{"id":2944,"date":"2021-01-07T14:20:27","date_gmt":"2021-01-07T14:20:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/project.co\/?page_id=2944"},"modified":"2025-07-02T08:11:23","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T08:11:23","slug":"project-management-statistics-2021-new-data","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/project.co\/project-management-statistics-2021-new-data\/","title":{"rendered":"Project Management Statistics 2021 (New Data)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#283E49&#8243; background_image=&#8221;<a href=\"https:\/\/project.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/sopm2021-hero.png&#038;#8221\">https:\/\/project.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/sopm2021-hero.png&#038;#8221<\/a>; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;80px||100px||false|false&#8221; background_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; background_enable_image_tablet=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; z_index=&#8221;999&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;60px&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; max_width=&#8221;60%&#8221; max_width_tablet=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width_phone=&#8221;&#8221; max_width_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||15px||false|false&#8221; header_font_size_tablet=&#8221;50px&#8221; header_font_size_phone=&#8221;40px&#8221; header_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>Project Management Statistics 2021<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.4em&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; max_width=&#8221;60%&#8221; max_width_tablet=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width_phone=&#8221;&#8221; max_width_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>The stats presented in this report were gathered by surveying 437 unique respondents in December 2020. Respondents came from businesses across a range of industries, niches and countries.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;<a href=\"https:\/\/project.co\/report-project-management-statistics-2021\/&#038;#8221\">https:\/\/project.co\/report-project-management-statistics-2021\/&#038;#8221<\/a>; button_text=&#8221;Download Full PDF Report&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; button_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; button_bg_color=&#8221;#14A9AB&#8221; button_border_width=&#8221;0px&#8221; button_border_radius=&#8221;5px&#8221; button_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; button_icon=&#8221;&#x39;||divi||400&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;10px|40px|10px|40px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_enable_image=&#8221;off&#8221; background_size=&#8221;contain&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;30px||50px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||30px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.4em&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#283F49&#8243; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; max_width_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; max_width_phone=&#8221;&#8221; max_width_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;15px|30px|15px|30px|true|true&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|10px|10px|10px|10px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:bold\">Citation Policy:<\/span><br \/> Please feel free to use these statistics in any commercial or non-commercial capacity. If you use the statistics we require a link to Project.co<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.4em&#8221; link_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;#333333&#8243; link_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; header_3_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; background_color=&#8221;rgba(18,168,169,0.1)&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;30px|30px|30px|30px|true|true&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#12a8a9&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; link_text_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|hover&#8221; link_text_color__hover=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; background_enable_color__hover=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color__hover=&#8221;#12a8a9&#8243; background__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221;]<a href=\"#section1\">Section 1: Task management &#038; to-do lists<\/a>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.4em&#8221; link_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;#333333&#8243; link_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; header_3_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; background_color=&#8221;rgba(18,168,169,0.1)&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;30px|30px|30px|30px|true|true&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#12a8a9&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; link_text_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|hover&#8221; link_text_color__hover=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; background_enable_color__hover=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color__hover=&#8221;#12a8a9&#8243; background__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221;]<a href=\"#section3\">Section 3: Communication with