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Play video episode Click above to play the video episode in a new window. Episode Summary In this episode of The Project Management Podcast, host Cornelius Fichtner continues his detailed guide on using the PMP Exam Simulator at www.pm-exam-simulator.com/. This time, he focuses on statistics' critical role in exam preparation. Cornelius explains how to interpret the data provided by the simulator to identify your weak areas and improve your study focus. By leveraging these statistics, you can tailor your preparation strategy to ensure you are ready for the actual PMP exam.

Play video episode Click above to play the video episode in a new window. Episode Summary In this episode of The Project Management Podcast, host Cornelius Fichtner continues the in-depth exploration of the PMP Exam Simulator at www.pm-exam-simulator.com/. This episode is about guiding you through taking a full-length 180-question PMP practice exam within the simulator. Cornelius shares invaluable tips on when to incorporate full-length exams into your study routine, how to navigate the simulator, and the types of questions you will encounter on the actual PMP exam.

Play video episode Click above to play the video episode in a new window. Episode Summary In this episode of The Project Management Podcast, we explore the first part of our series on using the PMP Exam Simulator at www.pm-exam-simulator.com/. We focus on the simulator's quiz function, a powerful tool for targeted learning and rapid improvement in your PMP exam preparation. By taking short, domain-specific quizzes, you can effectively check your understanding of specific topics and identify areas that need more attention.

Welcome to a very unique episode of Navigating Major Programmes, in which Riccardo Cosentino shares his biggest insecurities and how overcoming them kickstarted the turning point of his career in major programmes. As Riccardo shares his upbringing in Italy and how he ended up at an Oxford University graduation ceremony dumbfounded by how he got there, listen very carefully—and trust us, listen to the end for a shocking conclusion.“My respect for Oxford diminished simply because I had fooled them into giving me a degree. How could the heart of world academics be so easily bamboozled by me?” –  Riccardo Cosentino Key Takeaways:The root of imposter syndromeWhy imposter syndrome and burnout go hand in handHow redefining success ultimately leads to more successAnd finally, did AI dupe you? And what does this mean for the future of not only our industry, but all industries. If you enjoyed this episode, make sure and give us a five star rating and leave us a review on iTunes, Podcast Addict, Podchaser or Castbox. The conversation doesn't stop here—connect and converse with our LinkedIn community: Follow Navigating Major Programmes on LinkedInFollow Riccardo Cosentino on LinkedInRead Riccardo's latest at wwww.riccardocosentino.comRead Riccardo's article I Duped Oxford for the full story.  Music: "A New Tomorrow" by Chordial Music. Licensed through PremiumBeat.DISCLAIMER: The opinions, beliefs, and viewpoints expressed by the hosts and guests on this podcast do not necessarily represent or reflect the official policy, opinions, beliefs, and viewpoints of Disenyo.co LLC and its employees.

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Play audio-only episode | Play video episode Click above to play either the audio-only episode or video episode in a new window. In this milestone 500th episode of The Project Management Podcast, Cornelius Fichtner reflects on nearly two decades of podcasting excellence. Since its inception in September 2005, the podcast has grown from a niche initiative to a recognized voice in project management. Cornelius shares significant milestones, including the remarkable number of downloads and the extensive global reach, highlighting the support from listeners worldwide. The episode also acknowledges top interview guests who have contributed their expertise and insights over the years, enriching the podcast's content.

Play audio-only episode | Play video episode Click above to play either the audio-only episode or video episode in a new window. In this episode of The Project Management Podcast, Cornelius Fichtner sits down with Matt Mong, Chief Revenue Officer at Adeaca, to discuss the realistic integration of artificial intelligence in project management. Matt, with his extensive background in Project Business Automation and operational strategy, brings valuable insights into both the promise and the existing challenges of AI in this field. Throughout the episode, they delve into technical, organizational, and cultural hurdles organizations face as they aim to leverage AI, emphasizing the need for a systematic data and process standardization approach.

