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How Big Things Get Done By Bent Flyvbjerg (Paperback)

How Big Things Get Done By Bent Flyvbjerg (Paperback)

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The secrets to successfully planning and delivering ambitious, complex projects on any scale—from home renovation to space exploration—from the world's leading expert on megaprojects.

Nothing is more inspiring than a big vision that becomes a triumphant, new reality. Think of how the Empire State Building went from a sketch to the jewel of New York's skyline in twenty-one months, or how Apple’s iPod went from a project with a single employee to a product launch in eleven months.

These grand visions make for inspiring stories. But most of the time big visions turn into nightmares. Remember Boston’s “Big Dig”? Almost every sizeable city in the world has such a fiasco in its backyard. In fact, no less than 92% of megaprojects come in over budget or over schedule, or both. The cost of California’s high-speed rail project soared from $33 billion to $100 billon—and won’t even go where promised. More modest endeavors, whether launching a small business, organizing a conference, or just finishing a work project on time, also often fail. Why?

Understanding what distinguishes the triumphs from the failures in delivering on bold visions has been the life’s work of Oxford professor Bent Flyvbjerg, dubbed “the world’s leading megaproject expert.” In 
How Big Things Get Done, he identifies the errors in judgment and decision-making that lead projects, both big and small, to fail, and the research-based principles that will make you succeed with yours. For example:


  • Understand your odds. If you don't know them, you won't win.
  • Plan slow, act fast. Getting to the action quick sounds right. But it's wrong.
  • Think right to left. Start with your goal, then identify the steps to get there.
  • Find your Lego. Big is best built from small.
  • Be a team maker. You won't succeed without an "us."
  • Master the unknown unknowns. Most think they can't, so they fail. Flyvbjerg shows how you can.

Full of vivid examples ranging from the building of the Sydney Opera House, to the making of 
Toy Story, to a home renovation in Brooklyn gone awry, How Big Things Get Done reveals how to get any ambitious project done—on time and on budget.
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Macmillan
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 304 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1035018942
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1035018949
Bent Flyvbjerg is a prominent figure in the field of megaproject management and economics. He holds the position of professor at Oxford University and is renowned as a leading expert in the world of megaprojects. With his extensive experience and expertise, he has provided consulting services for a vast array of projects with budgets exceeding $1 billion. His contributions to the field have earned him international recognition, including being knighted by the Queen of Denmark for his outstanding achievements and contributions.

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Book only talks about case studies and doesn't give any relevant framework or process to follow. So it's more of a story and not a solution.

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