Most defining characteristics of complexity in projects worldwide 2013

Published by Statista Research Department, Sep 17, 2013
This statistic shows the most defining characteristics of complexity in projects in organizations worldwide as of July 2013. During the survey, 57 percent of the respondents stated that having multiple stakeholders was a defining characteristic of complexity in a project.

Most defining characteristics of complexity in projects in organizations worldwide as of July 2013

CharacteristicShare of respondents
Multiple stakeholders 57%
Ambiguity of project features, resources, phases, etc. 48%
Significant political/authority influences 35%
Unknown project features, resources, phases, etc. 33%
Dynamic (changing) project governance 29%
Significant external influences 28%
Use of technology that is new to the organization 26%
Use of technology that has not yet been fully developed 25%
Significant internal interpersonal or social influences 23%
Highly regulated environment 18%
Project duration exceeds the cycle of relevant technologies 10%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents57%57%48%48%35%35%33%33%29%29%28%28%26%26%25%25%23%23%18%18%10%10%Multiple stakeholdersAmbiguity of project features, resources, phases, etc.Significant political/authority influencesUnknown project features, resources, phases, etc.Dynamic (changing) project governanceSignificant external influencesUse of technology that is new to the organizationUse of technology that has not yet been fully developedSignificant internal interpersonal or social influencesHighly regulated environmentProject duration exceeds the cycle of relevant technologies
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%55%60%65%

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Release date

September 2013

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

July 2013

Number of respondents

697 respondents

Special properties

project management practitioners with three or more years of project management experience and who are currently doing professional project, program, or portfolio management work on a full-time basis

Supplementary notes

The type of survey is not specified by the source but additional information is given stating that further telephone interviews were conducted for more in-depth research.

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