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Survey Reveals Project Success Centers on Interaction among Senior-Level Executives,
Aligning Projects with Strategy, and Implementing Project Management Offices
September 12, 2005, Alexandria, VA—A study released today found that organizations with a process
for aligning projects with strategy and leveraging program management offices (PMOs) experience greater success in
projects coming in on time and on budget. These findings are results of a survey conducted by Robbins-Gioia, the
leading provider of program management services. A survey of 100 senior IT executives revealed an additional
importance in executive interaction among chief information officers (CIOs), chief financial officers (CFOs), and
chief operating officers (COOs) in project and business management success.
According to the study, CIO, CFO, and COO interaction at organizations leads to increased project success. Of
those respondents who indicated that their senior-level executives interact on a daily basis, 62 percent felt
that their projects always or often come in on time and on budget. Of those people who identified with managing
projects successfully in their organizations, 63 percent had a PMO in place and a process for aligning projects
with strategy.
The survey revealed that 83 percent of the organizations with a process in place for aligning projects to strategy
reported no more than 25 percent redundancy in projects, while 35 percent of organizations with no such process in
place experienced significantly greater project redundancy. Of respondents that identified minimal redundancy, 72
percent indicated having a process in place for aligning projects to strategy.
“This survey confirms the significant role of project management tools as well as C-level executive interaction in
managing successful project execution,” said Carina Veksler, Robbins-Gioia senior research manager. “Not only are
organizations experiencing greater efficiency in their projects, but they are also minimizing redundancies, and
keeping on time and on budget with implementing a project strategy and a PMO.”
About Robbins-Gioia
Robbins-Gioia has been dedicated to delivering management consulting solutions to
government agencies and Fortune 500 companies for more than 20 years. Robbins-Gioia
combines thought leadership, disciplined processes, industry-based knowledge, and
integrated tools to help global customers optimize their business processes, accelerate
change, and establish time, cost, and quality improvements to transform their businesses.
For more information, please call Robbins-Gioia, LLC at 800-663-7138, or visit the
web site at www.robbinsgioia.com.
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