How to measure success of high-tech project?

The paper discusses the problems and prospects of high-tech projects in Kazakhstan. The authors investigated the domestic and foreign markets of high-tech projects and identified the main factors contributing to the success and effectiveness of such projects. The study is relevant nowadays, because the high-tech projects ensure the development of national innovative system and entire economy sector. Successfully implemented advanced projects contribute to the development of the innovation system of the country, improving the competitiveness of domestic enterprises and production, thereby improving the standard of living of the population and benefiting society.The aim of the study is to identify factors that influence the success of such projects, as well as the preparation of recommendations for improving the management of advanced projects in Kazakhstan. The authors identified the main dimensions that ensure a positive dynamics of the project’s success in the course of the work. They found the main for dimensions of success and analyzed the processes of knowledge areas that directly affect to high-tech project success. The analysis of domestic and Israeli projects ensure the authors with data about level of success and effectiveness of domestic projects and foreign projects. The results of the study allowed to develop a series of measures to improve the toolkit for managing high-tech projects. The authors identified the main factors that positively affect the dynamics of the successful completion of high-tech projects. As the results of the study showed, timely and complete implementation of planning processes in project management and organizational support from the company bring a positive effect and increase the efficiency of high-tech projects.

project management, high-tech project, efficiency, competitivness, dynamics, innovation system, управление проектами, высокотехнологичный проект, эффективность, конкурентоспособность, динамика, инновационная система, жобаларды басқару, жоғары технологиялы жоба, тиімділік, бәсекеге қабілеттілік, динамика, инновациялық жүйе

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