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Why Projects Fail

Job Order Contracting

Research has readily demonstrated the correlation between the maturity level of an organization and project failure, i.e. excessive time spent upon change orders/rework, budget overruns, and overall client and/or participant dissatisfaction with outcomes. ORGANIZATIONAL MATURITY. 2006, Gibson, et al, 1994, Haley).

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Rethinking Traditional Construction Project Management—Part 1 of 5

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Project managers have to be, or at least should be, involved with everything from labor and payroll issues to accurate accounting and job costing, to inventory and materials, to safety and compliance issues. 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. Can it easily navigate data behind purchase orders and subcontracts; handle AIA and time and material billing; facilitate real-time job costing, WIP, and more?