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Methods for measuring project management effectiveness: overview and classification of approaches
Magdalena Winiarska 1
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Joanna Kizielewicz 1
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Department of Management and Economics, Gdynia Maritime University, Poland
 
 
Submission date: 2026-04-01
 
 
Final revision date: 2026-05-27
 
 
Acceptance date: 2026-06-08
 
 
Online publication date: 2026-08-10
 
 
Publication date: 2026-08-07
 
 
Corresponding author
Magdalena Winiarska   

Department of Management and Economics, Gdynia Maritime University, Gdynia, Poland
 
 
Management 2026;(1):771-793
DOI: https://doi.org/10.58691/man/224303
 
 
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KEYWORDS
project management effectiveness
indicators of effectiveness
measurements of
effectiveness
performance measurement
systematic literature review
 
JEL CLASSIFICATION CODES
M21; M10; M14
 
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ABSTRACT
Research background and purpose:
The study aims to identify existing methods for measuring project management effectiveness and to propose a new set of measures and indicators designed to address identified gaps in current academic and professional practice.

Design/methodology/approach:
A systematic literature review (SLR) was conducted using explicit inclusion and exclusion criteria. The review synthesises diverse global approaches across various sectors and contexts to provide a comprehensive overview of how effectiveness is currently evaluated.

Findings:
The findings emphasise a notable absence of integrated analytical methods that concurrently examine organisational, technical, and human-resource factors. To mitigate this, the study proposes a framework of seven indicators, five original and two adapted, focused on organisational capacity, offering a more holistic way to measure.

Value added and limitations:
As this study is based on a systematic literature review, the proposed indicators require further empirical validation in specific industrial contexts. However, the research provides a theoretical foundation for more nuanced, multi-criteria analysis of project management. As this study is based on a systematic literature review, the proposed indicators require further empirical validation in specific industrial contexts. However, the research provides a theoretical foundation for more nuanced, multi-criteria analysis of project management.
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