Keeping the train on the track
On a recent dreary Sunday afternoon, the Frank Sinatra movie Von Ryan’s Express was on TV. At one point, a train driver coupled some train carriages together.
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If it’s not unique, it’s just complicated. The trick is understanding what’s unique and factoring greater resilience into these project elements. For example, if you…
ViewAn extra pair of eyes provides assurance
How can your legal team for a dispute really know whether your expert’s opinions are correct? Perhaps you should hire a ‘shadow expert’. On cases…
ViewWhat keeps you awake at night?
→ ‘I just want us to deliver what we promised to deliver’—COO of an indy Oil & Gas field operator ($1 billion capital project portfolio YoY).
ViewIs the danger real?
A few weeks ago, a warning light flashed on my dashboard. My brake pads needed attention. Apparently, I could proceed but should ‘drive with caution’.
ViewFurther lessons in knowable risks…
It’s not always the big things that can hang you out to dry. ‘Our proposal is valid for 30 days’ (boilerplate on most supplier bids)…
ViewProjects succeed through craft
In the late Nineties, I was involved in building the first series of dual-activity ultra-deepwater rigs. Faced with flat screens and joysticks, the drillers would…
ViewToo sexy for your shirt? We don’t think so
‘I’m too busy!’ was the recurring retort from one of my long-ago supervisors. ‘Don’t you know I have a company to run?’ The statement was…
ViewThe perils of overconfidence
The decision to sanction a large complex project is usually the culmination of a long process of study and analysis. Senior managers have decided to…
ViewHobby horses for courses
Harnessing project mindfulness within your team is a key pillar for achieving a project outcome with the desired ROI. We all have the ability but…
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