This study aimed to detect the direct impact of the success factors of a project and, in addition to the identification of failure factors and try to avoid them by investors in such projects, the study adopted descriptive approach in the analysis of the study problem of many project failures, especially small and medium ones , as it has been relying on a range of previous studies in determining the success of the project factors, in addition to the identification of failure factors, the researcher sought to focus on the most comprehensive and influential and sensitivity factors on the success of the project, regardless of the nature of the project, and its specialty. The results of the study shows that the most fundamental success factors are the following: Sponsor satisfaction, business continuity, project team satisfaction, and Stakeholders satisfaction. Researchers recommend the need to adopt an independent success factors for each project according to its type.
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