Comments on: The risks of Mega Projects for team members http://www.lifebeyondcode.com/2007/12/10/the-risks-of-mega-projects-for-team-members/ Personal and professional development for technology professionals. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 12:35:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Rajesh Setty http://www.lifebeyondcode.com/2007/12/10/the-risks-of-mega-projects-for-team-members/comment-page-1/#comment-2776 Rajesh Setty Tue, 11 Dec 2007 20:10:56 +0000 http://blog.lifebeyondcode.com/2007/12/10/the-risks-of-mega-projects-for-team-members/#comment-2776 Thanks to all of you. @Dan - your book is inspiring and started me on the journey of visual thinking. Thank you. @Ram - I agree with you. That just adds to the problem. Anthony - great to hear from you. I agree with you on the point about the positive side of mega projects. On the sketches, I have just started sketching inspired by Dan's work. So it is a few years out :) Thanks to all of you.

@Dan – your book is inspiring and started me on the journey of visual thinking. Thank you.

@Ram – I agree with you. That just adds to the problem.

Anthony – great to hear from you. I agree with you on the point about the positive side of mega projects. On the sketches, I have just started sketching inspired by Dan’s work. So it is a few years out :)

]]> By: Anthony Mersino http://www.lifebeyondcode.com/2007/12/10/the-risks-of-mega-projects-for-team-members/comment-page-1/#comment-2774 Anthony Mersino Tue, 11 Dec 2007 12:36:52 +0000 http://blog.lifebeyondcode.com/2007/12/10/the-risks-of-mega-projects-for-team-members/#comment-2774 Rajesh, I agree with your premise. Here are a couple of other things to think about. There is one more reason that individuals should be concerned with being part of a megaproject. The odds of a megaproject failing are much higher than any other type of project. And each individual has less influence or control over the outcome in a megaproject. So if you want to take on more risk and have less control over it, the megaproject is your ticket. I was on a large technology outsourcing program years ago that was like riding on a huge aircraft carrier. I could not see where it was going and wasn't able to control the direction in any way. On the flips side, megaprojects often have wider scope and advanced technologies. So you might find that on a mega project you do bigger things or utilize the newest technical approach or programming language. Four years ago I lead the IT portion of a program that was helping to reform education in the country of Qatar. We attracted people who wanted to make a difference for the kids in that country. Thanks for the post! Anthony Mersino PS: Are you going to put together a portfolio of your sketches anytime soon? Rajesh, I agree with your premise. Here are a couple of other things to think about.

There is one more reason that individuals should be concerned with being part of a megaproject. The odds of a megaproject failing are much higher than any other type of project. And each individual has less influence or control over the outcome in a megaproject. So if you want to take on more risk and have less control over it, the megaproject is your ticket. I was on a large technology outsourcing program years ago that was like riding on a huge aircraft carrier. I could not see where it was going and wasn’t able to control the direction in any way.

On the flips side, megaprojects often have wider scope and advanced technologies. So you might find that on a mega project you do bigger things or utilize the newest technical approach or programming language. Four years ago I lead the IT portion of a program that was helping to reform education in the country of Qatar. We attracted people who wanted to make a difference for the kids in that country.

Thanks for the post!

Anthony Mersino

PS: Are you going to put together a portfolio of your sketches anytime soon?

]]> By: Ram http://www.lifebeyondcode.com/2007/12/10/the-risks-of-mega-projects-for-team-members/comment-page-1/#comment-2772 Ram Tue, 11 Dec 2007 06:09:49 +0000 http://blog.lifebeyondcode.com/2007/12/10/the-risks-of-mega-projects-for-team-members/#comment-2772 Hi Raj, I totally Agree with your point. But, this is mainly because of the "Brand Name" the so called Big Guns carry with them, that attracts the young engineers to join. Even though after joining they come to know that they are last in the crowd, but, still people are going with that. This again is associated with the Brand, Personal family Reasons, Peer Pressure,etc. And in country like India, an individual or even an individual's family members are proud to say that i m working for "Such and Such a company" or my son or daughter is working for 'Big' Company, irrespective of the fact that they are sitting on Bench! So,please let us know your comments/opinions/comments on this. Thanks & Regards, Ram Hi Raj,

I totally Agree with your point. But, this is mainly because of the “Brand Name” the so called Big Guns carry with them, that attracts the young engineers to join. Even though after joining they come to know that they are last in the crowd, but, still people are going with that.

This again is associated with the Brand, Personal family Reasons, Peer Pressure,etc. And in country like India, an individual or even an individual’s family members are proud to say that i m working for “Such and Such a company” or my son or daughter is working for ‘Big’ Company, irrespective of the fact that they are sitting on Bench!

So,please let us know your comments/opinions/comments on this.

Thanks & Regards,
Ram

]]> By: Dan Roam http://www.lifebeyondcode.com/2007/12/10/the-risks-of-mega-projects-for-team-members/comment-page-1/#comment-2766 Dan Roam Tue, 11 Dec 2007 02:49:40 +0000 http://blog.lifebeyondcode.com/2007/12/10/the-risks-of-mega-projects-for-team-members/#comment-2766 Now you're talking Raj! (Actually, now you're *drawing* -- but in my world, they're the same thing!) I love the sketch. Clear, to the point, nicely drawn. Excellent! Now you’re talking Raj! (Actually, now you’re *drawing* — but in my world, they’re the same thing!)

I love the sketch. Clear, to the point, nicely drawn. Excellent!

]]> By: Sathish http://www.lifebeyondcode.com/2007/12/10/the-risks-of-mega-projects-for-team-members/comment-page-1/#comment-2759 Sathish Mon, 10 Dec 2007 13:18:09 +0000 http://blog.lifebeyondcode.com/2007/12/10/the-risks-of-mega-projects-for-team-members/#comment-2759 This is a good piece of info. I had been in one of Mega Project. I agree with you. In mega projects visibility is hard to achive. This is a good piece of info. I had been in one of Mega Project. I agree with you. In mega projects visibility is hard to achive.

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