The aim of this paper is to provide an insight into firstly, what are the different factors identified by the PRINCE 2 methodology that contribute to the project success. Secondly, the paper also seeks to identify how project success is measured by the practitioners working in the construction industry of Pakistan, like the different factors that the construction companies keep in view to consider their projects successful. Furthermore, the paper identifies the most common factor determined by the practitioners and the unique factors identified by different companies and practitioners. Lastly, the paper also provides a comparison of both what PRINCE 2 methodology suggests and what is generally happening in the construction industry of Pakistan. The nature of this study is explorative and thus data were collected via interviews. Around more than 20 companies were approached for interviews out of which 13 interviews were conducted successfully.

Keywords: Project Success, PMI, Prince2