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

Ron Rosenhead

The above costs come from a report published by Budget and Performance Committee of the London Assembly. Horrible headlines and a horrible situation. Some of the statistics and comments in the report are astounding and some are below: · ….TfL

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Episode 173 – On The World Stage: The FIFA World Cup Turf Project

Velociteach

Transporting the Turf The turf, just a background on how that process works, is harvested by a machine, and imagine squares of sod shredded into small pieces of grass. What about the budget? So what kind of budget are we looking at for a project like this? But we kind of made that assumption. Maybe you should take a look at it.

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An AI Ecosystem Framework for Strategic Project Success

The Strategic Project Manager

In business, government, and all forms of organizational life, there is also an ‘ecosystem’, although it is not so much defined in biological terms. For example, in industry, the ecosystem would include such parties as workers, transportation networks, suppliers, service providers, and resellers and dealers.

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3 Types of Financial Statements and How to Use Them

Wrike

Running a stable and successful business requires understanding, creating, and sharing accurate financial statements with partners, organizations, and relevant authorities that govern and work in your industry. This includes commitments, like money borrowed to mobilize a project, payroll owed to employees, or taxes owed to the government.

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Biases in Project Management and How to Remove Them

Herding Cats

Optimism bias - a cognitive bias that causes a person to believe that they are at a lesser risk of experiencing a negative event compared to others. What is the Plan to reach done at the needed time for the needed budget, with the needed outcomes? 1] "What Causes Cost Overrun in Transport Infrastructure Projects?" Kirchler, D.

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Webinar Recap: Project Performance Measurement – Part 2: What to Measure and How to Report

MPUG

Well, because according to PMI, the Project Management Institute, 45% of projects experience scope expansion, 32% failed on their budgeting, and 16% were deemed complete failures. Having spent half my life in the commercial space and half in the government space, the questions are always there. More than $500,000 under budget?

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Biases in Project Management and How to Remove Them

Herding Cats

Optimism bias - a cognitive bias that causes a person to believe that they are at a lesser risk of experiencing a negative event compared to others. What is the Plan to reach done at the needed time for the needed budget, with the needed outcomes? 1] "What Causes Cost Overrun in Transport Infrastructure Projects?" Kirchler, D.