2010 Project Management Report Oracle（甲骨文公司2010年项目管理报告）.pdfVIP

2010 Project Management Report Standardized Best Practices and Technology Adoption in the AEC Industry January 2010 Cindy Jutras 2010 Project Management Report: AEC Industry Page 2 Executive Summary A difficult economy and global competition leave Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) firms with little room for error today in managing projects for profitability. The key to project profitability is delivering projects and milestones on time and under budget. A recent survey of 317 companies, including 83 AEC firms, revealed that those which combined standardized best practices in project management with enterprise level project management solutions delivered 39% more projects early or on time and 22% more projects within budget. Standardized Business Processes and Technology We refer to these top performing companies as those with Standardized Best Practices and Technology (SBPT). The companies that combine these two characteristics are: • 230% more likely to deliver more than 90% of projects early or on time • 188% more likely to deliver more than 90% of projects within budget • 183% more likely to contain budget overruns to less than 10% • 43% less likely to have poor performance on one project have a ripple effect on other projects Competitive Assessment We have exploited all of our Survey results show that the firms demonstrating these characteristics data sources to consolidate shared several common capabilities, including: project information. The keys to success have been the • Decision-makers are 132% more likely to be notified in real time as