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Article Change Management, Risk Management, Complexity, Government 1 November 2019

PM Network

Virtual Count

By Parsi, Novid The United States government is about to embark on one of its highest-stakes IT projects ever—the nation's first digital census. Households will complete online surveys, and field workers will…

Article Risk Management, Complexity, Talent Management 1 June 2019

PM Network

Panoramic Precision

The project was as ambitious as the artwork is gargantuan. Five years ago, the Atlanta History Center launched a privately funded US$35 million initiative to restore and relocate The Battle of…

Risk Management, Complexity 1 February 2019

Project Management Journal

Planning, Tracking, and Reducing a Complex Project's Value at Risk

By Browning, Tyson R. Uncertainty, risk, and rework make it extremely challenging to meet goals and deliver anticipated value in complex projects, and conventional techniques for planning and tracking earned value do not…

Article Innovation, Risk Management, Complexity, Aerospace & Defense, Manufacturing 1 November 2018

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3D Printing Takes to the Skies

By Fister Gale, Sarah The U.S. space shuttle had over 2.5 million parts—an incredible feat of engineering, but also a staggering number of pieces that could break. Recently, aerospace companies have been embracing 3D…

Article Innovation, Risk Management, Complexity, PMO, Stakeholder Engagement, Healthcare 1 November 2018

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Cognitive Care

Artificial intelligence (AI) might be just what the doctor ordered. Healthcare organizations are collaborating with scientists and tech companies to launch R&D and pilot projects. The goal is to…

Article Innovation, Risk Management, Complexity, Change Management 1 October 2018

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Autopilot Perils

From robots performing repetitive manufacturing tasks to computer programs that analyze data and generate solutions, automation is suddenly everywhere—and driving a new demand for projects. Nearly…

Article Change Management, Risk Management, Complexity, Healthcare 1 February 2018

Project Management Journal

Dealing with Uncertainty and Ambiguity in a Complex Project

By Aubry, Monique | Boulay-Bolduc, Madeleine | Richer, Marie-Claire | Lavoie-Tremblay, Mélanie In 2008, the Quebec government approved a CAD$2.3 billion budget to build a modern academic healthcare facility that would provide state-of-the-art, highly specialized healthcare services to the…

Research Summary Risk Management, Complexity January 2018

The Nature of Risk in Complex Projects

By Williams, Terry Based on research by Terry Williams, risk analysis for complex projects presents difficulties. Looking simply at the risks does not reveal the causal chains responsible for management actions, the…

Article Quality Management, Risk Management, Complexity 1 December 2017

Project Management Journal

The Three Secrets of Megaproject Success

By Shenhar, Aaron | Holzmann, Vered Past studies have often voiced concern that important megaprojects have repeatedly failed due to extensive overruns, misunderstanding of expectations, or both. In this article, we contend that this…

Article Risk Management, Complexity, Scope Management 1 November 2017

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Rebuffering

By Cover, Lauren Well, that didn't go so well. After a few years of ballooning costs and missed deadlines, the Canadian government in July decided to reel in the scope of a major IT project to bring 1,500 separate…