Evaluating Factors Affecting Project Success: An Agile Approach

Subject Areas : Project Management

Mohammad Sheikhalishahi ¹ , Mohammad Amin Amani ² , Ayria Behdinian ³

1 - School of Industrial Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
2 - University of Tehran
3 - University of Tehran

Received: 2021-10-30 Accepted : 2022-07-11 Published : 2022-03-01

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