Let's combine together the earlier post 'Why do project trainings rarely produce results?' and concept of project success vector as described in the LinkedIn newsletter.

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Figure 1. PM certificates.

In my previous blog post, I discussed why project training rarely produces intended results. Would PM certifications work better?

Last fall, Tuomo Koskenvaara wrote an insightful post specifically from the perspective of IPMA certificates.

Read more: Would certification work better than training or coaching?

Figure 1. Project pain.

Having been a project management trainer during this millennium, more or less, I have wondered why project training rarely produces results. There are certainly no conclusive research results on the subject, so I am careful with phrasing. Training does not automatically translate into lessons, let alone better performance. I have divided the obstacles into three categories.

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I described authority bias in my earlier post. Let's see how it contributed to Titanic and Columbia shuttle accidents and how to deal with it.

Read more: Authority bias in Titanic and Columbia accidents