Exploring the Nexus of Sustainability and Project Success: A Proposed Framework for the Software Sector

Amin Khalifeh, Ahmad Samed Al-Adwan (), Mohammed Kasem Alrousan, Husam Yaseen, Belal Mathani and Firas Rashed Wahsheh
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Amin Khalifeh: E-Marketing Department, Business Faculty, Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan, Amman 11733, Jordan
Ahmad Samed Al-Adwan: Business Technology Department, Hourani Center for Applied Scientific Research, Al-Ahliyya Amman University, Amman 19328, Jordan
Mohammed Kasem Alrousan: E-Marketing and Social Media Department, King Talal School of Business Technology, Princess Sumaya University for Technology, Amman 11941, Jordan
Husam Yaseen: Electronic Business & Commerce, Middle East University, Amman 11831, Jordan
Belal Mathani: Business Administration Department, Faculty of Business, Ajloun National University, Irbid 21163, Jordan
Firas Rashed Wahsheh: Department of Management Information Systems, Faculty of Business, Ajloun National University, Irbid 21163, Jordan

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 22, 1-18

Abstract: In the last two decades, there have been many calls to integrate sustainability into projects. However, there are conflicting views about the relationship between sustainability and project success. Some contend that project sustainability could adversely affect project success, while others maintain the contrary. Yet, the exploration of this relationship has been insufficient thus far. Notably, no existing work specifically investigates this relationship within the software domain. Therefore, this paper aims to contribute significantly by introducing a conceptual framework that assists in inspecting the relationships between software project sustainability (SPS) and project success. The proposed framework was developed based on well-defined aspects of both concepts. The findings show that most of the relationships between the two concepts are expected to be significant and positive. Our propositions were built after analysing the best of relevant contributions. However, an empirical examination is needed, especially with the presence of control variables such as country, company size, and project complexity. This work could be an initial motion for future empirical studies and provide a significant theoretical foundation for researchers and practitioners in this domain.

Keywords: sustainability; triple bottom line (TBL); project sustainability; software project sustainability; product sustainability; process sustainability; project management; project success (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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