The state of project management in 2015

Project management is now essential to business success, and smart
companies have learned to pay attention to its principles, best
practices, and trends.
Check out these 18 stats every project manager and business
leader should know about the current state of project management.


Organizations are losing $109 million for
every $1 billion invested in projects and
programs


1 in 6 IT projects
has an average
cost overrun of
200% and a
schedule overrun
of 70%.


78% of business
and IT executives
say project
requirements are
“usually” or
“always” out of
sync with the
business.

On average, 3 out of 5 projects are not
aligned with business strategy.


Large projects are 2x as likely to be late, over
budget, and missing critical features than small
projects. Large projects are 10x more likely to
fail outright.


80% of “high-performing”
projects are led by a
certified project
manager.


The average ROI of project managers
(including salary & training costs) is


61% of project managers say their
organization currently offers PM training for
staff.


89% of high-performing organizations value project
management
81% actively engage project sponsors
87% use PM software

of firms say they get a 25% or greater ROI from
implementing Project Portfolio Management
(PPM) processes.


of large
companies
(>$1B)

of mid-size
companies
($100M-$1B)

of small
companies
(<$100M)

have a Project Management Office (PMO) in place.



PMP-certified project managers in the US earned an
average of 16% more than their non-credentialed
peers in 2011.


Between 2010 and 2020, 15.7 million new project
management roles will be created globally, and the
PM industry is expected to grow by $6.61 trillion.

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2015 Project Management Stats
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