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Of resources and rightsizing
“How should the investment model guide an
organization’s stafng levels?”
How important are projects to any given organization? It varies depend-
ing on the type of organization. In many industries (construction, US
Department of Defense contractors, product development and marketing
including electronics, automotive, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, and
many more), projects generate or enable up to 99% of corporate revenues.
In other industries (energy generation and distribution, Internet and cable
providers, hotel and restaurant chains), day-to-day operations are what is
viewed as paying the bil ...