With the results analysed, words crafted and tables drawn we are pleased to announce that the Arras People Project Management Benchmark Report 2010 was released yesterday to journalists and most importantly the PPM practitioners who responded to and completed our survey.
Firstly we would like to say a big thank you to all the people who made time to complete this year’s survey, as they say at the Oscars “it would not have been possible without you!”
This is our fifth annual report on the UK Project Management community and the 2010 survey results confirm that many project management practitioners felt the adverse effects of the UK economy spending a record breaking six consecutive quarters in recession including the whole of 2009.
Unsurprisingly the main headline would appear to be that the recession has hit the practitioners working in the Private sector much harder than their peers who operate in the Public sector. With growth at –4.8%, 2009 was a tough year not only for those who lost their jobs, but also those who continued working, many of whom saw their pay frozen or reduced and their working hours extended. Once again the Contractors appear to be the hardest hit grouping, with 42% seeing remuneration falling compared with 17% of employees or just 14% in the public sector. Looking forward into 2010 only 15 % of contractors expect their earnings to increase compared to 42% of employees.
The report found the practitioners operating in the Private sector took the majority of the pain and there is an expectation 2010 will not see a rapid reversal of fortunes. Practitioners delivering in the Public sector did not appear to feel the impacts of the recession to the same degree during 2009, but are now expressing concern that in 2010 and beyond they will bear the brunt of measures to deal with the UK’s budget deficit.
As well as the usual review of the economic climate and its impact on the major job groups within the field of Programme and Project Management, this years survey also looked at;
- PPM Professionalism
- Green Project Management
- PPM Competence
- Project Failure
- Remuneration & Rewards
We hope the respondents enjoy the content of the 28 page report and find the results useful during 2010. We look forward to your feedback.
For those that did not take time to complete the survey (yes we have a list!) we offer a page where you can register your desire to download a copy.
Finally a really big thanks to those who helped us clean up our database, we weren’t spamming you! Surely it is quicker to unsubscribe from our mailing list than vent your spleen at us 
On the whole for me, a great way to get through January, it gets better every year , so I hope you all enjoy!
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