Top 8 project management statistics - a guide for project manager

1. Top 8 Project Management Statistics
*Source: https://www.nordantech.com/de/blog/project-management/pm-statistiken
1. The most frequent factor for the failure of a project is the lack of clear goals
(Source: PMI Pulse of the Profession, 2017)
2. 97% of all organizations view project management as a critical success factor
(Source: PWC, 2012)
3. 33% of all IT projects fail due to lack of involvement of executives
(Source: University of Ottawa, 2008)
4. 75% of IT executives believe that their projects are "doomed to failure" from the outset
(Source: Geneca , 2017)
5. The failure rate of projects with budgets above $1 million is 50% higher than the failure rate of projects with budgets below $350,000.
(Source: Gartner, 2012)
6. Only 42% of companies state that projects and strategy have the same orientation
(Source: PMI Pulse of the Profession, 2014)
7. On average, the budget requirements of projects are 27% above plan.
(Source: Havard Business Review, 2003)
8. For one of six companies, the project budget requirement at the end of the day is more than 200% above plan.
(Source: Havard Business Review, 2003)