The document analyzes the results of a 2019 project controls survey, highlighting that projects are 3.5 times more likely to succeed with a strong emphasis on project controls, which are deemed critical for 94% of successful projects. It notes that 61% of participants reported improved skills in their teams, with prioritization in 'data analytics & visualization' and 'planning' for further enhancement. Integration and effective use of 4D planning are also emphasized, with projects showcasing significantly higher success rates when processes and systems are fully integrated.

1. Accelerating the future of
Project Controls:
An analysis of the 2019 Survey Results

2. Introduction
Tom Kent
Managing Director
Managing Director at LogiKal
Over 20 years experience in major construction /
infrastructure project delivery

3. Outline
Survey at a glance01
Key Statistics02
Project Controls as a function03
04 People
05 Integration
06 4D Planning

4. Survey at a glance

5. Survey at a glance
Top 5 participant industry sectors Organisation type

6. Key Statistics
Projec t Controls S u r vey
Rep ort 2 0 1 9
Percentage of projects achieving all or
most time, cost and quality objectives

7. Key Statistics
Top industries finding
success in projects

8. Key Statistics

9. Project
Controls as a
Function
Perc eption & Ben efits
3.5x
more likely to succeed
when a high importance
is placed on project
controls
94%
of successful projects
saw project controls as
critical, very important
or important

10. Project Controls as a Function
Project success rate based on where project controls sits in an organisation

11. Project Controls as a Function
“ROI through good project controls targets
5-10% savings in CAPEX spend”
- Deloitte Report 2018
source: https://www2.deloitte.com/content/dam/Deloitte/uk/Documents/strategy/deloitte-uk-frontier-project-controls.pdf
Benefit (ROI) reported between
3-12% of project value

12. People
Pr ojec t C ontr ols
Sur vey R epor t 2019
61%
saw a recognisable
improvement in their team’s
skills in the last 2 years
17%
believe their project
controls teams have all the
skills required to perform
their function successfully
‘Data Analytics & Visualisation’
and ‘Planning’ were the two main
focus areas for improvement in PC
teams

13. People
Outsourcing of project controls
Integration with in house
team
Reduce staff turnover
Improve workforce balance
2.5x
more successful if
there is less than 5%
staff turnover

14. Process
Integ ration
89%
success rate for projects
with full process integration
and full compliance
5x
success rate in meeting
objectives and delivering
strong outcomes when
processes are fully integrated
Less than
50%
said that their processes
was fully or mostly
integrated and that there
was process compliance.

15. Integration - processes
Better integration
Improved compliance
Early implementation
Lessons learned

16. Systems
Integr ation
9%
actually have fully
integrated systems
82%
of respondents think
integrated systems are
important to project
outcomes

17. Integration - systems

18. 4D Planning
Projec t Controls S u r vey
Rep ort 2 0 1 9
3x
success rate when using
4D Planning on a regular
basis
15%
of respondents
frequently use 4D
planning

19. 4D planning

20. Conclusions

21. Discussion
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