clients<\/a>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.4em&#8221; link_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;#333333&#8243; link_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; header_3_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; background_color=&#8221;rgba(18,168,169,0.1)&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;30px|30px|30px|30px|true|true&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#12a8a9&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; link_text_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|hover&#8221; link_text_color__hover=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; background_enable_color__hover=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color__hover=&#8221;#12a8a9&#8243; background__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221;]<a href=\"#section5\">Section 5: Deadlines<\/a>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.4em&#8221; link_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;#333333&#8243; link_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; header_3_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; background_color=&#8221;rgba(18,168,169,0.1)&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;30px|30px|30px|30px|true|true&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#12a8a9&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; link_text_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|hover&#8221; link_text_color__hover=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; background_enable_color__hover=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color__hover=&#8221;#12a8a9&#8243; background__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221;]<a href=\"#section2\">Section 2: Cross team visibility<\/a>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.4em&#8221; link_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;#333333&#8243; link_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; header_3_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; background_color=&#8221;rgba(18,168,169,0.1)&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;30px|30px|30px|30px|true|true&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;1px&#8221; 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_builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Proxima Nova Black|700|||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;rgba(20,169,171,0.6)&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;100px&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;60px&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;50px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>01<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; header_font_size=&#8221;60px&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;50px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Task management &#038; to-do lists<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;2&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_text_color=&#8221;rgba(40,63,73,0.8)&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;rgba(40,63,73,0.5)&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; height=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;30px|30px|30px|30px|true|true&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<span id=\"copy-target-1-1\"><strong>88% of people<\/strong> make a list of tasks to manage the work they need to do in a day.<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=88%25%20of%20people%20make%20a%20list%20of%20tasks%20to%20manage%20the%20work%20they%20need%20to%20do%20in%20a%20day.%20Source:%20https:\/\/project.co\/project-management-statistics\/%20via%20@projectdotco\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"fab fa-twitter\" style=\"color: #1a9dec; margin-right: 10px;\"><\/i><\/a> <button class=\"copy-button\" data-clipboard-action=\"copy\" data-clipboard-target=\"#copy-target-1-1\"><i class=\"far fa-copy\"><\/i><\/button>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_text_color=&#8221;rgba(40,63,73,0.8)&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;rgba(40,63,73,0.5)&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; height=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;30px|30px|30px|30px|true|true&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<span id=\"copy-target-1-2\"><strong>44%<\/strong>\u00a0of people manage their task list on paper, <strong>35%<\/strong> use task management software, <strong>11%<\/strong> plan out their days in a spreadsheet, while the remaining <strong>10%<\/strong> use \u2018other\u2019 tools.<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=44%25%C2%A0of%20people%20manage%20their%20task%20list%20on%20paper,%2035%25%20use%20task%20management%20software,%2011%25%20plan%20out%20their%20days%20in%20a%20spreadsheet,%20while%20the%20remaining%2010%25%20use%20%E2%80%98other%E2%80%99%20tools.%20Source:%20https:\/\/project.co\/project-management-statistics\/%20via%20@projectdotco\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"fab fa-twitter\" style=\"color: #1a9dec; 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background_enable_image_phone=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<span id=\"copy-target-1-4\"><strong>Only 11%<\/strong> of people have confidence that they never miss or forget tasks they have due &#8211; with a staggering <strong>20%<\/strong> of people saying they miss tasks \u2018regularly.\u2019<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Only%2011%25%20of%20people%20have%20confidence%20that%20they%20never%20miss%20or%20forget%20tasks%20they%20have%20due%20-%20with%20a%20staggering%2020%25%20of%20people%20saying%20they%20miss%20tasks%20%E2%80%98regularly.