The largest, most complex engineering and construction programs have a lot to teach smaller programs about effective Program Management. Robert PrietoÕs new book, The Giga Factor: Program Management in the Engineering & Construction Industry collects and analyzes these lessons for their broadest possible application.
ÒBy looking at the largest of the engineering and construction programs in the industry, so called ÒGiga ProgramsÓ , we are able to see details that are masked or lost in the noise of mega-programs and smaller projects,Ó Prieto says. ÒWhile these lessons are focused on these Giga Programs, having discovered them, many will be applicable on smaller-scale mega programs.Ó
The bookÕs exploration of Program Management includes chapters devoted to:
¥ Program Initiation
¥ Program Governance
¥ Program Execution
¥ Program Management Oversight
¥ Risks and Opportunities
¥ Sustainability and Innovation
¥ Special Applications
¥ Case History and Lessons Learned