Megaproject Management (eBook)

Project management lessons learned on the Big Dig, America's
biggest megaproject, by a core member responsible for its daily
operations

In Megaproject Management, a central member of the Big
Dig team reveals the numerous risks, challenges, and
accomplishments of the most complex urban infrastructure project in
the history of the United States. Drawing on personal experience
and interviews with project engineers, executive oversight
commission officials, and core managers, the author, a former
deputy counsel and risk manager for the Big Dig, develops new
insights as she describes the realities of day-to-day management of
the project from a project manager's perspective.

The book incorporates both theory and practice and is therefore
highly recommended to policymakers, academics, and project
management practitioners. Focusing on lessons learned, this
insightful coursebook presents the Big Dig as a massive case study
in the management of risk, cost, and schedule, particularly the
interrelation of technical, legal, political, and social factors.
It provides an analysis of the difficulties in managing
megaprojects during each phase and over the life span of the
project, while delivering useful lessons on why projects go wrong
and what can be done to prevent project failure. It also offers new
ideas to enhance project management performance and innovation in
our global society.

This unique guide:

* Defines megaproject characteristics and frameworks

* Reviews the Big Dig's history, stakeholders, and
governance

* Examines the project's management scope, scheduling, and cost
management--including project delays and cost overruns

* Analyzes the Big Dig's risk management and quality
management

* Reveals how to build a sustainable project through integration
and change introduction