%E2%80%99%20Source:%20https:\/\/project.co\/project-management-statistics\/%20via%20@projectdotco\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"fab fa-twitter\" style=\"color: #1a9dec; margin-right: 10px;\"><\/i><\/a> <button class=\"copy-button\" data-clipboard-action=\"copy\" data-clipboard-target=\"#copy-target-1-4\"><i class=\"far fa-copy\"><\/i><\/button>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;2&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_text_color=&#8221;rgba(40,63,73,0.8)&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;rgba(40,63,73,0.5)&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; height=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;30px|30px|30px|30px|true|true&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<span id=\"copy-target-1-5\">Over a quarter of people <strong>(26%)<\/strong> say they find it difficult to plan out and prioritise their daily tasks and workload.<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Over%20a%20quarter%20of%20people%20(26%25)%20say%20they%20find%20it%20difficult%20to%20plan%20out%20and%20prioritise%20their%20daily%20tasks%20and%20workload.%20Source:%20https:\/\/project.co\/project-management-statistics\/%20via%20@projectdotco\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"fab fa-twitter\" style=\"color: #1a9dec; margin-right: 10px;\"><\/i><\/a> <button class=\"copy-button\" data-clipboard-action=\"copy\" data-clipboard-target=\"#copy-target-1-5\"><i class=\"far fa-copy\"><\/i><\/button>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_text_color=&#8221;rgba(40,63,73,0.8)&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;rgba(40,63,73,0.5)&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; height=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;30px|30px|30px|30px|true|true&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<span id=\"copy-target-1-6\"><strong>96%<\/strong> of people feel that having a to-do list to work through makes them more efficient and productive.<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=96%25%20of%20people%20feel%20that%20having%20a%20to-do%20list%20to%20work%20through%20makes%20them%20more%20efficient%20and%20productive.%20Source:%20https:\/\/project.co\/project-management-statistics\/%20via%20@projectdotco\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"fab fa-twitter\" style=\"color: #1a9dec; margin-right: 10px;\"><\/i><\/a> <button class=\"copy-button\" data-clipboard-action=\"copy\" data-clipboard-target=\"#copy-target-1-6\"><i class=\"far fa-copy\"><\/i><\/button>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;2&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_text_color=&#8221;rgba(40,63,73,0.8)&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;rgba(40,63,73,0.5)&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; height=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;30px|30px|30px|30px|true|true&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<span id=\"copy-target-1-7\"><strong>80%<\/strong> of those who DON&#8217;T create a task list feel that doing so would make it easier for them to plan out their work &#8211; and <strong>90%<\/strong> of them say they miss or forget tasks occasionally or regularly.<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=80%25%20of%20those%20who%20DON'T%20create%20a%20task%20list%20feel%20that%20doing%20so%20would%20make%20it%20easier%20for%20them%20to%20plan%20out%20their%20work%20-%20and%2090%25%20of%20them%20say%20they%20miss%20or%20forget%20tasks%20occasionally%20or%20regularly.%20Source:%20https:\/\/project.co\/project-management-statistics\/%20via%20@projectdotco\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"fab fa-twitter\" style=\"color: #1a9dec; margin-right: 10px;\"><\/i><\/a> <button class=\"copy-button\" data-clipboard-action=\"copy\" data-clipboard-target=\"#copy-target-1-7\"><i class=\"far fa-copy\"><\/i><\/button><\/p>\n<p>&#8230;so why don\u2019t they do it? The results were split almost evenly between not feeling it&#8217;s necessary, finding it too much effort, lacking a system to do it, or wanting to focus on the &#8216;doing&#8217; rather than &#8216;planning.'[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; module_id=&#8221;section2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; background_image=&#8221;<a href=\"https:\/\/project.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/sopm2021-section2-back2.png&#038;#8221\">https:\/\/project.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/sopm2021-section2-back2.png&#038;#8221<\/a>; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;bottom_center&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;100px||180px||false|false&#8221; background_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; background_enable_image_tablet=&#8221;off&#8221; background_enable_image_phone=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Proxima Nova Black|700|||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;rgba(20,169,171,0.6)&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;100px&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;60px&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;50px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>02<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; header_font_size=&#8221;60px&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;50px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Cross team visibility<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;2&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;rgba(40,63,73,0.5)&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#13A9AB&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; height=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;30px|30px|30px|30px|true|true&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#14a9ab&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<span id=\"copy-target-2-1\"><strong>94% of people<\/strong> feel that having a good view of what their teammates are working on improves productivity and efficiency in a business.