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In this section, the focus has been different perspectives on project success, including effectiveness and efficiency “(Doing the right things, and doing the right things in the right way”), and the project triangle with the three constraints Time, Costs and Scope.

The differences between project and project management success have been elaborated, where the similar concepts can in different ways be related to efficiency and effectiveness. Finally, a stakeholder perspective makes project success a complex issue, where multiple stakeholders can have multiple opinions about project success or failure.

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