INFLUENCE OF INNOVATIVE PRACTICES ON PROJECT MANAGEMENT SUCCESS IN NIGERIA

The study examined the Influence of Innovative Practices on Project Management Success in Nigeria. The specific objectives were to; examine the influence of new technology adoption on Project Management Success and evaluate the influence of Agile methodologies on Project Management Success in Nigeria. A survey research design was utilized for the study. Data collection involved appropriate instruments, especially questionnaires structured with a five-point Likert scale. The collected data were coded and imported into SPSS for analysis. Descriptive statistics were then used to analyze and describe the data, while the hypothesis results were assessed using Multiple Regression analysis. The result revealed that new technology adoption has a significant positive influence on Project Management Success with a p-value of (0.003<0.05), while agile methodologies have a significant positive influence on Project Management Success with a p-value of (0.000<0.05) in Nigeria. Therefore, the study concluded that Innovative Practices has significant positive influence on Project Management Success in Nigeria. The study recommended that Organizations should actively invest in and adopt new technologies that enhance project management capabilities. This includes tools for project planning, monitoring, and collaboration. Training programs should be established to ensure that project teams are proficient in using these technologies effectively.