In this episode, Riccardo Cosentino sits down with fellow Oxford alumni, Rachael Patel, to discuss integrated project delivery (IPD). With a background as a registered nurse, Rachael brings her unique expertise to her current role in the health sector specializing in strategic planning and execution of health services, research and infrastructure projects in North America. The pair discuss the impediments and challenges of adoption of the IPD model, specifically how it relates to private and public healthcare major infrastructure projects and the procurement process.“You add an integrated project delivery, where the idea is risk sharing and then you use that same methodology to calculate value for money, IPD will never win because IPDs base core base is sharing risk. It's two issues in our procurement, it's the idea of what value for money is and how we calculate money.”– Rachael Patel Key Takeaways: The origin of IPD and how its optimizing project design and construction Why value for money is problematic for IPDFinding a better way to allocate risk, relational over transactional  The policy associated in procurement and how it is hindering the marketplace shift to alternative models Links Mentioned: A critical perspective on Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) applied in a Norwegian public hospital projectBenefits and challenges to applying IPD: experiences from a Norwegian mega-project If you enjoyed this episode, make sure and give us a five star rating and leave us a review on iTunes, Podcast Addict, Podchaser or Castbox. The conversation doesn't stop here—connect and converse with our LinkedIn community: Navigating Major Programmes PodcastRiccardo CosentinoRachael Patel Transcript:Riccardo Cosentino  00:00If you're listening to Navigating Major Programmes, the podcast that aims to elevate the conversations happening in the infrastructure industry and inspire you to have a more efficient approach within it. I'm your host Riccardo Cosentino. I bring over 20 years of major programme management experience. Most recently, I graduated from Oxford Universities they business group, which shook my belief when it comes to navigating major problems. Now it's time to shake yours. Join me in each episode as a press the industry experts about the complexity of major program management, emerging digital trends and the critical leadership required to approach these multibillion dollar projects. Let's see where the conversation takes us.  Racheal Patel is an Associate Vice President and senior project manager at a global architecture and engineering firm. She's a registered nurse, and also the Master of Science in major program management from the University of Oxford, and a Master of nursing from the University of Toronto. Racheal is a skilled leader in the health sector specializing in strategic planning and execution of health services, research and infrastructure projects in Canada and the United States. Her expertise includes guiding organization for the initial strategic planning phase, through detailed planning and design to the implementation of transformative and innovative capital projects. Hello, everyone.  Welcome to another episode of navigating major programs. I'm here today with Richard Patel. I met Racheal at Oxford University when we were completing together our mastering major program management. And I asked Racheal today to join us on the podcast to discuss her dissertation, which is quite interesting and very relevant to the topics that we've been discussing on navigating major programs. How're you doing, Racheal? Racheal Patel  02:00I'm good Ricardo. And thanks for having me here. I'm excited to have a platform to talk about my dissertation and you providing that platform to talk about major programs. So thank you very much for having me.   Riccardo Cosentino  02:14It's my pleasure. So maybe since I've tucked up your dissertation a little bit, well, what was the topic of your dissertation?  Yeah, so my topic was actually looking at the challenges of adopting integrated project delivery in health infrastructure here specifically in Ontario. And I kind of was interested in this because here in Ontario, as you know, we've been in a transactional type of model for some time, and I wanted to see could we push the boundary and look at other project delivery models that would achieve the the goals of infrastructure for healthcare in a different manner? Interesting. And you talk about transactional contracting, and you talk about IPD, can you maybe explain for some of our listeners the difference or what was in the context of your, your research, what those terms mean? Racheal Patel  03:20So when we when I say transactional, it's more of a contractual obligation. So it's what we see today, like a p3, you know, alternative delivery model where you have a relationship based on some terms and conditions. Relational, it's a similar idea in that more, they're not similar, but it's a similar idea, in that it's a relationship based model where you're working together as a team, there's no one, you know, a buyer and a seller you are, I guess, in a way, a group or collaborative, all working towards the same goal and you have incentives and so forth, in a nutshell, that it's different. We in transactional, as you know, you have contractual requirements, you're obligated to meet certain things, whereas in relational, it's really about the relationships and the collaboration and the people and people organizations that come together to deliver. So it's, it's harder, sorry, relational is more softer compared to transactional in my non legal way of trying to explain. Riccardo Cosentino  04:41So another way of putting that is an is one that of an example that I use in the past is that transactional contracting or is more of a zero sum game where there is a party, a winning party in the losing party. We're in relational contracting. We're all on the same table, we all have one common goal, one common incentive. And all of the incentives are aligned providing a more collaborative environment.   Racheal Patel  05:11Yeah, yeah, that's probably more eloquent and articulate in the way I'm trying to explain it. That yeah, like, with relational, and specifically with IPD, you have everyone coming together with a common goal objective, and you're all measured on that same group of objectives or metrics metrics. And I would say transactional is a very much risk transfer moving risk to one party to hold that and your obligation to meet those risks, that transfer of that risk. But yes, I would say what you what you said is more eloquent than how I'm trying to explain it. Riccardo Cosentino  05:54No, yours is more is more detailed and more accurate by this very broad strokes. But maybe maybe for again, for our listeners, I know, in your research, you know, part of your literature review you you actually had a bit of a dive into IPD, which means integrated project delivery. And I actually cover some of that in my dissertation. So in a previous podcast, where I talked about IPD, Alliance and collaborative contracting, maybe just for those listeners that didn't listen to that podcast. Can you talk a little bit about the origin of IPD?  Yeah, no problem. So IPD, which is integrated project delivery is the definition. It's kind of vetted by the American Institute of Architects, or specifically the California Council that came up with this notion of IPD. Being that it's a project delivery model that integrates people, businesses, and legal structures into a process that drives collaboration, while it optimizes efficiencies in the design and the construction phases of a project. So what that really means is that your you know, you're kind of like a temporary project organization, or a temporary organization all set to one vision, a shared vision, purpose, and a goal. And you're all working together, in, in what we work in organizations to achieve that. And each part like, you know, you have a joint management decision making where you come together. It's not one party oversight on one, you have key party members within your organization that sit together make decisions, for the best project outcome, you agree on the targets and goals. So what what are we trying to like? What is our project mission values, but what are we trying to achieve with this, you bring everyone to the table. So it's early engagement of parties, like in our current models, or in some of the models, we're all used to, you know, you have owner, you know, their designers are the design team, and then they work together, then you bring in somebody else later in the game, whereas in this one, everyone's sitting at the table on day one, working together to achieve the vision. The other thing with integrated project delivery is that you're sharing the risks and rewards. So it's not self interest driven. It's more we work together, and we share the risk of the solutions we put together or the rewards of the solutions like we work together to do that. So it's a pain share gain kind of model, where if we all do it together, and we're successful, we profit in it together. If we made some bad judgments, we all suffer together in a nutshell. And then the other thing that's different than probably an alliance model, is that our life, reduce liability exposure. So there's no blame game, you know, you're waiving claim and liability between each other. I mean, I'm sure there are legal mechanisms that if it's willful, or negligent, like in that way, that it's purposeful, there's repercussions. But basically, what you're trying to do is create an environment that has trust or respect. And in order to do that, you don't have legal mechanisms that will point to someone and say, Well, you did this, now you're a blame because you all are all on the same page or sharing that reward or the risk or making the decisions.  Yeah, that's why I was That's why I was talking about a zero sum game, because I think what you described it, you know, I think the legal recourse creates a situation where there's going to be a winner and a loser in case things go wrong. I mean, at the end of the day, I mean, my my experience is that yeah, a contract. If a project goes well a contrast is on the shelves and nobody looks at it, but is when things start to go wrong, that you take out the contract. Look what the contract says and you pursue your legal remedies. I think what what you did ascribe to the IPD. And to a certain extent, even the Alliance model, or any relational contract allows for that. You know, if the project starts going badly, you don't reach for the contract to start appointing blame, but you actually have to sit at the table and come up with with a solution from the project team, rather than from the contract. Racheal Patel  10:25Yeah, like it's very much in this type of model. It's working together, you know, and in my experience, too, on the other types of contracts, if a project goes well, right, yeah, you're never gonna, you're never going to open it up and blame game. But I think, as the complexities of health infrastructure continues, and I'm talking health infrastructure, like continues to grow, I think we're more heading down the line. And I've seen it going down the line where that contract is open, and that blame game starts. Whereas an IP D, and what I like what I've seen in the industry, and those that have used it, you don't see those levels of escalation, or you don't hear about yourself as an escalation, because everyone that's in this delivery in this project are working together to achieve the same thing. So if, you know if blame is shared, everyone shares I mean, if blame is to be shared, everyone shares that blame. And so that that's the difference in this model, for sure.   