There are still huge potential savings in the implementation of projects in Slovenia

The findings of the survey, in which 268 respondents took part, surprised everyone, unfortunately mainly in a negative sense.

Let's look at some key findings:

• In Slovenian organizations, an average of 70 projects lasting a year and a half and worth €500,000 are carried out annually.
• Only 55 % projects are completed by the #141 deadline, 54 % within the budget, and 75 % achieve all the set goals in quality.
• On average, projects are delayed by 28 % compared to the planned duration, the planned costs are exceeded by 18 %, and the final functionality deviates by 23 % from the plan.

The respondents rated the success of the projects somewhat better. In a 4-point scale, all indicators were assessed with average scores from 2.7 to 2.9. They were asked how they evaluate the satisfaction of team members, customer satisfaction, financial success of the project, non-financial benefits (e.g. user satisfaction) and the impact of project results on the success of the association.

If we look at the (in)effective implementation of projects on an annual basis, we find that:

• organizations lose an average of €3.4 million per year due to inadequate project management (lower revenues due to project delays were ignored in this case),
• all organizations together lost €920 million last year (for the same reason).

Of course, it could be argued that the above mentioned time and cost overruns are due to unrealistic plans, but the POTI Agency still believes that organizations approach projects in a rather disorganized manner, as the use of key project management methods is at a low level: only 10 % them e.g. uses the critical path method regularly, while 47 %s stated that they never use the method.

Savings up to more ten thousandč euros

In Slovenia, we still have a lot of reserves and opportunities for improvement! And his reflection: if with a more systematic project management, only 1 % could be saved annually in the implementation of projects, the saving would be 63,000 €. Definitely a savings that makes investing in project manager training worthwhile.

A book was also published based on the research dr. Stare Aljaža: AGILE?! Projects, employees, companies, which currently contains the most comprehensive presentation of agile approaches. You can view the contents of the book in the POTI Agency's online bookstore.

In the POTI Agency, even more For years, they have been conducting the Academy of PROJECT Management, which covers the entire process of project work from the idea to ensuring the financial and business effects of project implementation.

You will be trained to:

• effective planning and management of all types of projects,
• systematic preparation of projects using proven methods and techniques of planning time, resources, costs and revenues,
• successful achievement of goals,
• preparation of the conceptual design of the project, financial analysis and determination of business value,
• planning and project implementation using a combination of process and agile project management methods,
• master the methods for implementing the project in accordance with the planned resources,
• effective introduction of changes in order to ensure the financial and business effects of the project,
• appropriate selection of the project organization.

At practical trainings, you will receive the knowledge – the necessary basis for obtaining both IPMA and PMI international certificates, and of course also for NPK (national professional qualification), and you will implement your projects in a more organized and efficient manner (faster and cheaper), and the project approach can also provide you with a competitive edge efficiency and more successful operations.

The systematic training of project managers includes nine workshops:

• School of project management or E-School of project management
• Project preparation - the basis for effective implementation and success of the project
• Effective combination of agile, "lean" and "classic" project management methods
• Economics, business value of projects and best methods for managing changes and risks in project management
• Methods of EVALUATION and SELECTION of projects
• Project office and ensuring the success of projects in companies and organizations
• An expert and also an excellent leader
• Successful management of PROJECT teams or Management and motivation of modern (virtual) teams
• Successful planning, organization and management of IT projects
• Business Case Study
• Project planning and use of MS Project

Based on your needs and previous knowledge, the educational package - a set of more You can design practical workshops yourself, and benefits are also available.

Become an excellent project manager and successfully complete all projects!

More can be found at www.agencija-poti.si (PR)