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More than 2/3 organization don’t fully understands the value of project management. Organizations that undervalue project management as a strategic competency report an average of 50% more of their projects failing outright. Projects are 2.5 times more successful when proven project management practices are used. This paper show the results of research in construction organization in Bosnia and Herzegovina about project management and factors success. In the research conducted in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia, 154 respondents participated. The only successful projects are completed on time, within budget and quality for 16.7% Investors, 33.3% Contractors and 25.0% Project Management. The following success factors were analyzed: project mission, project schedule/plans, top management support, client consultation and acceptance, monitoring and feedback, communication, personnel. Communication and top management support are most important for performance/execution phase.
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Ljevo, Ž., Džebo, S. (2019). Importance and Comparison of Factors Influencing Success in Construction Project in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia. In: Avdaković, S. (eds) Advanced Technologies, Systems, and Applications III. IAT 2018. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 60. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-02577-9_3
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