Examining influential factors on the success of project management in education: A content analysis

There has been an amplified demand for project management skills in the workforce and with the ever-evolving technology; the importance of project management in education has become increasingly evident. Project management is a complex discipline, and educators know that every project is assigned limited resources, but they must identify and define the critical path to success. Based on contingency theory, the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), and Agile methodology, this study investigated the key project management principles that contributed to the success of project management cases in education indicated by its value. Quantitative content analysis was conducted on 104 project management cases published in peer-reviewed journals between 2010 and April 2025. Logistic regression and chi-square analyses were performed to examine 12 project management principles and results showed that five were significant predictors of the success of a project.