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Manage This - The Project Management Podcast
Episode 201 -Decoding Megaprojects: Insights with Bent Flyvbjerg (Part 1)
May 20, 2024
Bent Flyvbjerg, expert on megaprojects, shares insights from 16,000 projects. Topics: success/failure patterns, 'iron law,' leadership principles, Caesar's Rhine bridges, 'think slow, act fast,' Guggenheim vs. Sydney Opera House.
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- Successful projects share common traits discovered by analyzing successful organizations that consistently deliver projects successfully.
- 'Thinking slow and acting fast' approach helps in extensive planning to align actions with project goals, enhancing efficiency.
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Understanding Mega Projects and Project Success
Successful projects share common traits discovered by analyzing successful organizations that consistently deliver projects successfully. These organizations have developed methodologies, systems, and processes that enable them to achieve success repeatedly. Mega projects, including digitalization, climate change solutions, aerospace projects, mining projects, Olympic Games, and energy projects, are crucial and are being increasingly undertaken worldwide.
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