How Big Things Get Done is a thought-provoking book on why big projects fail. They are never done on time, cost more than budgeted, and do not meet the expectations. There are similarities across all these projects and after reading the introduction, you will want to halt all big projects before failure. But there is hope. If we change our thinking and how we frame projects, we might have a chance of getting it right. For anyone who is managing or planning a big project, this is a book that should be a must read.
The core premise is that project managers should think slow and then act fast. Spend more time on determine what is the goal or objective and then work hard to move forward toward that goal. Use right to left thinking. Do not commit to a single way of thinking and find those that have the right experience to run a project. When reading these tips, it seems simple, but changing your thinking and framework is never easy.
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