Riccardo Cosentino  11:28Okay, so I think I think we've set the scene and we talked about IPD. So hopefully, people listening who are not familiar with a Marvel getting a sense. So like to take you back to your dissertation. And, you know, ask, I'd like to ask you, what were the key findings of your, of your, of your research. Racheal Patel  11:52So my, just to kind of give your listeners a little bit of context. So what I was trying to understand in this in this research is, what are the impediments or the challenges of adoption of this model? And so when I looked at, when I looked at, you know, how, how I would identify them, I interviewed individuals in Ontario, both in the public and the private end of health infrastructure, that are decision makers in the process and have been involved. And, you know, we looked at different categories. So is our market even ready to accept a model? Right? Like, are we are we in Ontario, even willing to say, hey, let's look at different project delivery models? You know, what's the impact of culture and environment? The legal ramifications, financial procurement, because we work through a different procurement body? And is there any impact of our regulatory authorities on how we go through it? And so I think, overarching, like one of the biggest findings, and the resounding is, the individuals that I interviewed, were all were like, We need a different model. So it was a resounding yes. The marketplace is saying we need to look at different ways to deliver these infrastructure projects. Because the complexities, the cost they're increasing. And the current models we have, while they deliver an amount saying that P3 are not good, but they do deliver. But for what we're delivering, it's not the best solution. And from a culture and environment, I think, you know, with integrated project delivery, it's about trust and collaboration. And our environment has a huge impact on trust, how we work together and so forth. So I think, I don't think are the culture we work in or in the environment. Everyone's like, it's going to be difficult to apply this model. And I think from a procurement perspective, one of the biggest, you know, ideas that came out was, you know, our procurement, the way we procure projects, that whole process, not necessarily, the broader procurement of the BPS has to change but we have to look at it in a different way to apply this type of model. I think those were some of the key big findings. Riccardo Cosentino  14:22Okay, so I think in your, your dissertation, you you talk about some of the challenges and some of the findings and I think procurement challenges is the one that I found quite interesting. And you talk about how the how the the process to secure funding for the developing new or new health infrastructure. creates challenges in adopting IPD. And also you look at the the value for money analysis used when procuring new infrastructure now that could be a barrier for the for the deployment of integrated project delivery. And so I'm very curious to draw upon your knowledge of what the MO Ministry of Health process is, and why is it detrimental? Racheal Patel  15:18So, I mean, it comes back to so the Ministry of Health process, if we look at, you know, how hospitals kind of work within our system, the hospitals are within, you know, the Ministry of Health. And it's not that they're regulated by the Ministry of Health, because each hospitals, independent corporations, they have their own board of directors, but they're tied to a lot of the operational funding the capital funding come through the Ministry of Health, so you have to work with them in order to get funding for whether it's a renovation or a new build. And so the capital, the health capital planning process, and I know they've changed it in in the last year, or they've added some different nomenclature of stages. But basically, it's separated into two different stages, in that you have your early planning, that talks about, you know, what is the infrastructure proposal how you're going to address it. And that then is requires approval to proceed further into the actual development of the health infrastructure structure project you want to actually implement. And so there's two different approval process within the government through the Treasury Board that your project has to go through. And then during that those approval processes, set dollar amount, whatever that is, whatever is established for that project, and that includes, you know, transaction fees. And so all the other fees that are held, that number is carried across the process. And that kind of is you're upset value or your total value of the project. But when you look at the process, the duration of this process is so long, and you know, healthcare projects can take 10, to, you know, 13 years to get through this process, where you actually go to a part where you go to RFP and start to bid and build, that there's such an evolution, the way we deliver healthcare, because it's rapidly changing with technology operations, and so forth, and different models of care, that what you first envisioned in your project, maybe you're one and where you ended up, when you're about to go to bed could change, but that number doesn't change. And so it's not agile enough to respond to the market. Riccardo Cosentino  17:36I guess another challenge is that when you know, because of the planning process, you develop a design and a solution. And you develop it to probably award 5% design completion. And so you lock in in certain certain things with your, with your master planning, you block schematic as you go through the approval process. And obviously, you wouldn't be able to have an IPD contractor on board, that early on to start that collaboration is that one of the findings, one of the challenges, Racheal Patel  18:11it is a challenge, but I think if you look at the way the US where IPDS is predominantly used for healthcare, you can have your business case written and your idea written, but then you know, when you get into blocks, or schematics, you engage that contractor into the process, right. And then together with the designer, the owner, the and the contractor in some of their sub trades, you start to build or design and plan for that future facility. So in the US, they do do that. Here in Ontario, we have a very process driven stream that contractors are not engaged and their value is not added until they get the bid documents. And so could the contractor come in earlier in the process? I believe it could. But that means you're procuring certain things earlier in order to have those conversations at the table. And they would have to be integrated into this. I don't see it being a barrier. I think it's a shift in mindset and how we approach it. And if this is the what we have to do with the ministry's process and Treasury board's approval for release of funding, then I think we have to look at, you know, when does a contract or when does the sub trades When did those key individuals get involved? Riccardo Cosentino  19:33Well, yeah, because what we have is a very linear process, you know, you have all these stages and you know, you can only is a Stage Gate approach. Well, I think without with IBD, you want a more fluid, more fluid approach that creates collaboration and interaction as early as possible because that's where that's where the value is created. And that's where optimization has appearance is it's at the early stages of the project. Racheal Patel  20:02Right. And it's also where the innovation happens, right? Like with the optimization, but it's innovation and maybe how we address mechanical I mean, you look at healthcare, mechanical, maybe 45, to, if not 50, but close to 50% of the value of our healthcare project is the engineering systems that run, not a name, excluding the equipment that you know, that it's put into the organization. But when you have such a heavy value of your costs sitting, like and you don't have those players that are going to build it at the table, it's a huge detriment, right. And we ended up having issues going down. And I think that's the benefit of this process of IPD. Everyone comes to the table early in design, so you can work out those solutions and the problems, say, you know, what's the best approach for, you know, air handling? What's the best approach for, you know, feature flexibility of data and so forth? I mean, I'm not an engineering to talk technical, but, you know, I've worked in situations where you have everyone at the table, and you can create something more efficient in its operation, but also in the price. Riccardo Cosentino  21:11Yes. Yeah. You know, enough to be dangerous. That's the mean. So, touched upon value for money. So let's, let's jump on to that. Because I think that's the other that, you know, and I worked for infrastructure, Ontario, and I know the value for money methodology. But, again, I think in your findings, you describe it beautifully. Why is problematic, so I won't steal your thunder. I leave, I leave you to explain why the VFM methodology is problematic. Racheal Patel  21:52Yeah, so So you, I get in trouble and not you. Alright. So I do believe that the value for money calculation that we use in Ontario is problematic, because the way we calculate value for money is that, and, again, I've listened and not at Infrastructure Ontario. So I can't say that with certainty. But my understanding of it is that when so let me take a step back when the idea of I think it's the idea of value for money first is problematic. When we think of value for money, we think of lowest price in Ontario. But when you look at what really value for money, it's the best, it's the best solution based on financial and non financial objectives. That's what value for money is value for money is not finding the cheapest bid. And I think, in Ontario, and I'm not just talking p3, but in Ontario, whether it's through supply chain procurement, so if we always look for this lowest price, because we believe that that is value for money, that itself is problematic for IPD. Because in IPD, its value for money is based on a number of other things, right? Value for money is on the team, it's on. It's not on a fixed price, it's how the team works together, right? Like, that's, you know, when you procure IPD, you're not procuring a fixed price, what you're procuring is the team that comes to the table that will work with you to develop the solution for what you're coming together for, you know, their qualifications, their experience, how they work together, their behaviors, that is what you're evaluating how you choose a team. It's not like, here's my lowest bid. And so I think that's one of the biggest challenges in Ontario is that we had this idea of low bid is the right solution. And then sorry, go   Riccardo Cosentino  21:52yeah, I was gonna I was gonna, you seem reluctant to come to the punch line. So I was gonna I was for you, in case you're too scared. Racheal Patel  24:00Scared, so but I just wanted to say, you know, like, so when you get to value for money calculation, and the way we do it is that it's about transferring the risk, right? So when you look at the value for money calculation, and how, you know, how one thing is, like one procurement model, p3 is better. It's because they're seeing the risk allocation, the transfers of the risk to the private sector is value for money for the public sector, because they're not burdened by that risk. And so that's kind of the premise. And I don't think that's correct, because you're measuring, you know, p3, the risk transference and against a traditional model where there isn't a risk transfer. So that's kind of the issue with the value for money calculation. Now you add an integrated project delivery, where the idea is risk sharing, and then you use that same methodology to calculate value for money IPD will never win because it's IPDs base core base is sharing risk. Because, you know, the definition is if you share a risk, you share solutions, right? Like you're working together to problem solve, as opposed to transferring that problem to somebody else doesn't get to the punch. Thank you. I'm not afraid to say it. But I just wanted to kind of, you know, I think it's two issues in our procurement, it's the idea of what value for money is and how we calculate money.   