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Topic:  Understanding Project Portfolio Management Practices  A PhD student at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte is seeking to understand what factors are important to adopt and use Project Portfolio Management activities and how these adopted activities impact project and corporate performance.  Survey will close June 2, 2008.

Topic: The Relationship Between Organizational Role Stress of Project Managers and Voluntary Turnover, Job Satisfaction and Intention to Leave  A DBA student at the Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship of Nova Southeastern University seeks to identify and further understand the relationship between organizational role stress and how it relates to voluntary turnover, job satisfaction and intentions to leave of project managers.  This survey will close on 2, June 2008. 

Topic: Pilot Projects in Industry  A "Pilot Project" is often referred to as a project that will be an initial trial, test or lead project.  This term is used generously and generically by industries, businesses, government organizations and individuals in an effort to move a concept or idea forward, at a reduced scope, risk and cost compared to a full project.  A project management professional seeks to explore the definition and approach of what a "pilot project" initiative really means to organizations, and gather experience and guidance from project and industry professionals regarding the use of pilot projects.  This survey will close on 2, June 2008. 

Topic: Measuring the Necessary Leadership Skills Needed for Project Success.  A graduate student at the University of Oklahoma seeks to measure the necessity for, and level of importance of specific leadership skills required of project managers to lead a project to successful completion.  This survey will close on 18, May 2008. 

Topic: The Relationship of ROI Analysis Applied Before, During, and After Project Completion to IT Project Success.  A PMP and doctoral candidate from Capella University welcomes survey participants to provide valuable data relating to IT project success and conducting ROI valuations during the project life cycle.  This research explores associations of ROI and project success, which may reduce project failures by improving future processes and procedures. This survey will close 22 April 2008.