Project management is for everyone

Everyone’s a Project Manager (Even if You Don’t Admit It) Results from the 2015 Work Management Survey Report It's not uncommon for people to tune out the second they hear “project management” “I'm not a project manager Why I care about project management?” We surveyed 1,464 workers on their productivity, work management, & overall workflow to discover who is actually managing projects Here are some of our key findings: EVERYONE’S A PROJECT MANAGER 94% of respondents manage projects, but less than half have "project manager” in their title WORKERS  WHO   MANAGE  PROJECTS: NO   NO WORKERS  WHO  ARE   “PROJECT  MANAGERS”: No   6% YES NO YES YES Yes   94% Yes   47% No   53% MOST COMPANIES DON’T USE A STANDARD APPROACH 51% of respondents report that their company doesn’t use a standard project management approach LESS THAN HALF OF WORKERS ARE HAPPY WITH HOW THEY MANAGE WORK WORKER  SATISFACTION  WITH   PROCESSES: Neutral   22% Happy   44% Unhappy   34% Photo by Jerry Raia - Creative Commons Attribution License https://flic.kr/p/9rSz1P Only 44% of respondents claim they are happy with their company's current work management process WORKERS TRACK PROJECT STATUS IN A VARIETY OF WAYS • 23% of teams track progress Don't  track  status  at  all   using project management 4% tools Via  face-­‐to-­‐face  discussions   • 41% report using a mix of 9% methods (email, shared documents, notes, etc.) Via  shared  document   10% A  mix  of  all  the  above   41% PM Guide Via  email   13% Via  project  management  tool   23% MISSING INFORMATION IS A HUGE PAIN POINT FOR WORKERS Top Stressors at Work: Missing information Problems with prioritizing Unrealistic project goals Photo by bottled_void- Creative Commons Attribution License https://flic.kr/p/4mLoa2 STATUS MEETINGS EAT UP TIME How  many  mee>ngs  focus  on   status  updates?               None   5% Some   49% All   11% Most   35% Nearly half of all workers report that “all” or “most” meetings are just status updates Photo by Kat - Creative Commons Attribution License https://flic.kr/p/6aGNbC Overall, it's clear that non-project managers are facing productivity hurdles that are affecting their workplace satisfaction It's important to remember that project managers aren't the only ones who need tools to plan projects more efficiently Photo by Orange County Archives- Creative Commons Attribution License https://flic.kr/p/72iYve By recognizing when there is a need to improve the alignment of your work management process, and then taking action, you can save time & keep your employees happy Photo by tec_estromberg- Creative Commons Attribution License https://flic.kr/p/hWX3qc Interested in seeing all the results from our survey? [...]... that non -project managers are facing productivity hurdles that are affecting their workplace satisfaction It's important to remember that project managers aren't the only ones who need tools to plan projects more efficiently Photo by Orange County Archives- Creative Commons Attribution License https://flic.kr/p/72iYve By recognizing when there is a need to improve the alignment of your work management ...  email   13% Via project management  tool   23% MISSING INFORMATION IS A HUGE PAIN POINT FOR WORKERS Top Stressors at Work: Missing information Problems with prioritizing Unrealistic project goals... workflow to discover who is actually managing projects Here are some of our key findings: EVERYONE S A PROJECT MANAGER 94% of respondents manage projects, but less than half have "project manager”... uncommon for people to tune out the second they hear project management “I'm not a project manager Why I care about project management? ” We surveyed 1,464 workers on their productivity, work management,