Why is this? Have we, in fact, become a “hollow state” in which public agencies have little ability left to do anything other than rubber stamp corporate activities, many of which seem irresponsible if not … [Read more...]
How not to undertake a public project
In August 2004, the U.S. Agency for International Development issued a job order to Bechtel National, Inc. to construct the 50-bed pediatric facility in the city of Basrah. The construction of the hospital was to be part of the overall … [Read more...]
Good, Fast, Cheap – Shame, Shame, Shame…
The real "law" is that project managers must BALANCE good, fast, and cheap and stakeholder needs and expectations. When the balance is lost, project stakeholders suffer.Think of the good/fast/cheap placed at the three vertices of an … [Read more...]