Results from the 2015 Work Management Survey Report

Everyone’s a Project Manager (Even if You Don’t Admit It)

It's not uncommon for people to tune out the second they hear “project management”

“I'm not a project manager. Why do 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

YES

NO  

YES

NO

YESNO

WORKERS  WHO  MANAGE  PROJECTS:

Yes  94%

No  6%

WORKERS  WHO  ARE  “PROJECT  MANAGERS”:

Yes  47%

No  53%

94% of respondents manage projects, but less than half have "project manager” in their title

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

Only 44% of respondents claim they are happy with their company's current work management process

WORKER  SATISFACTION  WITH  PROCESSES:

Neutral  22%

Unhappy  34%

Happy  44%

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WORKERS TRACK PROJECT STATUS IN A VARIETY OF WAYS

• 23% of teams track progress using project management tools

• 41% report using a mix of methods (email, shared documents, notes, etc.)

Don't  track  status  at  all  4%

Via  face-­‐to-­‐face  discussions  9%

Via  shared  document  10%

Via  email  13%

Via  project  management  tool  23%

A  mix  of  all  the  above  41%

PM Guide

MISSING INFORMATION IS A HUGE PAIN POINT FOR WORKERS

Top 3 Stressors at Work:

Missing information

Problems with prioritizing

Unrealistic project goals

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STATUS MEETINGS EAT UP TIMEHow  many  mee>ngs  focus  on  

status  updates?              

None  5%

Some  49%

Most  35%

All  11%

Nearly half of all workers report that “all” or “most” meetings

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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

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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

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Interested in seeing all the results from our survey?