The document debunks 5 common myths about project management through facts and statistics. Myth 1 is that remote collaboration is unproductive, but statistics show remote workers are more engaged and productive. Myth 2 is that project management certification is necessary, but many project managers are uncertified. Myth 3 is that project management is just paperwork, but most time is actually spent on communication. Myth 4 is that frequent meetings are needed, but they are often unproductive time wasters. Myth 5 is that project failures are fatal, but failures can lead to future success if lessons are learned.

1. MYTHS ABOUT PROJECT MANAGEMENT
BUSTED BY HARD FACTS
MYTH 1 REMOTE COLLABORATION IS UNPRODUCTIVE
37%
75%
of businesses report
that remote workers
are more engaged
41%
feel
remote work
saves time
29%
feel
more
productive
10%
enjoy how they
can focus on work,
not office policies
Remote work makes
employees happy
of bosses report
happier remote
employees
13%
Working remotely increases
performance by at least 13%
Myth 1: Remote collaboration is unproductive
MYTH 2 PROJECT MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATION IS A MUST
70%
2/3 of CIOs see PMI
certification as a valuable
benefit, but not a necessity
Even at corporate giants such as IBM,
only 56% of project management
specialists hold a certificate
70% of accidental project
managers have no special
training or certificate at hand
Myth 2: Project management certification is a MUST
MYTH 3 PROJECT MANAGEMENT IS PURE PAPERWORK
In fact, a project manager
spends 90% of his time
communicating
Moving your projects to the cloud
helps cut down on paperwork time
10% of working hours were saved by Tipton Communications, a full-service
marketing agency, thanks to using cloud PM soſtware for project administration
Myth 3: Project management is pure paperwork
MYTH 4 FREQUENT MEETINGS ARE NECESSARY TO KEEP EVERYONE IN THE LOOP
30%
30% of the time spent in long
meetings is described as
“time wasted” by employees
47% of workers called meetings
the No.1 time-waster at the office
Myth 4: Frequent meetings are necessary to keep everyone in the loop
Try standup meetings.They are 34%
shorter than sit-downs, yet just as efficient
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A productive meeting should last
less than 30 minutes
Share info briefs with your peers
before the meetings to save time
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To refrain speakers from talking too long, one company in Florida had each of them
hold a 10-pound medicine ball
MYTH 5 PROJECT FAILURES ARE FATAL
The term “failure” is exaggerated. If responded to correctly, it may be a link to future success.
Apple Newton, a PDA released in 1993, failed miserably with consumers.
But several of its features became the basis for today's smartphone.
In fact the Newton is a precursor that the iPhone was modeled on.
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2007
Myth 5: Project failures are fatal
“Success comes through rapidly fixing our mistakes
rather than getting things right the first time”
Experts say when you fail, you should
call the reason by name to avoid
making the same mistake twice. And
make sure you learn your lessons from it.
Tim Harford, Financial Times columnist and author of
Adapt: Why Success Always Starts With Failure
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