<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=94%25%20of%20people%20feel%20that%20having%20a%20good%20view%20of%20what%20their%20teammates%20are%20working%20on%20improves%20productivity%20and%20efficiency%20in%20a%20business.%20Source:%20https:\/\/project.co\/project-management-statistics\/%20via%20@projectdotco\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"fab fa-twitter\" style=\"color: #ffffff70; margin-right: 10px;\"><\/i><\/a> <button class=\"copy-button\" data-clipboard-action=\"copy\" data-clipboard-target=\"#copy-target-2-1\"><i class=\"far fa-copy\" style=\"color: #ffffff70;\"><\/i><\/button>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_text_color=&#8221;rgba(40,63,73,0.8)&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;rgba(40,63,73,0.5)&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#EBF6F6&#8243; height=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;30px|30px|30px|30px|true|true&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#14a9ab&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<span id=\"copy-target-2-2\"><strong>Less than half (42%)<\/strong> of people say they find it easy to understand what other members of their team are working on at any given time.<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Less%20than%20half%20(42%25)%20of%20people%20say%20they%20find%20it%20easy%20to%20understand%20what%20other%20members%20of%20their%20team%20are%20working%20on%20at%20any%20given%20time.%20Source:%20https:\/\/project.co\/project-management-statistics\/%20via%20@projectdotco\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"fab fa-twitter\" style=\"color: #1a9dec; margin-right: 10px;\"><\/i><\/a> <button class=\"copy-button\" data-clipboard-action=\"copy\" data-clipboard-target=\"#copy-target-2-2\"><i class=\"far fa-copy\"><\/i><\/button>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; module_id=&#8221;section3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_color=&#8221;rgba(20,169,171,0.2)&#8221; background_image=&#8221;<a href=\"https:\/\/project.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/sopm2021-section3-back2.png&#038;#8221\">https:\/\/project.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/sopm2021-section3-back2.png&#038;#8221<\/a>; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;100px||180px||false|false&#8221; background_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; background_enable_image_tablet=&#8221;off&#8221; background_enable_image_phone=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Proxima Nova Black|700|||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;rgba(20,169,171,0.6)&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;100px&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;60px&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;50px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>03<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; header_font_size=&#8221;60px&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;50px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Communication with clients<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;2&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_text_color=&#8221;rgba(40,63,73,0.8)&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;rgba(40,63,73,0.5)&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; height=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;30px|30px|30px|30px|true|true&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<span id=\"copy-target-3-1\"><strong>67% of people<\/strong> say they mainly communicate with clients using email, dwarfing other channels including <strong>8%<\/strong> phone calls, <strong>9%<\/strong> project management software, <strong>8%<\/strong> online meetings and <strong>5%<\/strong> face to face meetings.<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=67%25%20of%20people%20say%20they%20mainly%20communicate%20with%20clients%20using%20email,%20dwarfing%20other%20channels%20including%208%25%20phone%20calls,%209%25%20project%20management%20software,%208%25%20online%20meetings%20and%205%25%20face%20to%20face%20meetings.%20Source:%20https:\/\/project.co\/project-management-statistics\/%20via%20@projectdotco\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"fab fa-twitter\" style=\"color: #1a9dec; margin-right: 10px;\"><\/i><\/a> <button class=\"copy-button\" data-clipboard-action=\"copy\" data-clipboard-target=\"#copy-target-3-1\"><i class=\"far fa-copy\"><\/i><\/button>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;2&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_text_color=&#8221;rgba(40,63,73,0.8)&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;rgba(40,63,73,0.5)&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; height=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;30px|30px|30px|30px|true|true&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<span id=\"copy-target-3-2\"><strong>Just 49% of people<\/strong> say email is their preferred way to deal with businesses as customers, with <strong>25%<\/strong> saying they prefer to use project management software.