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On Time, On Budget How Odd!On Time, On Budget How Odd!Heathrow Terminal 5 ProjectHeathrow Terminal 5 Project
66thth November 2007November 2007
Dr David Hancock
PhD MBA BEng CEng FRSA FIMMM RRP
Chartered FCIPD
London Development Agency
Dr David HancockDr David Hancock
PhD MBA BEng CEng FRSA FIMMM RRPPhD MBA BEng CEng FRSA FIMMM RRP
Chartered FCIPDChartered FCIPD
London Development AgencyLondon Development Agency
EARTH, WIND AND FIRE
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• Why is Terminal 5 different?
• What is it?
• Difficult areas for present practices
• Risk and Opportunity
• Conclusions
Agenda
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Project Failures
• American Companies and Government agencies spent $81 billion on cancelled IT projects
• 31% of projects deemed complete failures
• 53% were late, over budget and did not meet expectations
• Only 9% delivered on time or within budget
• Only 16% considered successful
• Average time overrun 222% of original estimate
• 52.7% of projects will cost over 189% of their original estimates
• Projects completed by the largest American companies have only approximately 42% of the originally-proposed features and functions
• UK Government procured construction projects suffer on average 11% time overrun.
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Where we want to be
Why is T5 Different?
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The Public Inquiry into the proposal to build a fifth terminal at Heathrow Airport started in May 1995 and finally finished after having sat for 525 days, in March 1999, making it the longest public inquiry in British planning history and at a cost of £80m in legal fees. The report was submitted to the UK Government 20th December 2000. Planning costs at risk were £320m.
The decision to go ahead was given on 20th November 2001 by Stephen Byers transport secretary and the terminal is expected to be completed by 04:00 on 30 March 2008.
Terminal 5 Project - Decision Process
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Terminal 5 Project – What?
• A main passenger terminal and two satellites to handle 30 million passengers a year.
• The £4.2 billion complex would also include; service tunnels and roads, car parks, facilities for the next generation of 'super-jumbo' aircraft and a hotel.
• A complete transport interchange with its own high-speed rail and Underground links, bus and coach station and a spur road to the M25.
• Designed by Sir Richard Rogers, the terminal will feature a light, airy interior with spectacular views of the airfield. It will be spacious, elegant and user-friendly as well as functional.
• Offering the highest customer service standards for essential airport procedures and a range of facilities to enhance comfort and enjoyment, including shops and catering.
• Will provide an efficient and enjoyable airport experience for customers.
• All British Airways flights will be concentrated in Terminal 5.
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Terminal 5 Project – What?
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Terminal 4
Terminal 1
Terminal 2
Terminal 3
Terminal 5
Terminal 5 Project - Where?
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• To deliver the Terminal 5 project within our Cost Plan and Programme. • This will be done with sensitivity to the impact on the local community and with exemplary safety
and environmental standards. • The project will deliver the quality of facility and service described by the Project Brief with a
satisfactory return on investment for BAA. • BAA will implement the principles of the "Memorandum of Understanding" agreed with British
Airways and work openly and constructively in the execution of a successful project. • There will be fair reward for the achievements of our partners in delivering the project - and no
surprises for our shareholders. • By the time we’ve finished we will have created a new standard for project delivery in the UK
“THE WORLD’S MOST REFRESHING INTERCHANGE”
The Vision
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Rod EddingtonChief Executive
John RishtonChief Financial Officer
Mike StreetDirector Customer
Service and Operations
Robert BoyleDirector of Commercial
