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The Importance of the Early Days
How many large government projects (those costing tens of millions, if not billions, of dollars/euros) finish on time and on budget, and deliver all the promised benefits? Take a minute to think about this. Or take as long as you like; your answer will still be zero.
Think of large project disasters such as the California High Speed Rail that was intended to whisk Californians from Los Angeles to San Francisco in less than three hours. As of 2024, the project has been running for 16 years, and has consumed over $11 billion, yet only a few miles of rail have been laid and the project has been eviscerated down to a section running between Merced and Bakersfield, two barely known locations.
The Sydney Opera House’s ...
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