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Douglas Simmons's avatar

Wow!! Great article! I've been waiting for a brief, insightful analysis of our LRT disaster. I will look forward to reading about comparable LRT projects.

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steven lightfoot's avatar

Maybe its always been this way (poor mega project management) but I have a strong sense that in terms of real world technical projects, the rise of the MBA in the 1960s until now has contributed to the problem, in that 'professional managers' and 'subject matter experts' became separate entities. My personal and professional experience tells me that the best projects are run by technical experts who can also manage things. That was certainly Rickover's opinion.

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