74 Effective Project Management What success looks like to them will depend very much upon which specialism they represent, which is why Figure 3.3 lists some example specialisms as opposed to specific success criteria. However, to illustrate what specialist success criteria may be, consider the way an IT specialist may foresee success. They may expect that the code has been written in the most up-to-date language, or that a parti- cular systems development life cycle was used, or that testing conformed to certain mandated policies. Yet although these may be completely irrelevant to other specialists or users, they are impor- tant to the project because someone with a particular perspective has highlighted these matters. The project would be well advised to consider them, especially if they come recommended ­ or man- dated ­ by a specialist authority. applying the principles in practice