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Table 2 Findings with a positive influence

From: Improvement of IT service processes: a study of critical success factors

Findings with a positive influence

Occurrences

Papers in which they were identified*

[Fi01] Existence of management support

13

[1–6],[8–12]

[Fi02] Commitment from the people involved in the project

6

[1],[4–8]

[Fi03] Dissemination of results

6

[4–8]

[Fi04] Adequate order for implementing the processes

2

[4],[8]

[Fi05] Project advertisement

9

[3–6],[8],[11]

[Fi06] People with the necessary knowledge are involved in the project

19

[2–10],[12]

[Fi07] Allocation of resources to the project

6

[2],[4–6]

[Fi08] Collaboration and communication in the organization

3

[2],[7],[10]

[Fi09] Focus on the customer

2

[10],[12]

[Fi10] Favorable culture towards the project

9

[1],[3–5],[7–11]

[Fi11] Use of external consultants

2

[9],[10]

[Fi12] Use of appropriate tools

4

[2],[9],[10],[12]

[Fi13] Benefits management

3

[5],[11],[12]

[Fi14] Change management

1

[12]

[Fi15] Adequate management of the project

11

[2],[5],[7–9],[11],[12]

[Fi16] Existing processes are adequate

11

[1],[2],[4],[5],[7],[8],[10],[12]

[Fi17] Good relationships with suppliers and consultants

2

[11],[12]

[Fi18] Adequate monitoring and control of the processes

7

[2],[4–6],[8],[12]

[Fi19] Adequate management of the organization

2

[1],[5]

Total

118

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  1. *[1] Cater-Steel (2009); [2] Cater-Steel and Pollard (2008); [3] Cater-Steell and Tan (2005); [4] Cater-Steel et al. (2006); [5] Hochstein and Brenner (2006) [6] Hochstein et al. (2005); [7] Iden (2009); [8] Iden and Langeland (2010); [9] Junior and Andrade (2010); [10] Pollard and Cater-Steel (2009); [11] Tan et al. (2009); [12] Tan et al. (2007).