#193 – THE LOW BID: WHO’S RISK? – MALCOLM PEART

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Malcom-Peart-pixWe live in a competitive environment and business generates the money that makes the world go round, or at least should do.  Money is the medium of exchange for goods and services and allows society as we know it and the global economy to function.

Those who have money engage those who want money to provide them with products or services and this is done through contracts.  Contracts are awarded at a price that the person who has the money (the Client) is prepared to pay and ‘the winner’ is typically the lowest compliant bid. Continue reading

#192 – PROJECT FAILURE – THE WHAT, WHY, WHEN, HOW, WHERE, AND WHO … – MALCOLM PEART

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Malcom-Peart-pixMost are familiar with an oft referenced 1970’s observation of the all-too-true life cycle of big projects.  Although written in humour it holds the main reasons for projects failing and the phases may be mapped against Kipling’s six famous questions as follows: Continue reading

#191 – INTELLECTUAL ABUSE: A NEW PROBLEM IN THE WORKPLACE – MALCOLM PEART

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Malcom-Peart-pixIn the workplace we have identified and attempted to eradicate racial and gender discrimination, sexual harassment and bullying.  We now battle age discrimination in our aging society in a (supposedly) increasingly politically correct world.  However, our intellects are also being abused as individuals find increasing ways to breach of the bounds of reasonable behavior and put our sanity and dignity at risk. Continue reading

#190 – JUST A JOB SYNDROME – RISK TO JOBS PRESENT – MALCOLM PEART

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Malcom-Peart-pixYou’ve started a new project; or joined one that’s up and running or it’s nearing closure – and it’s going well.  With no problems to speak of, it’s business as usual; so stick to the plan and it will be all right in the end ‘cos nothing can go wrong.

Or perhaps there are problems; but all projects have problems!  It’s not your problem as the bid team, planning team, or those awkward stakeholders and ever present over demanding clients can be blamed. Continue reading

#189 – THE LAST MINUTE AND IT WILL BE ALL RIGHT IN THE END – MALCOLM PEART

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Malcom-Peart-pixTwo famous references to time and delivery but why do we often wait to the last minute to ensure that a project, no matter how big or small is delivered with all the risks associated with rushing?  No matter what rushing takes place and what deadlines are put in place a project will only be ‘all right’, when its ‘all right’.

As John Lennon said:

Everything will be OK in the end; but if it’s not OK, it’s not the end Continue reading