Planning
Paul Coby Chief Information Officer
Lloyd Cromwell GriffithsDirector of Flight
Operations
Martin GeorgeCommercial Director
Alan Mcdonald Engineering Director
Robert Webb QCGeneral Counsel
Neil RobertsonDirector For People
BAA
EC Harris/Turner & TownsendSingle Commercial Team
Parsons BrinkerhoffProject Management
Buildings
Richard RogersArchitects
Ove ArupStructural Engineers
DSSRBuilding Services Engineers
HOKStation Designers
Arup AcousticAcoustic Engineers
Airside Civils Landside Civils Systems &Engineering
Warrington Fire ResearchFire Engineering
Laing LtdBuildings Integrator
Rowen StructuresStructural Steelwork
O'RourkeIn-situ Concrete
BisonPre-cast Concrete
SchmidlinCurtain Walling
Van DamComposite Cladding
TBARoofing
Bovis EngineeringPlanning Supervisor
AMEC M & EBuilding Services Integrator
McQuayChillers & Air Handling Units
Hotchkiss *Ductwork
Caradon GentFire Alarms
Carrier HoldingsChillers
Halcrow GroupRisk Management
TXU Europe Power LtdCombined Heat & Power
SchindlerLifts
O&KPassenger Conveyors
Henrion, Ludlow & SchmidtWayfinding Consultants
TPS ConsultAirfield Pavement Engineers
AMEC Civil EngineeringAirfield Pavements
Bachy SolentanchePiling
Mott McDonaldSub-structure Engineers
Laing LtdHeavy Civil Engineering
Brown & RootHighway Engineering
Halcrow GroupWater Engineering
Laing LtdM25 Spur/Western Perimeter
TPS ConsultCivil Engineering
TBALandscape / Urban Design
DSSRCar Park M&E Services
TBACar Park Structures
ADTranzTrack Transit System
WorkplaceNetwork Systems Integrator
TBAHV Distribution Design
Thyssen HenschelAirbridges
Mason Land SurveysLand Surveying
BlackwellsEarthworks & Excavation
FESGeotechnics Contractor
Specialist ProjectManagement
Project-wideAppointments
Mott MacDonaldGeotechnical Engineering
Rail & Tunnels
Taylor WoodrowRail Project Management
Mott McDonaldTunnel Engineering
Mott McDonaldTunnel Ventilation
Miller DumezTunnels
HOKStation Designer
TBAStation Fit-out Contractor
TBARail Systems Consultant
TBATunnel Fit-out Designer
Site Logistics
Laing LtdLogistics Centre Management
TBAFitout Contractor
TBAEnvironmental Modelling
AMCOAutomatic Vehicle
Identification
TBARail Systems Contractor
TBATunnel Fit-out Contractor
Crown House EngineeringCar Park Services
TBASystems Integrator
TBADynamic Display Systems
TBASecurity SystemsImplementation
LaingCut & Cover Structures
Denotes a first-tier supplier.
Denotes a second-tier supplier.
Denotes a specialist supplier.
CSE/TASoftware Assurance
TBAPax Sensitive Equipment
Framework ArchaeologyArchaeology
Pascall + WatsonProduction Architects
YRMPassenger Processing
Chapman TaylorRetail Design
Binnie, Black & VeatchWater Engineering
TBATemporary Electrical Supply
The Project Organisations
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Environment – October 1994
Canteen & Welfare Units
Cambourne House
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Understanding what is meant by project success is crucial
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BAA Risk Principles
• BAA HOLDS ALL OF THE RISK ALL OF THE TIME
• USE OF INTEGRATED TEAMS TO HELP BAA MANAGE RISK
• RISK IS LINKED TO REWARD
• T5 HANDBOOK SETS OUT BASIC PRINCIPLES
•• BAA HOLDS ALL OF THE RISK ALL OF BAA HOLDS ALL OF THE RISK ALL OF THE TIMETHE TIME
•• USE OF INTEGRATED TEAMS TO HELP USE OF INTEGRATED TEAMS TO HELP BAA MANAGE RISKBAA MANAGE RISK
•• RISK IS LINKED TO REWARDRISK IS LINKED TO REWARD
•• T5 HANDBOOK SETS OUT BASIC T5 HANDBOOK SETS OUT BASIC PRINCIPLESPRINCIPLES
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Problem Areas
• Tame Problems
• Systems Complexity
– Messes (Ackoff 1970)
• Behavioural Complexity
– Wicked Problems (Rittel & Weber 1973)
• Wicked Messes (Roth & Senge 1996)
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Problem Solving
Problem
Solution
Time since beginning
Gather Data
Analyse Data
Formulate Solution
Implement Solution
“TAME” Problems can be solved by linear or “waterfall” process
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Systems Complexity
• Clusters of interrelated or interdependent problems
• Messes (Ackoff 1970)
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““MESSESMESSES”” meet the following criteria:
Organisational Complexity - clusters of interrelated or interdependent problems, or systems of problems.
