There’s no denying projects are unpredictable. In a featured New York Times Article titled “Years of Delays, Billions in Overruns: The Dismal History of Big Infrastructure,” author Ralph Vartabedian discussed the growing prevalence of monetary and scheduling uncertainties plaguing today’s projects in the United States. Today’s project cost overruns don’t just cost thousands, but rather […]
Is Your Railway Project Performance Getting Off Track?
July 27th, 2020
When I ask railway owners and contractors if they use software to manage their projects, the answer is always a resounding YES. When I ask if they experience cost or schedule overruns on a regular basis, the answer is also YES. Why is this? The mainstays of any project-based organization are the scheduling tool and […]
COVID-19 and the Transportation Industry: Impacts, Actions, and Evolution
May 22nd, 2020
COVID-19 is undoubtedly having a massive impact on the world, and the effects on capital projects will be far-reaching and long-lasting. On a global scale, almost all organizations will need to adapt and evolve, as the status quo will leave them ill equipped to address new paradigms going forward. One industry that has been significantly […]
Tips for Managing Complex Transportation Infrastructure Projects
May 21st, 2020
It’s no secret that transportation infrastructure projects are fraught with complexity. The inability to deal with this complexity can make it difficult to deliver expected value. Let’s start by defining some of the areas that make transportation infrastructure programs complex. Then, we’ll discuss some strategies for overcoming these challenges to achieve better project and business outcomes. What Makes Transportation Infrastructure Projects […]