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Project management: cost, time and quality, two best guesses and a phenomenon, its time to accept other success criteria

Atkinson, Roger·1999·International Journal of Project Management

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Authors: Atkinson, R.
Affiliations: Bournemouth University (GB)
Corresponding author: Atkinson, Roger
Venue: International Journal of Project Management
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 1999-12
Volume: 17
Issue: 6
Pages: 337-342
ISSN: 0263-7863 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/s0263-7863(98)00069-6
OpenAlex: W2092587332
Cited by: 2,359
References: 19
Citations by year: 2026: 63 · 2025: 90 · 2024: 119 · 2023: 119 · 2022: 150 · 2021: 153 · 2020: 126 · 2019: 145 · 2018: 192 · 2017: 148 · 2016: 166 · 2015: 150 · 2014: 136 · 2013: 122 · 2012: 112
FWCI: 7.08
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations: International Journal of Project Management (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Management Science and Operations Research › Construction Project Management and Performance
Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Information Systems › Software Engineering Techniques and Practices
Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Management of Technology and Innovation › Economic and Technological Systems Analysis
Keywords: project success criteria, iron triangle, cost, time, quality, stakeholder benefits, IT project management, information systems projects, project management framework

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