George LewisProgram/Project Manager| DXC Technology CompanyHeredia, Costa Rica
While reading the Project Management Journal I saw an article on megaprojects—projects of enormous scope with associated increases in benefits, complexity, risks, and resources. Megaprojects tackle “powerful economic, social and symbolic roles in society” (Flyvbjerg, 2014).
Can a MegaProject be turned into a more controlled Program instead? Saving Changes...
Probably in the $Billions of dollars, not to mention other criteria such as size, complexity and timeline. Saving Changes...
Drew CraigSr. Agile & Product Coach| VanguardPhiladelphia, Pa, United States
^Sante, reading your comment makes me think of two things; someone in a leadership role atm, and Austin Powers :)
Could be the Mega spans organizations and their own programs. Plus, the term 'Mega' likely garners more respect, and intrigue, and ultimately probably more buy-in and funding. Saving Changes...
Programs are not large projects. A very large project may be referred to as a megaproject. As a guideline, megaprojects cost US$1billion or more, affect 1 million or more people, and run for years."
This statement is as per Guide to PMBOK 6th edition.
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Feb 04, 2018 9:51 AM
George Lewis
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Najam - correctly, remember the objective of this forum is also to discuss. You and I may know what a concept is but others may not. Also sometimes you may have an idea wrong, and this forum helps to clarify.
Correct "a very large project may be referred to as a megaproject" and "programs are not large projects" (PMI, 2017)
Thanks for your input.
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George LewisProgram/Project Manager| DXC Technology CompanyHeredia, Costa Rica
Feb 04, 2018 8:11 AM
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Programs are not large projects. A very large project may be referred to as a megaproject. As a guideline, megaprojects cost US$1billion or more, affect 1 million or more people, and run for years."
This statement is as per Guide to PMBOK 6th edition.
Najam - correctly, remember the objective of this forum is also to discuss. You and I may know what a concept is but others may not. Also sometimes you may have an idea wrong, and this forum helps to clarify.
Correct "a very large project may be referred to as a megaproject" and "programs are not large projects" (PMI, 2017)
My belief is the term megaproject itself is misleading as all the ones I've read about were run as programs with multiple individual integrated projects.
Cost alone is not a determinant of a megaproject - overall size (duration, effort, cost, resources, number of stakeholders) and complexity would be better attributes.
Kiron
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Feb 04, 2018 2:09 PM
George Lewis
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Kiron - in deep, this concept could be confusion. After all, it's just another project, follows the same rules.
Just a thought.
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Henry HattenrathProject Consultant| Tectonic Engineering MSA LLCNew York, Ny, United States
Kiron is spot on to the attributes that characterize megaprojects - program of multiple multi-million dollar projects. Adding to Kiron's list: Number of project packages. Number of contracts/contractors. Number of project interfaces. Organizational structure and number of individual companies. Number and complexity of management processes and procedures. Saving Changes...
George LewisProgram/Project Manager| DXC Technology CompanyHeredia, Costa Rica
Feb 04, 2018 10:52 AM
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George -
My belief is the term megaproject itself is misleading as all the ones I've read about were run as programs with multiple individual integrated projects.
Cost alone is not a determinant of a megaproject - overall size (duration, effort, cost, resources, number of stakeholders) and complexity would be better attributes.
Kiron
Kiron - in deep, this concept could be confusion. After all, it's just another project, follows the same rules.
Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten AssociatesNew Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
One would think mega project is a project that is worth a billion or more. So many other factor are involved like the value, manpower, technilogy, size of equipment, etc. Not only the cost or value determines if it is a mega project or not. Saving Changes...
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