# An Assessment of the Factors Impacting Project Success in the Engineering Sector
## 7 Conclusions  
This study examined the elements that lead to project success. Analysing the collected data revealed how various factors contribute to project outcomes. Furthermore, the research sought to assess the factors impacting project success in the engineering projects environment. The detailed analyses of each variable, which included company culture, effective management, employee engagement, effective planning, and project success, revealed critical insights into the industry's organisational dynamics. The Exploratory Factor Analysis indicated that company culture exhibits a scattered association between factors, while the other variables show strong associations with the factors. The Confirmatory Factor Analysis indicates that all the independent variables are strongly associated with project success. The regression analysis revealed that company culture, effective management, and effective planning are significant and, hence, have a strong association with project success. The findings are anticipated to be helpful to academics and professionals working in these fields. This study's findings have a number of ramifications for scholars and professionals. The study provides valuable guidance to industry professionals in the engineering projects sector by identifying key factors influencing project success and making practical recommendations. Professionals can use these insights to improve project outcomes, increase efficiency, and reduce organisational risks. While the study shed light on essential aspects of project success, there is still room for more research to improve the understanding of the subject. Future research can offer valuable insights to practitioners and advance knowledge in the field by tracking progress, identifying trends, and investigating organisational dynamics over time. Future research could explore the applicability of the identified project success factors across various industries and organisational contexts. For instance, investigating the impact of these factors on project success in sectors such as manufacturing, construction, or healthcare could reveal whether the model is specific to engineering projects or has universal applicability across different sectors. The unique environment, work methods, procedures, and challenges inherent to each industry might influence project success, indicating that the factors may impact outcomes differently depending on the sector. Additionally, it is recommended that further studies are conducted within the same industry but with a focus on different organisational characteristics, such as comparing the effects of project success factors in flat versus hierarchical organisational structures or in small businesses versus large corporations. These variations in organisational dynamics could significantly affect the relationship between the independent variables (project success factors) and the dependent variable (project success), providing insight into whether the model holds consistently across different organisational settings. Moreover, since this research was limited to organisations based in South Africa, expanding future studies to include different geographical regions would be valuable. Cultural and regional differences could influence management behaviour and pracises, potentially impacting the relevance and effectiveness of the identified project success factors. By examining these factors in a broader or different geographical context, researchers can assess the model's generalisability beyond the initial study area. Lastly, it would be beneficial for future research to include qualitative case studies within the industry. Such studies could provide a more comprehensive understanding of the findings and potentially uncover aspects of the variables that were not evident in this research. Through case studies, researchers might identify additional factors contributing to project success, offering a deeper, context-specific perspective. Conceptualization, U.K. and K.G. ; methodology, U.K. and K.G.