Chapter 2
Key Characteristics of Government Projects and Programs
In this section, six key characteristics of government projects and programs have been identified and discussed:
- Pursuing non-financial benefits;
- Being susceptible to political environment and dynamics;
- Following a mandated project management process;
- Being a large and complex megaproject;
- Having a long product life cycle; and
- Dealing with multiple stakeholders
It is important to establish an overall framework for the key characteristics, as these fit well with government projects and programs.
2.1 Non-Financial Benefits
Government projects are designed for different purposes than those of private sector projects. Whereas private sector projects are driven by profit maximization ...
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