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Why Projects Fail

Job Order Contracting

The key to consistent delivery of successful projects therefore lies in the ability to account for and/or manage variations as they occur. The ability to successfully account for and manage change during a project lies in an organization’s leadership and level of maturity relative to its strategies, processes, goals, and resources.

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Rethinking Traditional Construction Project Management—Part 1 of 5

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Project managers have to account for the physical building, bridge or highway work, as well as water lines, sewer lines, electricity, rights of way and easements, drainage, environmental compliance and more. As Capterra noted in a March 2018 blog , 59 percent of U.S.

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The 10 Questions You Should Ask When Considering Project Management Software?Part 5 of 5

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Functionality (31 percent) was the number one answer in a 2015 Capterra survey when respondents were asked the most important consideration in selecting software. Does it integrate well with accounting? Ease of use and price were second and third respectively at 21 percent and 15 percent.