Most IT project managers do not think that
finishing a project on time and in budget is
important.
Research by
Parity Group, a provider of IT business services, looked into
the attitudes of over 200 project managers, and found there was a
disparity between what most businesses want from IT projects and
what project managers consider their prime objectives.
Whilst the research found that meeting a client’s objectives was
a top priority for 70% of project managers interviewed, this was
largely at the expense of expected timescales and budgets.
Only 35% of project managers considered completing within budget
very important, and only 38% thought finishing on time was a top
priority.
However, a meagre 0.5% of respondent project managers admitted
to working on a failed project.
Alwyn Welch, Parity Group CEO, said, “The overwhelming
conclusion is that poor leadership is jeopardising project success.
From a lack of commercial awareness to poor fostering of team
skills, too many organisations are failing to provide senior
leadership throughout a project.”
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