We all know that organisations in this ever-competing world need to change now more quickly – and deal with larger changes to the way they work – in order to survive.
The statistics of project success haven’t really moved for decades.
I’m sure I’m not alone in seeing some of the projects being delivered in this time of crisis and being taken aback by the outstanding accomplishments that are helping in the fight against coronavirus.
Temporary hospitals have been erected at great speed across the UK to help deal with Covid-19 patients.
Like me, you may have watched with wonder the videos circulating on social media of Italians and other Europeans singing from the windows of their apartments while under lockdown against COVID-19.
You are probably as familiar with the statistics of failing projects as I am.
Michelle Hicks designs and builds theme park rides.
Years ago, Kevin Parry (an independent consultant at Cogenic Services) was running a team in Germany, setting up a fixed and mobile business for BT and its joint-venture partners.
As the world wrestles with the knock-on effects of the coronavirus pandemic, it’s worth remembering that project professionals are no strangers to disruption.
The food business shows how ordinary business metrics take on a distinctly different flavour during the coronavirus pandemic.