The future project organization is data-driven and will innovate new ways of planning and forecasting. It is large collections of data – e.g “Big Data” – and decision making software that will enable this new way of working.

“Great to finally meet, Niall, I’m Tom.” This was the last of my three interviews for a Project Control Manager position at a well-known energy company. It also proved the most interesting, as Tom was the outgoing Project Control Manager.

Crash! I had just gotten in from a frustrating day at work. Crash!  Again, definitely coming from Paul’s house. I ran over to his house just in time to see him deliberately drive his car into the back wall of his garage for apparently the third time. Crash!  When I drew level on the driver’s side I asked, “What on earth are you doing?” He replied, “I just got this car and I wasn’t able to close the garage door. The car is too long. So!