But we have to look deeper. Project management doesn't exist in isolation. Any software development organization will typically have a project management office (PMO) with documented methodology, policies, procedures, templates, best practices, etc. If a particular project had poor project management then why did that happen? Did the PMO fail to provide the right resources? Is the hiring process for project managers faulty? Are we giving project managers the necessary training before assigning them to real projects?

Occasionally individuals really are to blame. But organizations get better results when everyone assumes positive intent by individual employees and focuses on finding process problems.