Riccardo Cosentino  25:26Okay, so I think I think that paints a pretty good picture of what what are the, in my mind, I mean, I'm your research talks about other challenges. And I think there's there's most the softer type challenges, which is, you know, resources, availability of resources, and culture and environment, which you talked at the beginning, but I'm a commercial person. So I always gravitate toward the heard liabilities and the heard numbers. So not that's not the sort of stuff but you know, the soft stuff is important. And yeah, I agree with you, I mean, value for money as to be and it to be to give credit to Infrastructure Ontario for for new projects. Now, on the civil side, they are starting to use more collaborative model, the studying to assess cognitive they do cognitive behavioral assessments for all the people that work on those project, because at the end of the day, there needs to be a culture of fit of everybody's at the table, because otherwise, you're not going to achieve the collaboration that you need. Racheal Patel  26:29100%. And, you know, I, I've spoken to people at Metrolinx, as well about the different ways they're trying to approach project delivery, civil projects are so complex, I would say probably even more so than a hospital delivery. You know, I think the hospital itself is a complex, but what Civil Works does, that's even more complex, but they're willing to try different models. And so if our partners here at Metrolinx, or other organizations are looking at different models, why can't we apply that? That's kind of also why I'm driving this idea. Like, let's look outside the box of what we've traditionally done here, Ontario. Riccardo Cosentino  27:06Yeah, I couldn't agree more. Okay. So jumping on, I wanted to maybe ask you more of a broader question, which, if you have actually had the chance to look at some case studies when you were doing your research, and if there's anything that that jumped out, you might you might have not actually looked at case study, because I know your literature literature review was a bit broader than that. But any, any anything that jumped out and key successes that jumped out,   Racheal Patel  27:34you know, IPD, in general, is permanently used in the US, but I think other countries are looking at it. So when I was doing this study, specifically, I was trying to find public hospitals or public systems that have applied integrated project delivery. The one organization I found was an I'm going to pronounce this wrong, because there is a lot over one of the letters, but it's in Norway, is the Songa project. And so the Norwegian government decided they've had enough with cost overruns, scheduled delays, adversarial relationships. And they actually implemented integrated project delivery in the redevelopment of hospitals, specifically one in this specific region and can't remember the name, but I can get you the reference or anybody that wants to know it after. And so they applied integrated project delivery, because they wanted more of a collaboration and a different approach to public infrastructure, it's probably the closest thing that you would see to a true definition of integrated project delivery, with the exception is that there is no multi party contract. So in integrated project delivery, all the individuals are under a multi party contracts, you all signed together. And so in this public project, that was the only key characteristics of a true IPD. That wasn't in there. But all of the risk sharing the reduced liability, not waiver of liability was there, you know, the the key concepts were there, with the exception of the multi party agreement. So that was probably the only one. There's still in the middle of the build stages. And if you do look it up. It's multi phase project. It's very complex redevelopment in this system. But they've just started issuing case studies or publishing case studies are starting to talk to the public or the global public about this specific example. And it's successful because they have delivered and they've achieved what they've wanted to they've had innovations through the process. But it's the first example of public system using integrated project delivery for health infrastructure. Riccardo Cosentino  29:43Interesting. Okay, I'll try. I'll try to get the details. We'll put in the shownotes. Search it up. Okay, so I guess, as maybe as a final question, probably quite a challenging question but are going to have Is there any way? What will be your recommendation to Ontario policymakers? entities like MOH, or Infrastructure Ontario? To what what would they have to do to embrace IPD for future projects? How can they navigate these challenges? Effectively?   does. I think, I think if I can paraphrase. I mean, there's a there's a need for a shift for a fundamental shift in the policy, because as you describe the fact that hospitals are risk averse, and they can't really absorb too much or cost overruns, or, you know, as lower risk. But that's a funding issue. Right? That's a policy issue there. I mean, at the end of the day, hospital are a creature of the Ministry of Health, right. So ultimately, the governance could allow could be put in place to allow a hospital to to have a different approach a different commercial approach. So it is it is within the gift of the policymaker and the politicians. Racheal Patel  33:45Yeah. And 100%. And I think, you know, when you're paraphrasing it better than I wrote it, I think, but I'm trying to put, you know, 60 pages into small answer. But if you look at you know, just even the allocation of how hospitals have funding for resources to do infrastructure. In the study, a lot of individuals brought up that thing that goes, there's not even enough money to do the current projects that we have with the lack of funding, you know, because they get a certain percentage of ancillary funding in order to pay their staff. But in this situation, when we do IPD, you're going to have a plethora of individuals and experts and stuff that have to sit in the hospital organization to do this. And a hospital isn't an infrastructure professional, right? They bring in the resources to do what they need to but they're they're there to deliver service and care to their community. And so they need to bring all these specialists in but if our if our ancillary costs are how until your cost is given and or funding is given to the hospitals to have the resources doesn't meet the need of these comp, this type of project delivery, you're never going to be able to add execute it. Right now, it supports more of the transactional. So yeah, to your point that also has to be done from a ministry level saying we need to look at how money is given the allocation of funding for these types. Riccardo Cosentino  35:15Okay, so I mean, if I gonna, I'm going to try to summarize I mean, I think my three takeaways is having the there needs to be a change in changing culture, and environment. In order to bring a different type of behaviors to the table, there needs to be a change in the way that risk is allocated, or better, we need to find a better way to share risk. We need to we will need to change some of the policies associated with procurement and project development. And if all this was to happen, then potentially we could have a rich IPD market in Ontario.  Yeah, I think you separated and I think maybe IPD, just in its and probably negate everything I just said about why I'm passionate about IPD. But I, I, I think this would be true for any relational type of contracting like Alliance, Alliance, as well as IPD. They have similarities as we talked about earlier. But what you've summarize are critical for our marketplace to allow for different models. And I think that's kind of the crux of the issue is that we have a marketplace that's set up for one specific type of delivery model. And if we need to look outside the box, we need to look at these issues. Okay, now, you said it better than me, well, Racheal Patel  36:44play off of you. Riccardo Cosentino  36:47Okay, I think I think that's all we have time for today. Thank you very much for joining me today. Racheal. This was a fascinating conversation about our own province, our own in our own country. So thank you for joining me and all the best for your future endeavors. Racheal Patel  37:02Thanks, Riccardo and thank you for the platform to talk about this right now. Riccardo Cosentino  37:08That's it for this episode on navigating major problems. I hope you found today's conversation as informative and thought provoking as I did. If you enjoyed this conversation, please consider subscribing and leaving a review. I would also like to personally invite you to continue the conversation by joining me on my personal LinkedIn at Riccardo Cosentino. Listening to the next episode, we will continue to explore the latest trends and challenges in major program management. Our next in depth conversation promises to continue to dive into topics such as leadership risk management, and the impact of emerging technology in infrastructure. It's a conversation you're not going to want to miss. Thanks for listening to Navigating Major Programmes and I look forward to keeping the conversation going  Music: "A New Tomorrow" by Chordial Music. Licensed through PremiumBeat.DISCLAIMER: The opinions, beliefs, and viewpoints expressed by the hosts and guests on this podcast do not necessarily represent or reflect the official policy, opinions, beliefs, and viewpoints of Disenyo.co LLC and its employees.

