The 37th Annual Deltek Clarity - A/E Study reports: ""Project Management is the heartbeat of a successful A&E firm, so it is discouraging to note the downward trend in the number of projects being reported as on or under budget.

...Contributing factors seem to be:

• "inexperienced project managers"
• "competing priorities"
• "poorly executed project management procedures"

According to this same study, 87% of firms reported that their PM discipline was somewhat or very immature! With increased competition and the war for talent, A/E firms need to do a better job of training and attracting the best project leaders.

Join Scott Hursh to learn some of the key attributes you should look for (and encourage) in a successful project leader. You'll also examine the business processes and metrics required to measure the success of your PM discipline.