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[...] “Who Wants To Be A Project Manager Anyway? Please Count Me In!” – Project Shrink Given the tremendous global growth in the profession of Project Management, there are ample opportunities to make your own mark. But before doing so, it might be a good idea to pause for a moment and ponder the following Project Management performance statistics: Click here to continue reading [...]

By: Bas de Baar

Bas de Baar — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 20:30:54 +0000

Hi Laurent, thanks for the comment. I’ll try to contact the author, Richard C. Bernheim, to see if he has some links or other refs.

By: Laurent Mathieu

Laurent Mathieu — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 19:36:01 +0000

Realy interesting post! Do you still have the sources of KPMG, E&Y and Standish Group surveys?
Thank you.
Laurent

By: Mike Cottmeyer

Mike Cottmeyer — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 01:16:29 +0000

Very nice entry. Recognizing the human element is essential. There have been many times in my career where I have willed a project over the finish line through leadership and had to throw the processes out the door. Sometimes they get in the way.

By: The Four Dharmas Of Project Management — Project Shrink

The Four Dharmas Of Project Management — Project Shrink — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 18:47:23 +0000

[...] Problems in projects are people problems. I know; research says so. And my blog. [...]

By: Three Sphere Project Management: Using All 3 Parts of your Brain — Project Shrink

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:47:35 +0000

[...] an earlier post this year, Richard Bernheim reflected on the issues that a PM has to deal with: “Ernst & Young and [...]

By: Bas

Bas — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:40:46 +0000

Yeah Steve, thanks for your comment. And yep, I love this entry from Richard.

By: Steve Ingram

Steve Ingram — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:49:55 +0000

Excellent! What a great summary of what it means to be a Project Manager.