Research Projects - Completed
Very large “Mega Projects” tend to create their own “weather”. There is so much opportunity for chaos to break out that some experts believe it is not possible to control the inevitable chaos. This chaos has played out in many notable projects over the past few years… Instead of looking at why many of these projects have failed, we looked for what makes a project, and in particular a mega project, succeed. We watched for those factors that were consistent on successful projects, and absent on projects that failed. Over time patterns emerged. So far, nine success factors have been identified… Read entire article (pdf)
A recent study done by the International Partnering Institute found that teams that measure their progress, make adjustments, and hold one another accountable to live up to their commitments tend to improve over time. The study was based on the analysis of 13 different projects, over a two-year period, that implemented a monthly Construction Scorecard™… Read entire article (pdf)
The Root Causes of Poor Communication
For the past ten years we’ve asked project teams “from your experience, what it is that makes one project succeed and another fail?” Over 95% of team members said that good communication was the reason for their success and poor communication was the reason for their failures… Read entire article (pdf)
Leadership counts! It is the key to partnering success. Those project leaders that know how to develop and maintain high trust relationships on their projects consistently produce better bottom-line results…Take the Trusted Leader Quiz
Facilitated Dispute/Claims Resolution
Facilitated dispute/claims resolution is an extension of the partnering process, bringing all stakeholders together with a trained, neutral facilitator. The session is held in an informal setting, with each side presenting their “story”, facts, and supporting information. With the help of the facilitator, issues are broken down into parts (sub issues), and each part is resolved based on its merits. The process itself creates a deadline for resolution of project issues… Read entire article (pdf)
Seven Core Competencies for Partnering
Partnering has been a goal for many teams for almost two decades. Whether for a specific project, a strategic initiative or an alliance, partnering has proven to be a great way to expand the pie for everyone involved. We have identified the Seven Core Competencies for making partnering succeed… Read entire article (pdf)
Strategic Partnering - Building better schools by building better relationships
Strategic Partnering is a process for bringing together the leaders of the Division of the State Architect with the leaders of a school district(s) with a mega program so that they can find ways to work together more effectively, despite their differences, in order to improve results… Read entire article (pdf)
