Many years of working in the management teams of some of the largest projects, and attending and speaking at international conferences gives opportunities for a wide range of discussions.
Occasionally, we put up topics here, for information, and further discussion.
A project enters a whole new level of complexity when there is more than one main contractor. Eye-watering amounts of money can be won or lost.
So much depends on getting the contracts right.
As the size and complexity of projects increases, so does the need for formal processes which use software provided by a number of specialist companies.
Here are some of the things you need to bear in mind as you choose.
Well-managed interfaces can save you enormous sums of money...
Badly-managed interfaces can sink your project.
Here are some examples of projects gone wrong