The High Cost of Low Performance

The High Cost of Low Performance

Before you begin this discussion, analyze the PMIⓇ report The High Cost of Low Performance. Figure 1: Current State of Project Outcomes shows that only 62% of strategic initiatives meet their original goals and business intent, a number that has remained relatively static over the past five years. The report goes on to note the significant disparity in financial loss per project between low-performing companies and high-performing companies.Again, in this discussion, draw on your own experience in a business organization you currently work for or have worked for in the past. If this option is not a good fit for you, you can research an organization for this discussion.Address the following:

·         Describe the value of the project management function in a business organization.

·         What are the key factors that make a difference in managing projects successfully to meet key deliverables on time and on budget?

·         What project management practices used by high-performing companies could be replicated by others?

·         Provide a specific example from your own experience or from business news reports in which a project has gone over budget and deadline and identify a few project management “best practices” that may have prevented the project failure.

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