Stupid Graphs
In my earlier post on risk and uncertainty, I tried to make sense of the two notions. I…
What it represents, week#7
Some years ago I had the privilege to visit the new building of the Dutch Supreme Court in…
The balancing act. Week#6
The theme of this week is “the balancing act”. Several papers you read this week are about seemingly…
Control. DCM Week#5
Control is an essential mechanism in construction project management. The word sounds simple. However, is it? Let us…
Surprise! week#4
The project management literature we discuss during the course often addresses issues related to uncertainty. Graham Winch conceives…
Risk or uncertainty week#3
The drawing represents the cognitive model Graham Winch uses to explain the difference between risk, and uncertainty of…
The timeline, week#2
During the DCM course, students read our main textbook Design and Construction Management by Graham Winch, and about…
Project delivery systems. week#2
(This is a long read) Even with experience and practice and through lecturing at the university, it is…
LEAN Week#2
Some years ago I was the project manager – on the client side – of the renovation of…