Predicting success of a proposed project

A computer program product for predicting a success of a currently proposed project, the computer program product comprising:

• a computer readable storage media;
• first program instructions to receive responsive answers to a survey questionnaire for a currently proposed project;
• second program instructions to create a predicted success score for the currently proposed project based on a pattern of responsive answers to a predetermined combination of questions from the survey questionnaire, wherein the predicted success score describes a likelihood of success for the currently proposed project before project commencement;
• third program instructions to compare and match the predicted success score for the currently proposed project with actual success scores from prior projects, wherein the actual success scores described actual successes of the prior projects after project commencement, and wherein the actual success scores had a same pattern of responsive answers to the predetermined combination of questions as the currently proposed project;
• fourth program instructions to determine an accuracy percentage for actual success scores of the prior projects, wherein the accuracy percentage describes a percentage of the prior projects that retained one of said actual success scores upon completion of the prior projects;
• and
• fifth program instructions to, in response to determining that the accuracy percentage exceeds a predetermined accuracy threshold, issue a message approving the currently proposed project for implementation;
• and wherein
• the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth program instructions are stored on the computer readable storage media.

A computer system comprising:

• a central processing unit (CPU), a computer readable memory, and a computer readable storage media;
• first program instructions to receive responsive answers to a survey questionnaire for a currently proposed project;
• second program instructions to create a predicted success score for the currently proposed project based on a pattern of responsive answers to a predetermined combination of questions from the survey questionnaire, wherein the predicted success score describes a likelihood of success for the currently proposed project before project commencement;
• third program instructions to compare and match the predicted success score for the currently proposed project with actual success scores from prior projects, wherein the actual success scores described actual successes of the prior projects after project commencement, and wherein the actual success scores had a same pattern of responsive answers to the predetermined combination of questions as the currently proposed project;
• fourth program instructions to determine an accuracy percentage for actual success scores of the prior projects, wherein the accuracy percentage describes a percentage of the prior projects that retained one of said actual success scores upon completion of the prior projects;
• and
• fifth program instructions to, in response to determining that the accuracy percentage exceeds a predetermined accuracy threshold, issue a message approving the currently proposed project for implementation;
• and wherein
• the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth program instructions are stored on the computer readable storage media for execution by the CPU via the computer readable memory.