There is a set of Critical Success Factors (CSF) for project management in the university-enterprise collaboration literature. A review indicated a need for new studies, applying more in-depth research methods. This paper analyzes two different projects, developed through the collaboration between a research group and a software enterprise. The analysis encompasses project coordinator and team member interviews and field diaries, which were complemented by analysis of documents. The results indicated that factors related to the management practices were more critical to the project success. The context of the university-enterprise partnership factors alone acted as qualifiers of the collaboration.
Management of university-enterprise collaborative projects; Critical success factors; Product development; Project management
