The critical success factors influencing project performance in Nigeria

Success factors are inputs to management system which can lead directly or indirectly to project success. This paper aims to investigate the critical success factors influencing project performance in Nigeria. The objectives are to identify success factors existing in projects and also to examine the important index of these success factors on project performance in Nigeria. Twenty-two success factors were selected from the literature for the research with sample size of 188 professionals. The data obtained from the questionnaire are analyzed using frequency, severity and important indices. The reliability test on the data using Crobach’s alpha displays, sixteen success factors were necessary for true satisfaction of successful project implementation in Nigerian Construction Industry. Based on the result, objective management, management of design, technical factors, top management support and risk management were selected as the most critical success factors in project performance. The findings are focused to assist practitioners’ gain better understanding on the key areas based on prioritized success factors in order to improve performance in project delivery.