Project-management training in Canadian organizations

Abstract Project management is becoming more widely used in organizations, and so project-management training is also attracting more interest. The study described in the paper surveyed 500 Canadian organizations with at least 500 employees. Findings from the 120 responding organizations revealed that only 41 of them offered project-management training. Short courses and inhouse training were the most frequently reported training approaches, and few organizations evaluated the effectiveness of such training. The most frequently reported expected benefits of project-management training were improved productivity of the work unit, increased job knowledge and skills, and improved communications in the workplace. Overall, findings from the study were similar to those reported from US studies.