| Group of factors | Factors | References |
| Objectives, requirements and expectations | Clear statements of requirements | [16–22] | Realistic expectations | [20, 20–24] | Clear strategic objectives | [18–20, 25] | Uncertain and changing regulatory requirements | [16–20, 23] |
| Interested Parties, Integration | User involvement | [17, 18, 20, 21, 24, 26] | Executive management support | [18–20, 23–25] | Project Sponsor Committed with project methodology | [18, 19, 23, 27, 28] |
| Leadership, teamwork, decisions | Team motivated by the project | [17, 18, 26, 29] | Hard Working, focused staff | [17, 18, 20, 26, 29] | Near shore/off shore teams involved | [17, 18, 26, 29] | Offshore/near shore teams are familiar with technical and business aspects of project | [17, 18, 24, 26, 29] |
| PM methods, tools and techniques | Incremental or iterative methodology used in the project | [24, 30] |
| Technology | Incompetence on using/applying Technology | [20, 23] | New Technologies | [18, 20, 21, 26, 28, 31, 32] | IT Management Support | [20, 24] | Technology Illiteracy | [18, 20, 26, 28, 31, 32] | Infrastructure, Telecommunication Constraints | [23, 24, 33–35] |
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