Government 2.0 Study Makes Case for "Change" in Government - Highlights Challenges...

Government 2.0 Study Makes Case for "Change" in Government - Highlights Challenges of Transition from Rhetoric to Reality

Federal Managers and Average Americans Agree Poor Management
Practices Squander at Least One-Third of Tax Dollars
CRYSTAL CITY, Va.--(Business Wire)--
Primavera Systems, Inc., today announced the results of its second
annual government management study - "Government 2.0 - The Performance
Opportunity." The study shows that both Federal managers and average
Americans are calling for management reform in the next
administration. Federal managers leverage their inside knowledge to
provide specific recommendations on how the next administration can
improve. These recommendations point to Government 2.0 - the next
generation of government that leverages technology to enable two-way
communication with the public, improve management practices, and
prepare the leaders of the future.

Gaps in Perception - Cracks in Foundation

With mere weeks until the next Presidential election, the study
reveals that average Americans believe that 42 percent of U.S. tax
dollars are wasted due to government inefficiency. The value of this
"Efficiency Gap" equates to the combined personal income tax payments
of approximately every taxpayer in the 11 states that comprise the
Northeast. Surprisingly, Federal managers echoed the perception of
waste, reporting that they believe nearly one-third of their own tax
dollars are wasted or misused.

Not a Lost Cause - Improve Management Processes and Tools

Average Americans and Federal managers also agree that the
government must manage government programs more efficiently. Just 10
percent of Americans are satisfied with Federal management practices,
and only 17 percent of Federal managers would give their agency an "A"
for management effectiveness. Eighty-seven percent of Federal managers
say some or all wasted tax dollars could be recovered through improved
management practices.

Three-quarters of Americans desire increased visibility into
Federal spending and management performance. Forty-three percent of
Federal managers assert that non-standard management systems in
Federal agencies present a significant obstacle to achieving this
goal.

The Transition Is Not a Cure-All - Communicate to Achieve Results

Few Federal managers believe the transition to a new
administration will result in immediate improvements. In fact, 63
percent believe that government performance accountability and reform
will suffer during the transition to the next administration. Federal
managers also gave the next administration thoughts on how to succeed
during the transition. Their most-cited piece of advice? Listen to
seasoned government managers.

Americans, too, want to see more communication from the
government. Seventy-five percent of Americans would like the
government to notify them when a program goes over budget, why it is
over budget, and what the agency will do to fix the problem. Sixty
percent of Americans say the government should publish information
about government spending online.

Visions for the Future - Federal Managers Offer Government 2.0
Advice

Federal managers offer several pieces of advice to the next
administration. When asked how the government can improve management
practices, Federal managers provided the following recommendations:

-- 65 percent suggest a standardized system for reporting and
tracking project updates and changes

-- 55 percent recommend a standardized system for reporting
project problems in real time

-- 47 percent say that providing project managers with access to
the same project information at the same time would greatly
benefit management continuity across the board

"Both average Americans and Federal managers are clearly focused
on the challenges and opportunities presented by the administration
transition," said Nicole Styer, Vice President, Marketing, Primavera.
"Echoing the presidential candidates' call for reform, accountability,
and transparency, this study outlines what needs to change if the
change talk is to go beyond rhetoric. Without enhanced and
standardized management infrastructure, no matter who wins in
November, Americans will be served up more of the same."

Methodology

The "Government 2.0 - The Performance Opportunity" findings are
based on an online survey of 3,868 members of the general public and
382 Federal managers. The general public survey has a margin of error
of +/-1.58 percent with a confidence level of 95 percent. The Federal
manager survey has a margin of error of +/-5.01 percent with a
confidence level of 95 percent. The study is available for download at
http://www.primavera.com/connect.

About Primavera

Primavera is the world's leading provider of project, resource and
portfolio management software. Our industry-specific solutions help
project-driven organizations create a competitive advantage by making
better portfolio investment decisions, improving governance,
prioritizing project investments and resources, and delivering
tangible results back to the business.

Projects totaling more than $6 trillion in value have been managed
with Primavera by more than 75,000 customers around the world. Our
employees, global partners, award-winning customer support and
professional services teams are deeply committed to helping
organizations achieve their vision and strategy.

We encourage you to learn how Primavera can help you meet your
project goals and business objectives. For greater detail on Primavera
solutions and real-world customer successes, visit www.primavera.com
today.

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Primavera Systems, Inc.
Valerie Samansky, 610-949-6671
vsamansky@primavera.com
or
O'Keeffe & Company
Adrienne Reitz, 703-883-9000 ext. 131
areitz@okco.com

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