Violet Swierkot, MSc, MSP®; Doctoral Researcher, University of Northampton Think & Grow Consulting Ltd Abstract The traditional definition of project success, based on the iron triangle of cost, time, and scope, is increasingly insufficient in the context of contemporary organisational transformation. This article critically evaluates the evolving definition of project success, drawing on recent research from the Project Management Institute (PMI, 2025), and situates these fi

Over the past decade, I’ve managed numerous projects—mostly within the public sector—where the question of project failure has often...