Article · Infrastructure
Major infrastructure projects: controlling the interfaces
Overruns are born at boundaries: between packages, between parties, between design and execution.
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Consolidate design before committing
The cost of change grows at every phase. Investing in design consolidation protects the overall budget.
Map the interfaces
A continuously updated matrix of technical and contractual interfaces reveals risks that package schedules hide.
Integrated cost-schedule-risk steering
Tracking cost, schedule and risk separately hides their interactions. An integrated dashboard enables timely trade-offs.