In one KPMG survey, 67 percent of the companies who participated said that their program/project management function was in need of improvement. Factors like unreasonable project timelines, poorly defined requirements, poor scope management, and unclear project objectives were cited as the culprits, even with the widespread practice of putting certified project managers in charge.
Shouldn’t hiring a Project Management Professional (PMP) offer a certain likelihood of success?
Perhaps there’s a larger issue at play. The root cause for project failure may stem from a project manager’s inability to lead projects, not just manage them.
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Stuart E: "Pat, it would be hard to disagree with your comments. One fairly common blind s…" on Portfolio Manager Roles
February 9, 2012
Pat M: "Perhaps I'm a bit naive, but it seems that you need both capabilities. In order…" on Portfolio Manager Roles
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