<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Just%2049%25%20of%20people%20say%20email%20is%20their%20preferred%20way%20to%20deal%20with%20businesses%20as%20customers,%20with%2025%25%20saying%20they%20prefer%20to%20use%20project%20management%20software.%20Source:%20https:\/\/project.co\/project-management-statistics\/%20via%20@projectdotco\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"fab fa-twitter\" style=\"color: #1a9dec; margin-right: 10px;\"><\/i><\/a> <button class=\"copy-button\" data-clipboard-action=\"copy\" data-clipboard-target=\"#copy-target-3-2\"><i class=\"far fa-copy\"><\/i><\/button>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; module_id=&#8221;section4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; background_image=&#8221;<a href=\"https:\/\/project.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/sopm2021-section4-back.png&#038;#8221\">https:\/\/project.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/sopm2021-section4-back.png&#038;#8221<\/a>; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;100px||100px||false|false&#8221; background_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; background_enable_image_tablet=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Proxima Nova Black|700|||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;rgba(20,169,171,0.6)&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;100px&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;60px&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;50px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>04<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; header_font_size=&#8221;60px&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;50px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Internal communication between teams<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;2&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_text_color=&#8221;rgba(40,63,73,0.8)&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;rgba(40,63,73,0.5)&#8221; background_color=&#8221;rgba(20,169,171,0.1)&#8221; height=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;30px|30px|30px|30px|true|true&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#14a9ab&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<span id=\"copy-target-4-1\">Email is the dominant tool for communicating between teams &#8211; it\u2019s used by <strong>75% of people<\/strong> who collaborate with other people in a team. <strong>68%<\/strong> use phone conferencing, <strong>59%<\/strong> use online collaborative tools such as Google Docs and Sheets, and <strong>38%<\/strong> use a project management tool like <a href=\"https:\/\/project.co\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Project.co<\/a>.<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Email%20is%20the%20dominant%20tool%20for%20communicating%20between%20teams%20-%20it%E2%80%99s%20used%20by%2075%25%20of%20people%20who%20collaborate%20with%20other%20people%20in%20a%20team.%2068%25%20use%20phone%20conferencing,%2059%25%20use%20online%20collaborative%20tools%20such%20as%20Google%20Docs%20and%20Sheets,%20and%2038%25%20use%20a%20project%20management%20tool%20like%20Project.co.%20Source:%20https:\/\/project.co\/project-management-statistics\/%20via%20@projectdotco\"><i class=\"fab fa-twitter\" style=\"color: #1a9dec; margin-right: 10px;\"><\/i><\/a> <button class=\"copy-button\" data-clipboard-action=\"copy\" data-clipboard-target=\"#copy-target-4-1\"><i class=\"far fa-copy\"><\/i><\/button>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;2&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_text_color=&#8221;rgba(40,63,73,0.8)&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;rgba(40,63,73,0.5)&#8221; background_color=&#8221;rgba(20,169,171,0.1)&#8221; height=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;30px|30px|30px|30px|true|true&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#14a9ab&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<span id=\"copy-target-4-2\">An astonishing <strong>92%<\/strong> of people say they believe collaboration with their teammates could be improved.<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=An%20astonishing%2092%25%20of%20people%20say%20they%20believe%20collaboration%20with%20their%20teammates%20could%20be%20improved.%20Source:%20https:\/\/project.co\/project-management-statistics\/%20via%20@projectdotco\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"fab fa-twitter\" style=\"color: #1a9dec; margin-right: 10px;\"><\/i><\/a> <button class=\"copy-button\" data-clipboard-action=\"copy\" data-clipboard-target=\"#copy-target-4-2\"><i class=\"far fa-copy\"><\/i><\/button>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; module_id=&#8221;section5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_color=&#8221;rgba(20,169,171,0.2)&#8221; background_image=&#8221;<a href=\"https:\/\/project.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/sopm2021-section5-back3.png&#038;#8221\">https:\/\/project.