Abstract-Software development usually occurs in the context of software project management (SPM). An often cited challenge in the area of software project management is the high failure rate of software development projects (SPDs). One of the factors contributing to the failure of SDPs is the lack of soft issues, also known as soft skills or human aspects. The main purpose of this research was to identify and categorise the soft skills that facilitate the delivery of successful SDPs. To this end a survey was conducted in the form of a questionnaire as the research instrument. The results of the survey underwent a quantitative analysis and it was found that a variety of soft skills are important in facilitating the delivery of successful SDPs. Although a wide range of soft skills were identified, not all soft skills can be considered to be of crucial or equal importance. Index Terms-Soft skills, software development projects, software project failure.

Academic institutions such as the University of South Africa (Unisa) are using information and communication technology (ICT) in order to conduct their daily primary operations, which are teaching and learning. Unisa is the only distance learning university in South Africa and also in Africa. Unisa currently has the highest number of students on the continent of Africa. In an attempt to bridge the gap between facilitators and students, Unisa introduced a learning management system known as myUnisa.MyUnisa is used by facilitators and students as a tool to conduct teaching and learning, and for communication. To the best of the researcher's knowledge, factors that influence its acceptance and usage have not been studied prior to this study. The main deciders of the success of technology are the users, as is reflected in the well-established theories and models that exist to evaluate the acceptance of technology and innovation. The objective of this study was to understand the factors that contribute to the usage of myUnisa by students. An online questionnaire was used for data collection, and a quantitative analysis was conducted. Among others, the results reveal that complexity does not have a significant impact on the students' decision to use myUnisa.Keywords: open distance learning, learning management system, online learning, ODL, higher educationIn the twenty-first century, institutions of higher learning use information and communication technology (ICT) to conduct their daily operations, and this often includes using ICT for teaching and learning. The University of South Africa (Unisa) is the largest open distance learning (ODL) university on the African continent. It has more than 150,000 students registered each academic year, and these students are spread across South Africa as well as other countries in Africa and beyond. The university has adopted an ODL model, supported by myUnisa as an official university learning management system (LMS).The academic staff members at Unisa predominantly use myUnisa as the instructional delivery tool of choice. In line with the ODL model, the university's admission policy is open, in the sense that it allows admission to tertiary education to students from a wide spectrum of socio-economic environments. Given South Africa's socio-economic, socio-cultural, and political history, it is beneficial to understand the Diffusion of Innovations Approach to the Evaluation of Learning Management System Usage in an ODL InstitutionMkhize, Mtsweni, and Buthelezi 296factors that influence the usage of myUnisa, from the students' perspective. In this study the researchers will define the research problem, conduct a literature survey to develop a theoretical framework as the basis of inquiry, and explain the research methodology used to obtain the results, which will lead to the conclusion of the study. Problem StatementIn an institution as large as the University of South Africa, a minor system glitch could have serious consequences for user perception, affecting hundreds o...

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