Peter Morris’s Early Contribution to Understanding the Success and Failure of Major Projects

Abstract

This essay reflects how the author got to know Peter Morris and his work, and how that work has gone on to influence both the thinking and the practice of project management through Peter’s significant contribution. From his time and work with the Major Projects Association, through to the important books he wrote, Peter Morris has drawn from both theory and extensive case study research to inform our understanding of the factors, drivers, and issues that contribute to a project’s success or failure.