Pulse of the ProfessionTM

PMI’s Industry Growth Forecast.

In today's complex global environment, the organizations that thrive are the ones that value project management. Because these high-performing organizations emphasize strategy, improve efficiency and cultivate strong talent resources, they reduce their risk and see increased success.

Will your organization embrace the clear competitive advantage of project management — or will it fall further behind the competition? Download the 2013 Pulse of the Profession report now.

  • PMI Project Management Talent Gap Report

    Talent Management

    PMI's 2013 Pulse of the Profession shows that high performing organizations are more successful because they emphasize strategy, improve efficiency, and — perhaps most tellingly — cultivate talent resources that embrace these practices to deliver successful programs and projects. Key Findings | Download Report

Visualizing the Pulse

Project dollars at risk in organizations by level of alignment of talent management to organizational strategy.
Organizations’ level of alignment between talent management and organizational strategy.
Project dollars at risk decrease as the alignment of talent management to organizational strategy increases.
Organizations that have successfully aligned talent management to organizational strategy reap additional benefits – they are much more likely to be successful at:
Organizations with significant or good alignment of talent management to organizational strategy are much more likely than other organizations to have key talent management practices in place.
Organizations with significant or good alignment of talent management to organizational strategy are much more likely than other organizations to have key talent management practices in place.
Factors contributing to the competitive advantage of talent management.

Pulse Interactive Report

See the data come to life in this interactive look at the 2013 Pulse of the Profession. Take a deeper look at the data and compare the results of each research question.

Infographics

The High Cost of Low Performance

In the News

2012 Pulse of the Profession

Go in depth

The Power of Portfolio Management
How the U.S. Department of Energy, Aon plc, and Shape A/S use portfolio management to ensure that their projects and programs deliver expected value... [265 KB]
The Race Ahead
See the latest trends companies should embrace to stop losing ground and improve project performance, even in the face of worldwide economic uncertainty. A PM Network® web exclusive. [373 KB]
PMI Economic Snapshot
Research findings on the impact of the economy on the project management community
Executive Guide to Project Management
See why executives praise the use of project management not only to improve projects, but to improve the overall welfare of an organization. From PMI.
Global Dynamics of Innovation and Project Management
A white paper that looks at innovation in established and emerging markets and the implications for the project management profession. [6 MB]

Additional Resources

16th Annual Global CEO Survey 2013
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) [844 KB]
Insights and Trends: Current Portfolio, Program and Project Management Practices
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) [13 MB]
Capitalizing on Complexity: Insights from the Global Chief Executive Officer Study
IBM
Global CXO Outlook: Growth Strategies for 2012 and Beyond
Wipro [2 MB]