How Big Things Get Done
The surprising factors that determine the fate of every project, from home renovations to space exploration and everything in between
Why are big projects over budget and over time, over and over again? Never before the data of finished big projects all over the world, every continent, in a wide variety of categories, were stored centrally and analyzed for decades. From these analyses the striking result was that only 1 project out of 10 was successfully delivered within the agreed budget and within the time planned frame. In the book How Big Things Get Done, the authors come to striking observations and insights from which every organization, operating in any category, can benefit from. The key lesson is ‘Think slow, Act fast’. Whereas most projects of any type start on the wrong foot by applying ‘Think fast, Act slow’. Thus, the exact opposite way of approaching the realization of purpose or vision of projects. Learn how to plan big and small complicated projects to control power, politics, and all sort of psychological roadblocks, avoiding overspending and going over time to successful implementation.
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How Big Things Get Done
Why do projects, big or small, fail to deliver on budget, on time and deliver the projected benefits successfully? One way is framing the complexity of projects, but there is much more to learn from the book How Big Things Get Done. Starting on the right foot by embracing the ‘Thinking slow, Acting fast’ methodology and by understanding the role of power, politics and all sorts of psychological aspects.
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