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Creating a Sustainably Impactful Project: Organizational Prerequisites Cover

Creating a Sustainably Impactful Project: Organizational Prerequisites

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|Jul 2025

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Figure 1.

Organizational value creation through projects (Source: Own study)
Organizational value creation through projects (Source: Own study)

Correspondence between the characteristics of “excellent organizations” and the factors that affect the attributes of “great projects” (Source: Own study)

Characteristics ofexcellent organizations”Factors that affect the attributes of “great projects”
1A bias for actionF2, F11
2Close to the customerF1, F9, F10
3Autonomy and entrepreneurshipF6
4Productivity through peopleF4, F14
5Hands-on, value-drivenF5, F12
6Stick to the knittingF7, F8, F13
7Simple form, lean staffF3, F8, F14
8Simultaneous loose–tight propertiesF1, F5

Factors affecting attributes of “great projects” (Source: Own study)

FactorsAttributes of “great projects”
F1Company flexibilityThese factors are involved in creating a unique competitive advantage and/or an exceptional value for its stakeholders (Bakhelili, 2020; Rismansyah, et al. 2022; Kabue and Kilika, 2016)
F2Readiness for change
F3The presence of irreplaceable company resources
F4Human resources
F5Application of project management methodologyThese factors help with the definition of a long period, powerful vision, and clear needs, so that the best execution approach can be selected (Frödell, et al, 2008; Hamada and Akzambekkyzy, 2022)
F6The presence of a highly qualified project manager
F7Clear and concise project goal
F8An Agile organizational cultureThese factors help to create a revolutionary project culture (Lin and Forrest, 2011; Wei and Miraglia, 2017; Ajmal and Koskinen, 2008; Wang, et al., 2019; Zheng, et al., 2017)
F6The presence of a highly qualified project manager
F9Usage of networksA highly qualified project leader can obtain the unconditional support of the top management (Project Management Institute, 2017a; Medina and Medina, 2014; Hyväri, 2007; Sundqvist, 2019; Fatoki, 2023; Afzal, et al., 2018)
F10Knowledge sharing
F10Knowledge sharingThese factors jointly maximize the use of existing knowledge, often in cooperation with outside organizations (Forrest and Liu, 2021; Silvius and Schipper, 2014; Zheng, 2017; Rupčić, 2013; Drewniak and Karaszewski, 2020; Mueller, 2014)
F7Clear and concise project goal
F11Organization's risk orientation
F1Company flexibilityThese factors help integrate development teams with fast problem-solving capabilities and the ability to ride business, market, and technology changes (Hoda, et al., 2013; Gersick, 1991; Moe, et al., 2008; Espinosa-Curiel, et al., 2018; Li and Zhou 2010)
F12Agile corporate culture
F13TrustThese factors help project teams to develop and maintain a strong sense of partnership and pride (Ashleigh and Prichard, 2012; Langfred, 2007; García-Cabrera and García-Soto, 2010; El Baroudi, et al., 2019; Moura, et al., 2019; Aronson, 2015; Mathew, 2019; Shokory and Suradi, 2018; Bąk and Sukiennik, 2019; Tulembayev, et al., 2019)
F14Good competencies of team members
F12Agile corporate culture
F6The presence of a highly qualified project manager, leader
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fman-2025-0007 | Journal eISSN: 2300-5661 | Journal ISSN: 2080-7279
Language: English
Page range: 97 - 112
Published on: Jul 24, 2025
Published by: Warsaw University of Technology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

© 2025 Akbota AKZAMBEKKYZY, Darren DALCHER, Shynara SARKAMBAYEVA, Jeffrey YI-LIN FORREST, published by Warsaw University of Technology
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