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Why Projects Fail

Job Order Contracting

56% of trade contractors cite poor coordination and communication as negative impact on productivity 68% of trade contractors claim that poor schedule management is the top contributor to low productivity Only 22% of organizations use a PM software. VersionOne ) 77% of high-performing projects use project management software.

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Rethinking Traditional Construction Project Management—Part 1 of 5

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Projects can be tracked and managed efficiently using checklists, spreadsheets or simple off-the-shelf software. 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.