Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

That makes it imperative to start thinking about how management will be changed by the most impactful information technology of our time: cloud computing. What does it allow us to do differently, and how will that change the way we do things in the future?

Change Management 33

Change Management Management Software Productivity 33

Progressus

AUGUST 29, 2023

architect, engineer, designer) are automatically assumed to be qualified to collect, build, and analyze project scope and deliver estimates. Lack of Change Control: You can expect there to be a degree of scope creep in most projects, therefore it is important to design a process to manage these changes.

Comparison 52

Comparison Management Data Analysis 52

Johanna Rothman

OCTOBER 6, 2020

What was their reaction when we, the engineers, said we had to bend the laws of physics to make the project work? My managers canceled the project. Sometimes, they put the project on the parking lot, because maybe the laws of physics would change? Managers Had Many Cancellation Options. .”

Agile 111

Agile Software Construction Analysis 111

Harvard Business

JUNE 27, 2016

But although today’s factories use automated workflows, process change is still mostly manual. When demands arise in an industrial environment, managers and engineers must interrupt the automation to update the processes that make the machines go. Adaptive Robots Update Construction Projects in Real Time.

Automotive 29

Automotive Construction Survey Software 29

Harvard Business

JULY 2, 2018

An exemplar of the new approach is WorleyParsons, a global engineering and construction firm that specializes in oilfield and other energy-related projects. All are putting that “hip” methodology to work in exactly the places where so many people have believed it was inappropriate.

Turnaround 32

Turnaround Agile Operations System 32

Harvard Business

APRIL 23, 2018

NASA focused on developing and monitoring precise engineering specifications. NASA engineers had large amounts of control over what the contractors were doing. In 1993 NASA was directed by the White House to collaborate with other nations on the design and construction of the International Space Station.

Operations 28

Operations Government Development Engineering 28

Confessions of a Consultant

OCTOBER 1, 2017

In some cultures this is a given e.g. the concept of Kaizan from Japan; in others, managers need to ‘socially engineer’ this culture and develop appropriate reward systems to support. 6th Commandment: People will embrace change if they construct it.

Energy 40

Energy System Advertising Management 40