{"id":41091,"date":"2018-03-01t14:49:02","date_gmt":"2018-03-01t19:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.deco-dalles.com\/?p=41091"},"modified":"2019-10-18t11:52:19","modified_gmt":"2019-10-18t15:52:19","slug":"drivers-of-project-success-pmi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.deco-dalles.com\/drivers-of-project-success-pmi\/","title":{"rendered":"these top 3 drivers ensure project success according to pmi"},"content":{"rendered":"

the latest pulse of the profession\u00ae report<\/a>\u00a0from pmi reveals that too much money is being wasted on poor project performance.<\/p>\n

in today’s world when an average of 9.9% of every project dollar<\/strong> is lost to lousy performance, it’s time for project professionals to achieve higher results by learning to adapt, adjust and innovate.<\/p>\n

however, before you become a champion performer, you’ve got to understand what truly drives a project to success.<\/p>\n

top 3 drivers for project success<\/h2>\n

a champion organization is built around the idea that through the right projects, programs, and management styles a competitive edge can be achieve. in order to save money, eliminate wasted funds, and enhance project success rates, the following three drivers must be embraced.<\/p>\n

# 1. invest in the support of executive sponsors<\/h3>\n

pmi’s 2018 pulse report<\/a>\u00a0showcases the importance of engaged project sponsors to help bridge the gaps in communications, while simultaneously increasing support, enhancing collaboration, and reducing risks.<\/p>\n

the data shows that when executive sponsors are actively engaged on 80% of projects there is a 40% higher success rate.<\/p>\n

additionally, 41%<\/strong> of under-performers stated that inadequate sponsor support<\/span> was the primary cause for project failure.<\/p>\n

these stats highlight the importance of not only encouraging a high level of executive sponsor support, but also the value of providing support in the face of under performance.<\/p>\n

in other words, it is not enough to simply offer support on projects that seem to be performing in the “champion” category.<\/p>\n

instead, a culture must be created where the relationship between project managers and sponsors is robust to encourage the right-level of communications needed for success.<\/p>\n

no easy feat, right?<\/p>\n

ever try to create a new culture at your company recently?<\/p>\n

#2. control scope creep<\/h3>\n

any seasoned project manager knows when scope is creeping about. their spidey-sense starts tingling.<\/p>\n

it’s no secret that scope creep<\/a>\u00a0leads to the following:<\/p>\n