In this episode of the Project Management Podcast, Christian Napier and Spencer Horn explore the current state of project management careers in the midst of economic disruption and uncertainty. Despite the challenges posed by the global recession, there is still a significant talent shortage, and companies are in need of problem solvers and relationship builders to help them navigate turbulent times. Our discussion will focus on the most critical power skills that project professionals need to possess, including communication, problem-solving, collaborative leadership, and strategic thinking. We will also provide insights on where career opportunities are likely to arise and how project professionals can leverage their skills to advance their careers.

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E68 Cornelius Fichtner Shares His Journey as a Leader in the Project Management Community Listening to this session as we chat with Cornelius Fichtner and learn about his career and lessons learned on his project management leadership journey. We hear how he started The Project Management podcast (www.project-management-podcast.com) back in 2005 and why it might […] The post E68 Cornelius Fichtner Shares His Journey as a Leader in the Project Management Community appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

E68 Cornelius Fichtner Shares His Journey as a Leader in the Project Management Community Listening to this session as we chat with Cornelius Fichtner and learn about his career and lessons learned on his project management leadership journey. We hear how he started The Project Management podcast (www.project-management-podcast.com) back in 2005 and why it might […] The post E68 Cornelius Fichtner Shares His Journey as a Leader in the Project Management Community appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