Messes are puzzles; rather than solving them we resolvetheir complexities.
Cannot be solved in relative isolation from one another.
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Behavioural Complexity
• Conflicting social ethics and beliefs
• ‘Wickedness’ (Rittel & Webber 1973)
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““WICKED PROBLEMSWICKED PROBLEMS”” are characterised by:
An evolving set of interlocking issues and constraints - no definitive statement of the problem (no understanding of the problem until the solution has been developed).
Many stakeholders - the problem solving process is fundamentally social (getting the right answer is not as important as having stakeholders accept the solution).
The constraints (resources, politics) change with time - stakeholders come and go, change their minds or change the rules.
Since there is no definitive Problem there is no definitive Solution.
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Words of Wisdom
Problem
Solution
Time since beginning
“WICKED” Problems cannot be solved by linear or “waterfall” process
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Wicked Problem Solving
Resolving ““WICKED MESSESWICKED MESSES”” is “SATISFICING” (H. Simon 1956)
Because of the number of stakeholders, changing constraints and dynamics of the problem, there is no ideal solution-it is “as good as it gets” or “good enough”
The Problem solving process ends when resource (time, money energy etc.) runs out!
Therefore we need a different approach when handling risk with respect to problems which are not Tame
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Wicked Problem Solving
• Stakeholder Involvement
• Facilitated Workshops
• Timeboxing
• Objectives settings - MoSCoW Rules
• ‘Transparent’ communication across project
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Boston Matrix
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Risk Assessment
Quantitative
• An attempt to apply meaningful and objective probabilities and subsequently consider and then quantify the potential of such risks in terms of time, cost and quality (Laxtons guide to risk analysis and management)
Qualitative
• Involves the registration of the identified risks, by ‘experts’ in a formal manner using subjective probabilities.
• Selection of stakeholders is critical to its success.
• Need to take into consideration Group Dynamics.
• Also used to identify Opportunities
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Boston Matrix
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Enterprise Risk Management – COSO
• Strategic – high-level goals, aligned with and supporting its mission
• Operations – effective and efficient use of its resources
• Reporting – reliability of reporting
• Compliance – compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission
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Development of Terminal 5 as a Wicked Mess
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• During strategic & initial stages of project we should expect a predominance of ‘wicked’ problems and less focus on technical and tame problems
• The facilitator’s influence on outcomes in workshops is often underestimated.
• Present risk and project management practices underplay behavioural and systemic aspects
• People are key to risk management and project success
• Therefore do not under invest in your high worth assets
Summary Conclusions
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Assessing Maturity of an Organisation
Dynamic Systems Complexity
Beha
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Aware of
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Have had to solve
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Have systems in Place to resolve
Messes
Wicked Messes
Maturity
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Organisation
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HighLow Low
Tame
Problems
WickedProblems
Systems
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“The most important difference between Terminal 5 and other large building projects has been the approach to project management, and especially to risk”.
Tony Douglas T5 Managing Director
The Economist
18th August 2005
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““Successful problem solving requires finding the Successful problem solving requires finding the right solution to the right problem. We fail more right solution to the right problem. We fail more often because we solve the wrong problem than often because we solve the wrong problem than because we get the wrong solution to the right because we get the wrong solution to the right
problemproblem””. .
Russell Ackoff, 1974Russell Ackoff, 1974
““When all you have is a hammer,When all you have is a hammer,everything looks like a naileverything looks like a nail””. .
Japanese ProverbJapanese Proverb