Smartsheet Future of Work Management Report 2023

Project management is only as successful as the processes that support it.

 

Smartsheet Future of Work Management Report 2023

In this year’s annual report, we uncover the current state of project management: the top trends, pain points, and disconnects among various levels of the organization. We also provide actionable ways to reframe the way you approach project-based work within your organization, so you can maximize your success and the well-being of your employees. 

Read the 2023 report

Which of the following best represents your role at your company?

Executives

Directors & Managers

Project & Program Managers

Individual Contributors

You may think you’ve adequately invested in the right project management tools… but what do your teams really think?

6262%

of respondents say their company is not investing enough in the tools needed to address common project management challenges.

8585%

of people are overwhelmed by the pace of their projects and deadlines.

1111%

of people have access to formal project management software.

Visibility is crucial to creating streamlined, sustainable processes that scale – but the majority of workers don’t reliably have insight into past projects.

5656%

of people have to manually update their boss on what they’re doing.

6565%

of respondents say they aren’t getting regular updates on projects across the company.

8383%

of people say they face challenges accessing learning and processes from past projects.

Ready to dive into all the findings?

Read the 2023 report

Deadlines are what they are – but the biggest source of project dysfunction is actually the “middle work.”

7272%

of people expect their company to ask project teams to accomplish even more with less in the near future.

5050%

project professionals expect deadlines to stay the same moving forward (i.e. things aren’t slowing down, regardless of if they have the resources or tools to be successful).

5454%

of respondents say their stress levels are lower when projects run smoothly from start to finish.

Ready to dive into all the findings?

Read the 2023 report

Regardless of your job title, it’s likely that you end up managing projects. But that doesn’t mean you have the proper support to do your work effectively.

6565%

of people say they step into the role of project manager out of necessity, even if it’s not part of their official job description.

4040%

of all project teams who report being understaffed on a regular basis.

8585%

of people say they are overwhelmed by the project pace and deadlines.

Ready to dive into all the findings?

Read the 2023 report

Which of the following best represents your role at your company?

Executives

Directors & Managers

Project & Program Managers

Individual Contributors

You may think you’ve adequately invested in the right project management tools… but what do your teams really think?

6262%

of respondents say their company is not investing enough in the tools needed to address common project management challenges.

8585%

of people are overwhelmed by the pace of their projects and deadlines.

1111%

of people have access to formal project management software.

Visibility is crucial to creating streamlined, sustainable processes that scale – but the majority of workers don’t reliably have insight into past projects.

5656%

of people have to manually update their boss on what they’re doing.

6565%

of respondents say they aren’t getting regular updates on projects across the company.

8383%

of people say they face challenges accessing learning and processes from past projects.

Ready to dive into all the findings?

Read the 2023 report

Deadlines are what they are – but the biggest source of project dysfunction is actually the “middle work.”

7272%

of people expect their company to ask project teams to accomplish even more with less in the near future.

5050%

project professionals expect deadlines to stay the same moving forward (i.e. things aren’t slowing down, regardless of if they have the resources or tools to be successful).

5454%

of respondents say their stress levels are lower when projects run smoothly from start to finish.

Ready to dive into all the findings?

Read the 2023 report

Regardless of your job title, it’s likely that you end up managing projects. But that doesn’t mean you have the proper support to do your work effectively.

6565%

of people say they step into the role of project manager out of necessity, even if it’s not part of their official job description.

4040%

of all project teams who report being understaffed on a regular basis.

8585%

of people say they are overwhelmed by the project pace and deadlines.

Ready to dive into all the findings?

Read the 2023 report

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