BEHIND THE BUTTONS with Joe Pusz and Kelly Lorenzen In this episode of the “Behind the Buttons” Podcast, you’ll hear from Joe Pusz, Owner of the PMO Squad and Host of the #1 Project Management Podcast in the USA, “Project Management Office Hours”; and, Kelly Lorenzen, Owner of KLM Consulting, LLC and Host of “Collaborative […] The post BEHIND THE BUTTONS with Joe Pusz and Kelly Lorenzen appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

Rich Maltzman of Boston University,(https://www.linkedin.com/in/exclaim/), has 40 years of practical experience in project management. Rich advocates that the traditional metrics of project management don't incorporate a lifecycle approach of project management and need to account for the impact of the project beyond it's immediate completion. He argues that areas such as risk and the deliverables need to be expanded to incorporate a longer-term view of the job and discusses how the project manager can achieve this enhanced perspective. James Bowen (www.linkedin.com/in/bowenentrepreneur/), your host, is an author, professor and CEO of Experiential Simulations (www.experientialsimulations.com/) a producer of simulations for teaching entrepreneurship and ethics.

  Welcome to the initial Mindful Project Management podcast with Robert Feldbauer! I am excited to bring you this new show that focuses on improving project strategy, leadership and decision making. In this inaugural episode I discuss the focus of this podcast, as well as provide an introduction to my personal, professional and educational background. […] The post MPM 001 – Mindful Project Management podcast appeared first on Robert R. Feldbauer.

Does the project management profession need to change? Do project management professionals need to change the way they approach project management? In this Podcast, industry trail blazer and author Colin Ellis discusses why the project management profession needs to change and how we can simplify the process to deliver the best outcomes for ourselves and […]

Does the project management profession need to change? Do project management professionals need to change the way they approach project management? In this Podcast, industry trail blazer and author Colin Ellis discusses why the project management profession needs to change and how we can simplify the process to deliver the best outcomes for ourselves and […]

Process improvement projects typically combine people, process and technology to deliver outcomes for organisations. What are the elements that contribute to a successful process improvement project? In this Podcast, Matthew Crook, Director and Process Improvement Specialist from Engaging Success shares his wealth of experience in delivering successful process improvement projects and supply chain projects. Matthew has extensive management expertise […]

Process improvement projects typically combine people, process and technology to deliver outcomes for organisations. What are the elements that contribute to a successful process improvement project? In this Podcast, Matthew Crook, Director and Process Improvement Specialist from Engaging Success shares his wealth of experience in delivering successful process improvement projects and supply chain projects. Matthew has extensive management expertise […]

Cesar Abeid is a certified Project Management Professional from ‘PM for the Masses’. In this podcast Cesar shares his wealth of project management experience to explore the topic of identifying projects in chaos and what individuals can do to get them out of trouble. Cesar works as a full time Project Manager for Remontech – a company that provides services […]

Cesar Abeid is a certified Project Management Professional from ‘PM for the Masses’. In this podcast Cesar shares his wealth of project management experience to explore the topic of identifying projects in chaos and what individuals can do to get them out of trouble. Cesar works as a full time Project Manager for Remontech – a company that provides services […]

Welcome to Podcast 19. In this Podcast Julie Graefe shares her wealth of experience in the successful delivery of projects, in how to identify that a project is in trouble, what you can do to get your project out of trouble and tips for other project managers. http://fixprojectchaos.podbean.com/mf/web/viw7nc/JGInterviewJuly2014.mp3

Welcome to Podcast 19. In this Podcast Julie Graefe shares her wealth of experience in the successful delivery of projects, in how to identify that a project is in trouble, what you can do to get your project out of trouble and tips for other project managers. http://fixprojectchaos.podbean.com/mf/web/viw7nc/JGInterviewJuly2014.mp3

Migrating your applications and hardware to the cloud can offer organisations significant monetary savings and provide a range of benefits IT-wise. How do you start planning your cloud migration project? How do you know if the cloud would suit your organisation? In this podcast, Kevin Logan, John D’Archambaud and Hanré Van Rensburg share their expertise […]