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/sopm2021-section5-back3.png&#038;#8221<\/a>; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;bottom_center&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;100px||180px||false|false&#8221; background_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; background_enable_image_tablet=&#8221;off&#8221; background_enable_image_phone=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; alt_tablet=&#8221;Project Management Statistics&#8221; title_text_tablet=&#8221;sopm2021-section5-back2&#8243;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Proxima Nova Black|700|||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;rgba(20,169,171,0.6)&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;100px&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;60px&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;50px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>05<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; header_font_size=&#8221;60px&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;50px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Deadlines<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;2&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_text_color=&#8221;rgba(40,63,73,0.8)&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;rgba(40,63,73,0.5)&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; height=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;30px|30px|30px|30px|true|true&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<span id=\"copy-target-5-1\">As a whole, <strong>more than 1 in 10 people<\/strong> say they &#8216;rarely&#8217; or &#8216;never&#8217; hit their deadlines.<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=As%20a%20whole,%20more%20than%201%20in%2010%20people%20say%20they%20'rarely'%20or%20'never'%20hit%20their%20deadlines.%20Source:%20https:\/\/project.co\/project-management-statistics\/%20via%20@projectdotco\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"fab fa-twitter\" style=\"color: #1a9dec; margin-right: 10px;\"><\/i><\/a> <button class=\"copy-button\" data-clipboard-action=\"copy\" data-clipboard-target=\"#copy-target-5-1\"><i class=\"far fa-copy\"><\/i><\/button>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_text_color=&#8221;rgba(40,63,73,0.8)&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;rgba(40,63,73,0.5)&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; height=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;30px|30px|30px|30px|true|true&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<span id=\"copy-target-5-2\">Where people use a daily task list that lays out their work for the day, they are <strong>31% less likely<\/strong> to \u2018rarely\u2019 hit deadlines and <strong>68% less likely<\/strong> to &#8216;never&#8217; meet them.<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Where%20people%20use%20a%20daily%20task%20list%20that%20lays%20out%20their%20work%20for%20the%20day,%20they%20are%2031%25%20less%20likely%20to%20%E2%80%98rarely%E2%80%99%20hit%20deadlines%20and%2068%25%20less%20likely%20to%20'never'%20meet%20them.%20Source:%20https:\/\/project.co\/project-management-statistics\/%20via%20@projectdotco\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"fab fa-twitter\" style=\"color: #1a9dec; margin-right: 10px;\"><\/i><\/a> <button class=\"copy-button\" data-clipboard-action=\"copy\" data-clipboard-target=\"#copy-target-5-2\"><i class=\"far fa-copy\"><\/i><\/button>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;2&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;rgba(40,63,73,0.5)&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#13A9AB&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; height=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;30px|30px|30px|30px|true|true&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<span id=\"copy-target-5-3\"><strong>Only 16%<\/strong> of people say they \u2018always\u2019 hit their deadlines.<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Only%2016%25%20of%20people%20say%20they%20%E2%80%98always%E2%80%99%20hit%20their%20deadlines.%20Source:%20https:\/\/project.co\/project-management-statistics\/%20via%20@projectdotco\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"fab fa-twitter\" style=\"color: #ffffff70; margin-right: 10px;\"><\/i><\/a> <button class=\"copy-button\" data-clipboard-action=\"copy\" data-clipboard-target=\"#copy-target-5-3\"><i class=\"far fa-copy\" style=\"color: #ffffff70;\"><\/i><\/button>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_text_color=&#8221;rgba(40,63,73,0.8)&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;rgba(40,63,73,0.5)&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; height=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;30px|30px|30px|30px|true|true&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<span id=\"copy-target-5-4\">People who use a daily task list are <strong>21% more likely<\/strong> to hit their deadlines.<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=People%20who%20use%20a%20daily%20task%20list%20are%2021%25%20more%20likely%20to%20hit%20their%20deadlines.%20Source:%20https:\/\/project.co\/project-management-statistics\/%20via%20@projectdotco\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"fab fa-twitter\" style=\"color: #1a9dec; margin-right: 10px;\"><\/i><\/a> <button class=\"copy-button\" data-clipboard-action=\"copy\" data-clipboard-target=\"#copy-target-5-4\"><i class=\"far fa-copy\"><\/i><\/button>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;2&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_text_color=&#8221;rgba(40,63,73,0.8)&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;rgba(40,63,73,0.5)&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; height=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;30px|30px|30px|30px|true|true&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<span id=\"copy-target-5-5\"><strong>44% of people<\/strong> don&#8217;t use a project or task management software tool to keep their deadlines visible &#8211; which naturally makes it more difficult for deadlines to be managed and met.<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=44%25%20of%20people%20don't%20use%20a%20project%20or%20task%20management%20software%20tool%20to%20keep%20their%20deadlines%20visible%20-%20which%20naturally%20makes%20it%20more%20difficult%20for%20deadlines%20to%20be%20managed%20and%20met.