- A lack of clear goals is the most common factor (37%) behind project failure, according to executive leaders.
(Source: PMI Pulse of the Profession 2017) - Only 37% of teams in the U.K. reported completing projects on time more often than not.
(Source: Wellingtone) - 73% of U.S. workers think that technology can never replace the human mind.
(Source: PricewaterhouseCoopers) - As of March 15, 2018, the average project manager salary nationwide is $80,854.
(Source: Glassdoor) - Between 2015 and 2016, the percentage of organizations using a spreadsheet to manage their Agile projects decreased from 74% to 67%.
(Source: VersionOne) - 85% of firms have a PMO (project management office), up 5% from 2014. Almost half (45%) of PMO staffers have earned their PMP (Project Management Professional) certification.
(Source: The State of the Project Management Office (PMO) 2016) - 90% of companies said that open source software increased efficiency, interoperability, and innovation. Use of open source software increased at 65% of companies in 2016.
(Source: Black Duck Software) - Managing project costs (49.5%) was the biggest problem faced by manufacturing project managers in 2017. Hitting deadlines (45.8%) and sharing information across teams (43.9%) weren’t far behind.
(Source: Liquid Planner) - More than half (56.6%) of manufacturers use a combination of project management methodologies.
(Source: Liquid Planner) - 59% of U.S. workers say communication is their team’s biggest obstacle to success, followed by accountability (29%).
(Source: Atlassian)
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About TimeLinx
TimeLinx delivers innovative project & service management software as a complete solution that perfects the sell-track-manage-support-bill cycle that services organizations must have to delight their customers; TimeLinx brings the cycle together in a single application that offers less frustration, better project management, complete reporting, and improved profitability – all specially designed for Infor and Sage.
