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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. . · On this programme, a culture seems to have grown whereby TfL’s management was only interested in presenting good news.

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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. Governance: Mode 1 projects require governance and clear, pre-approved plans.

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Vietnam War Helicopter Memorial

Herding Cats

Army officials declined the request by the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association in 2014, saying Arlington Cemetery’s hallowed grounds lacked the space to support another war memorial. Helicopter pilots and crew members risked their lives, again and again, to lead offenses, transport troops and save lives. But erecting the 2.5-by-2.5-foot