acquiring normal results in time, cost, quality program, satisfaction, and safety of members[4]

If the project is performed based on the characteristics of technical performance and mission, and if a high level of satisfaction is achieved among the key individuals of the parent company, customer organization, and project team and users.[7, 11]

A project is successfully finished if: (1) it is finished on time (temporal criterion), (2) it is finished based on the desired budget (monetary criterion), (3) it primarily achieves all primary goals (effectiveness criterion), and (4) it is acceptable and used by customers who demanded it (customer satisfaction criterion).[5, 6]

Project success is one of the following: (1) completion on time and with a projected budget and desirable advantages for the company, (2) production manufacturing with high design quality and consulting services, and (4) meeting the demands of beneficiaries.[8]

Project success is based on five factors: (1) project is finished on time, (2) project is finished with the predetermined budget, (3) project is finished at the expected level of quality, (4) project is accepted by customers, and (5) results permit the contractor to utilize customers as references.[9, 10]

Project success is a set of principles and standards completed with favorable results in comparison with several predetermined characteristics. Project success factors are processes that must go well to ensure success for the manager and the organization.[12]

Project success definitions depend on the type, magnitude, complexity, and involved individuals. Some of the critical factors of the project may not be transferable to another project due to environmental variables, the proj’ct's nature, the nature of the involved organization, and the priorities of project objectives.[2, 13]

The difference between the success factors and success criterion is of considerable importance. Success criteria are those which are used to judge the project’s success or failure. Meanwhile, success factors are those entering the management system that indirectly or directly affects the project’s success.[3, 5]

The reasons for the success of projects have taken a slower path in achieving a standard or even a certain acceptable operational framework. In this regard, achieving a specific formula with an easy method seems ideal.[14, 15]

Project success focuses on the appropriate use of resources and proper management of beneficiaries. Therefore, it shows the effectiveness of project delivery.[7, 16]

A project is successful when its results match its goals and are achieved on time without going over budget. “Project success” consists of separate judgments in three separate layers, namely the project manager, the project owner, and capital performance presented by the project from the investor’s point of view.[17]

A successful project is one that sustainably generates value. Generating value entails working with quality and creating benefits for the customer.[18]