The Governance Imperative: Cost, Schedule, and Risk Under Global Uncertainty

2026 survey of 220 professionals across 12 countries and nine major sectors, including 135 organizational leaders and 85 operational practitioners in enterprises and SMBs in a cross-section of industries. The survey captured both quantitative metrics—cost drivers, schedule variability, automation levels, and AI adoption patterns—and qualitative assessments of organizational readiness and confidence in planning processes.