It created a dynamic, exciting environment, full of serendipitous moments and buzz.
What has disappeared and often is lost forever is the purpose and value of the project.If we could live with not-knowing, if we can weather uncertainty then we can find better outcomes..
The horrific experiences of two people in the 20. th.Century formed the foundation of an abiding philosophy.Victor Frankl, who survived a concentration camp in WW2 and went on to write “Man’s search for meaning” and General Stockdale, who was captured in Vietnam and survived brutal imprisonment, both concluded that living with the uncertainty in those times was key to survival.
The artificiality of grasping for certainty was a flawed survival strategy.Facing and accepting where you are today, with hope and certainty that you will find a solution, a way out at some point equipped people advantageously..
Both gripping stories and afar from the project world, and yet they can tell us something about the human condition and how the intuitive response to find certainty, something to hold onto, is very unhelpful at times..
So what does this mean in the world of projects?The greater level of technical design required pre-planning application submission will change the cashflow profile of many projects..
Platforms solution.Open and shared information is integral to the platforms approach: across projects and across sectors..
Weight on upfront design is made viable by the digitised process: automated design and updates speed up the process and have delivery ‘built in’..Complete and integrated design to prove compliance at the earliest stages..
(Editor: Top Backpacks)