%20Source:%20https:\/\/project.co\/project-management-statistics\/%20via%20@projectdotco\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"fab fa-twitter\" style=\"color: #1a9dec; margin-right: 10px;\"><\/i><\/a> <button class=\"copy-button\" data-clipboard-action=\"copy\" data-clipboard-target=\"#copy-target-5-5\"><i class=\"far fa-copy\"><\/i><\/button>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; module_id=&#8221;section6&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; background_image=&#8221;<a href=\"https:\/\/project.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/sopm2021-section6-back2.png&#038;#8221\">https:\/\/project.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/sopm2021-section6-back2.png&#038;#8221<\/a>; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_center&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;100px||100px||false|false&#8221; background_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; background_enable_image_tablet=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Proxima Nova Black|700|||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;rgba(20,169,171,0.6)&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;100px&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;60px&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;50px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>06<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; header_font_size=&#8221;60px&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;50px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Time tracking &amp; project profitability<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;2&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_text_color=&#8221;rgba(40,63,73,0.8)&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;rgba(40,63,73,0.5)&#8221; background_color=&#8221;rgba(20,169,171,0.1)&#8221; height=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;30px|30px|30px|30px|true|true&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#14a9ab&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<span id=\"copy-target-6-1\">Remarkably, <strong>15% of businesses<\/strong> which bill clients according to time spent on projects told us they don\u2019t actually track that time at all.<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Remarkably,%2015%25%20of%20businesses%20which%20bill%20clients%20according%20to%20time%20spent%20on%20projects%20told%20us%20they%20don%E2%80%99t%20actually%20track%20that%20time%20at%20all.%20Source:%20https:\/\/project.co\/project-management-statistics\/%20via%20@projectdotco\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"fab fa-twitter\" style=\"color: #1a9dec; margin-right: 10px;\"><\/i><\/a> <button class=\"copy-button\" data-clipboard-action=\"copy\" data-clipboard-target=\"#copy-target-6-1\"><i class=\"far fa-copy\"><\/i><\/button>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,1_3,1_3&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;2&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_text_color=&#8221;rgba(40,63,73,0.8)&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;rgba(40,63,73,0.5)&#8221; background_color=&#8221;rgba(20,169,171,0.1)&#8221; height=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;30px|30px|30px|30px|true|true&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#14a9ab&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<span id=\"copy-target-6-2\">Where businesses DO track time spent on projects, only <strong>13%<\/strong> believe it&#8217;s tracked &#8216;extremely accurately&#8217; with <strong>35%<\/strong> saying it&#8217;s not tracked very accurately at all. <\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Where%20businesses%20DO%20track%20time%20spent%20on%20projects,%20only%2013%25%20believe%20it's%20tracked%20'extremely%20accurately'%20with%2035%25%20saying%20it's%20not%20tracked%20very%20accurately%20at%20all.%20Source:%20https:\/\/project.co\/project-management-statistics\/%20via%20@projectdotco\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"fab fa-twitter\" style=\"color: #1a9dec; margin-right: 10px;\"><\/i><\/a> <button class=\"copy-button\" data-clipboard-action=\"copy\" data-clipboard-target=\"#copy-target-6-2\"><i class=\"far fa-copy\"><\/i><\/button>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; 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_builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_text_color=&#8221;rgba(40,63,73,0.8)&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;rgba(40,63,73,0.5)&#8221; background_color=&#8221;rgba(20,169,171,0.1)&#8221; height=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;30px|30px|30px|30px|true|true&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#14a9ab&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<span id=\"copy-target-6-4\"><strong>60% of people<\/strong> who DO track time spent on projects say they don&#8217;t retrospectively use this data to identify efficiency in their projects.<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=60%25%20of%20people%20who%20DO%20track%20time%20spent%20on%20projects%20say%20they%20don't%20retrospectively%20use%20this%20data%20to%20identify%20efficiency%20in%20their%20projects.%20Source:%20https:\/\/project.co\/project-management-statistics\/%20via%20@projectdotco\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"fab fa-twitter\" style=\"color: #1a9dec; 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