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Transport for London’s Signal Failure – £886m more than planned*

Ron Rosenhead

As late as June 2014, TfL’s senior management continued to claim that the project could still be delivered by 2018 despite rail experts suggesting that this was impossible. The Assembly experienced this first-hand.

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What is Bimodal IT and How Does it Work?

Wrike

Bimodal IT is a concept that was first introduced by leading global IT research firm Gartner in 2014. It can also be used in traditional organizations, for example, a transportation company using two forms of carriers, such as air and rail. A bimodal IT strategy helps to address this without chaos. So, what is bimodal IT?

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A Seriously Challenged Project

The Tao of Project Management

Another one from the Why Do Projects Fail website: Edinburgh City Council: Tram Network (Sep 2003 to May 2014) When originally conceived the project was intended to reduce traffic congestion, reduce carbon emissions and help the city cope with the increased demand for public transport in the next decade.

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