"critical success factor" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: critical success factors [plural]
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  1. (management) An element that is necessary for an organization or project to achieve its mission. Wikipedia link: critical success factor Categories (topical): Management Synonyms: CSF Related terms: key performance indicator (alt: KPI), performance metric
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