The impact of project control on project success in the events industry in Cape Town

Abstract

The main objective of this study is to establish the impact of project controls towards project success in a selected organisation in the events industry in Cape Town. Every aspect of our lives revolves around project management. We plan and execute aspects of our lives in seasons and milestones. We achieve some of the things we want and some we do not, some things we alter and some we cancel. To some extent, we have learnt that some things around us and about us humans we have no control over. In the field of project management, great emphasis is put on the success of project delivery and the management of the project. Up to date measures and methods that aid in managing and completing a project have been put to assist project managers to successfully carry out the necessary activities to complete the project. Where there is failure there also is and/or was failure. This research seeks to understand how a project would fail even under well capable hands of an experienced project manager, with enough resources, tools and project controls. It is not always the case that projects succeed, even though the project control would be carefully implemented and monitored there are still issues and events which may arise and derail the possible success completion. Also, a project can be completed successfully and can be deemed as a not successful project. This research will find ways that can ensure that a project will be successful or what criteria approves a project completion as being successful.