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Hmm, I wonder if same apply to mega projects. Cost overran and miss deadlines a lot. What is the main reason? The fact that they are hard, because they are com
by jakozaur 14y ago
Hmm, I wonder if same apply to mega projects. Cost overran and miss deadlines a lot.
What is the main reason? The fact that they are hard, because they are complex or because they are mostly managed by government. Perhaps, it is a combination of both, but would love to read some scientific analysis about that.
- Shivetya 14y agoMostly because government is truly not accountable. Oh I mean we all read about how they have all this accountability built in but in the end it doesn't save us from what they do. The mentality of many in government is scary. The add in all the purchasing rules, inclusion of minority group requirements, cronyism, and more, and its no wonder why many projects are bound to cost more and have so much waste. An example of all that is wrong in US projects at least can be summarized by looking that the rail project in California. They are so hell bent on doing something that anything will do which in the end means nothing gets done except a lot of money is expended. Government has a spending problem in nearly all nations of this world. Politicians do not fear accountability because they know how to play groups off each other and how to buy off one group or another to keep themselves in place.