In this line of thoughts then, it can be argued that organizational culture is essential to the success of project management. Returning to the point of Mullaly, the researcher points to the study conducted on 65 firms, which has lead to the identification of various styles of project management. Among them, the following:

Ad hoc project management with skills for hire

Emphasis on recruiting and selecting talented project managers

Project management supported by complex systems and procedures, which are seldom however implemented

Forced or centralized project management.

In most of the cases studied -- 85 per cent -- project management was inadequately implemented, but Mullaly argued that positive examples still existed and that efficient project management can be created.

"Organizational project management is a vision, and it's a realistic one. It isn't fiction and it is not a fairy tale. For a select few, it is their current truth. For many others, however, it is still a dream. […] To be successful, however, requires commitment, focus and conscious investment by...

This approach is vital and relevant especially as most articles on project management strive to offer lessons on how to create it. John Reh for instance focuses on the need for the manager to simultaneously manage resources, time, money and scope. He neglects the human dimension and the role of culture and non-functional features in the success of project management. Overall, while articles such as that of Reh are useful and technically important, Mullay's work is also significant as it brings new light into the topic of project management.