Migrating your applications and hardware to the cloud can offer organisations significant monetary savings and provide a range of benefits IT-wise. How do you start planning your cloud migration project? How do you know if the cloud would suit your organisation? In this podcast, Kevin Logan, John D’Archambaud and Hanré Van Rensburg share their expertise […]

Let’s talk about: projects in chaos with Neil Winch In this Podcast Neil Winch, Senior Project Manager with Buildings and Infrastructure shares his expertise on how to recognise projects in chaos. We also discuss how undertaking creative activities can assist in problem solving.   Points raised in this podcast: If you’re an individual working in […]

Let’s talk about: projects in chaos with Neil Winch In this Podcast Neil Winch, Senior Project Manager with Buildings and Infrastructure shares his expertise on how to recognise projects in chaos. We also discuss how undertaking creative activities can assist in problem solving.   Points raised in this podcast: If you’re an individual working in […]

In this Podcast Vaughan Smith Director of Source People is interviewed about how project managers can get noticed in a tight job market. As Director of an independent recruitment consultancy and employment service, Vaughan discusses the importance of a great LinkedIn profile and why cover letters are an important part of differentiating yourself in a competitive job market. Source People are an […]

In this Podcast Vaughan Smith Director of Source People is interviewed about how project managers can get noticed in a tight job market. As Director of an independent recruitment consultancy and employment service, Vaughan discusses the importance of a great LinkedIn profile and why cover letters are an important part of differentiating yourself in a competitive job market. Source People are an […]

Let’s talk about: Projects in chaos – get your project back on track In this podcast, Jim Curlewis – National Project Management & Office Manager for Logicalis shares his expertise on how to identify when projects are in chaos and what you can do to get your project back on track. He also discusses the importance […]

Let’s talk about: Projects in chaos – get your project back on track In this podcast, Jim Curlewis – National Project Management & Office Manager for Logicalis shares his expertise on how to identify when projects are in chaos and what you can do to get your project back on track. He also discusses the importance […]

Looking for hints and tips to help in your plight to write a winning business case? Need tips for working with vendors and clients to get the best outcomes. In this podcast expert project management blogger Karen Munro from Project Management Insight provides a handy insight into the importance of the benefits realization process following […]

Looking for hints and tips to help in your plight to write a winning business case? Need tips for working with vendors and clients to get the best outcomes. In this podcast expert project management blogger Karen Munro from Project Management Insight provides a handy insight into the importance of the benefits realization process following […]

Welcome the 10th Podcast !!! In this Podcast Sandra Mulder shares expertise in how to identify projects are in chaos, what you can do to get them out of the chaos and tips.  Sandra also shares her wisdom on the importance of managing the project scope  as a way of limiting potential project chaos. http://fixprojectchaos.podbean.com/mf/web/xfaskw/SandraMulderPodcastMay2014.mp3

Welcome the 10th Podcast !!! In this Podcast Sandra Mulder shares expertise in how to identify projects are in chaos, what you can do to get them out of the chaos and tips.  Sandra also shares her wisdom on the importance of managing the project scope  as a way of limiting potential project chaos. http://fixprojectchaos.podbean.com/mf/web/xfaskw/SandraMulderPodcastMay2014.mp3

In this Podcast David Mason, an experienced Senior Project Manager, is interviewed about how you can identify when a project is in trouble and what actions you can take to get your project back on track.  We discuss the importance of effective planning in the early stages of the project to ensure project success.  Happy […]

In this Podcast David Mason, an experienced Senior Project Manager, is interviewed about how you can identify when a project is in trouble and what actions you can take to get your project back on track.  We discuss the importance of effective planning in the early stages of the project to ensure project success.  Happy […]

In Podcast 3 we examine the complexities of managing a portfolio of projects. Stephen Ball has extensive experience in the planning and delivery of portfolios. In this Podcast Stephen shares his knowledge about the importance of managing portfolios of work to organisations. http://fixprojectchaos.podbean.com/mf/web/mk3i25/Podcast3April2014.mp3

In Podcast 3 we examine the complexities of managing a portfolio of projects. Stephen Ball has extensive experience in the planning and delivery of portfolios. In this Podcast Stephen shares his knowledge about the importance of managing portfolios of work to organisations. http://fixprojectchaos.podbean.com/mf/web/mk3i25/Podcast3April2014.mp3

In the second Podcast for Fix My Project Chaos, the topic for discussion is projects in Chaos. In this episode Simon Tweddle and I discuss how projects can get into trouble, the importance of good planning in the early stages of a project and how organisations should never be afraid to stop  under performing  projects. […]

In the second Podcast for Fix My Project Chaos, the topic for discussion is projects in Chaos. In this episode Simon Tweddle and I discuss how projects can get into trouble, the importance of good planning in the early stages of a project and how organisations should never be afraid to stop  under performing  projects. […]

Welcome to the first Podcast for Fix My Project Chaos. In this Podcast I interview  Program Manager Rena Tottle about how to identify projects that are in trouble, what you can do to fix them and tips/techniques. Happy listening.   http://fixprojectchaos.podbean.com/mf/web/a89dih/Podcast1March2014.mp3

Welcome to the first Podcast for Fix My Project Chaos. In this Podcast I interview  Program Manager Rena Tottle about how to identify projects that are in trouble, what you can do to fix them and tips/techniques. Happy listening.   http://fixprojectchaos.podbean.com/mf/web/a89dih/Podcast1March2014.mp3

Hello all and welcome once again to the Project Management Podcast.  This is episode 13, and for the first time ever, I am doing an episode solo! That’s right.  I’m the host and the guest. On today’s show I share my struggles with stepping up and taking charge of my own project.  I explain the […]

