KEY FACTORS INFLUENCING PROJECT MANAGEMENT SUCCESS: A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW OF LEADERSHIP, LESSONS LEARNED, AND KNOWLEDGE AREAS

Abstract

Effective project management is vital for organizational and infrastructural advancement. While leadership, lessons learned, and knowledge management are theorized to influence project success, their specific contributions remain unclear. The absence of a comprehensive understanding of these factors creates a gap in effectively optimizing project outcomes. Therefore, this study aims to identify the key factors influencing project management success in construction and general contexts through a systematic literature review. The PRISMA framework guided the selection and analysis of studies, filtering records from a database (n=385) to include 68 relevant articles. Initial findings suggest a strong correlation between integrated leadership practices, effective lessons learned implementation, and strategic knowledge management, which significantly impacts project outcomes. These factors warrant further investigation to quantify their individual and combined effects on project success.