any business event, dependency, deliverable or other factor which, if not attained would seriously impair the likelihood of achieving a business objective.
An element that contributes to the success of a project, without which the project will fail.
A specific, measurable key result that indicates a mission has been successful. No more that eight CSF's should be identified in order to focus on the most important key result areas.
a factor considered to be most conducive to the achievement of a successful project
A measure of success or maturity of a project or process. It can be a state, a deliverable or a milestone. An example of a CSF would be "the production of an overall technology strategy".
A critical success factor is any event that must occur for the project to meet its goals and objectives.
A business event, dependency, product, or other factor that, if not attained, would seriously impair the likelihood of achieving a business objective.
Critical Success Factor (CSF) is a business term for an element which is necessary for an organization or project to achieve its mission. For example, a CSF for a successful Information Technology (IT) project is user involvement. A company may use the critical success factor method as a means for identifying the important elements of their success.