Adapt. Deliver. Fast. If you are in the business of delivering projects, especially in the area of software development, you have certainly heard about agile project management. A good sign that the influence of agile continues to grow is when the Project Management Institute created the PMI Agile Certified Practitioner credential (PMI-ACP®) in 2012. If you are actively involved with agile in any of its many forms, it's worth learning more about the PMI-ACP certification. And if you're not currently utilizing agile practices, it's worth investing time to understand what it is and isn't. Welcoming Back Cornelius Fichtner, PMP In this episode, I welcome back my friend and podcast colleague Cornelius Fichtner, whom you probably know as the voice of The Project Management Podcast. In this episode I talk with Cornelius about agile, the PMI-ACP certification, and a new way to study for the PMI-ACP that might just fit your style of learning. Try the Agile PrepCast™ If you want to study to pass the PMI-ACP exam, check out The Agile PrepCast. Cornelius and his team have been working for over a year to make this a critical resource in your preparation. Similar to his PM PrepCast offering, the learning is delivered via a podcast stream so you can watch or listen to it in a manner that is convenient to your work and lifestyle. For years I have been affiliate of Cornelius' products and it is with great confidence that I recommend the Agile PrepCast to you. Add Your Voice to Our Podcast! Are you a regular listener to The People and Projects Podcast? I'd love to have your voice added to the beginning or end of the cast. Just send me an e-mail saying "I'd love to help!" I would love to have the opportunity to talk with you directly so contact me today and we'll set up a time to record your piece. Join our Facebook Page I invite you to stop by our podcast Facebook page! "Like" it and the join the discussion. Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Have a great week! Total Duration 36:19 Download episode 95   A Little Agile Humor My favorite agilists tend to be people who don't take themselves too seriously. Enjoy! {youtube}ALWHCUNU8Nw{/youtube} FASTER DOES IT by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. "PMI" and "PMI-ACP" are registered marks of Project Management Institute, Inc.

Here's the situation... you're responsible for delivering a project. Your boss comes in today and announces that senior management has decided that you must deliver your project 4 weeks earlier than originally planned.You know that the project is already carrying a lot of risk, and cutting 4 more weeks seems completely unrealistic, at least from your perspective. Yet it also appears, from your perspective, that speaking up or pushing back could be job risking. They aren't looking for your input--they're looking for you to deliver on the demand.Sound familiar?Whether you are a project manager or responsible for leading a team, we are regularly faced with situations that require us to influence others. Yet here's my observation: influence skills are one of the most under-trained areas for many people today. It's almost as if we think influence training is for salespeople or lawyers or "those people over in procurement."{loadposition content_amazonYes}We all can benefit from developing our influence skills. One of my favorite influence books in the last couple years is entitled Yes!: 50 Scientifically Proven Ways to Be Persuasive. I had the opportunity recently to speak with the co-author of Yes!, Steve Martin, and look forward to your feedback on the interview in this cast. By the way, you'll hear Steve share his thoughts on how to deal with that boss with unrealistic timeframes!A practical next step to develop your influence skills is to get a copy of the book that Steve authored with Robert Cialdini and Noah Goldstein: Yes!: 50 Scientifically Proven Ways to Be Persuasive. Also, check out Dr. Cialdini's classic: Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion.Steve puts out a very helpful newsletter entitled the Inside Influence Report. I encourage you to sign-up for it. If you are interested in developing the influence skills of your project managers, team leads, or other organizational leaders, give us a call! Between keynotes, workshops, and executive coaching, we have a number of ways that we can help your leaders improve their influence skills. You can contact us toll-free at (866) 884-5323 or via e-mail at show@i-leadonline.com.{loadposition content_amazonInfluence}I invite you to join me in our next episode when I talk with Cornelius Fichtner, the host of The Project Management Podcast. For those of you who are certified PMP's and are interested in some helpful ways to get the required PDU's to maintain your certification, you particularly don't want to miss this episode!You can receive notices of new podcast episodes via e-mail, allowing you to listen to them more conveniently and in a timely manner. Sign up here!And, one last thing! Would you take a moment to let a friend or colleague know about The People and Projects Podcast? I'd love to pour into them as well, to help them lead people and deliver projects.Thanks for joining us for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! Have a great week!   Total Duration: 44:34 Download episode 23  

In business, a lot of our time is spent managing or contributing to projects. The success or failure of a project is usually based on several factors including time, money, people, planning and communication. In this podcast Claire and Andy discuss common project management terms and roles.

We talk with project management expert Ron Holohan from the pm411.org Project Management Podcast, about how to create more effective status reports. Read our show summary at BIGGSUCCESS.COM.That's also where you will find the link to Ron's free templates!

Get your own domain name for $6.95 at GoDaddy.com by using the coupon code " cooler3 " This is part one of my interview with Allen Stewart of the marketer's podcast (www.themarketerspodcast.com ) Allen is a great guy, and every conversation with Allen always ends with me full of ideas. I LOVE people who make me think. I realize that many of us do not have a marketing baground so I asked Allen to do a "Marketing 101." For those that are looking to monetize their podcast this is right up your alley. However, if you're not you can still get a TON out of this interview. Simply substitute the word "Customer" with the word "Subscriber." I also answer some listener email from Cornelius Fichtner of the Project Management Podcast (http://pmpodcast.blogspot.com ) Who asks about selling, or having a "Premium" podcast. I use Premium Podcasting and recently created a tutorial for those who want a glimpse on how I set up m site to use this tool. (note: use the coupon code " expo " and get 50% off your first month). You can also get a 4 day free trial of Premium Podcasting for $1. For more information go to their site. www.premiumpodcasting.com

Lost Podcast: Better Late Than Never! Special thanks to Orien Colmer and Dina Scott for joining me this week for a short panel discussion as we took a Second Look at the epsiode titled Three Minutes! Check out the Project Management Podcast called Controlling Chaos by Dina Scott. Dina was one of our guest hosts […]