When Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL) started looking for a competent management team in 2007, they were probably well aware of the roadblocks hindering the most ambitious infrastructure project by the Railways.
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Project reporting: Streamlined internal communication
Project reporting gets more complex for large infrastructure projects, but once its format is ironed out and systematised to minimise manual intervention, it can be a very effective tool in achieving effective and timely completion.
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It is during the project execution stage that the boys will be differentiated from the men
Andhra Bank recently announced plans to focus on infrastructure lending. Although relatively modest in volumes, at Rs 12,650 crore, the bank has devoted approximately 19 per cent to infrastructure.
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4th Infrastructure Today International Conference 2011: Make inclusion of project managers mandatory
The conference discussed ways to indigenise project management, made recommendations to policymakers and planners that RFPs and technical evaluations must be made more professionally, and called for a national policy on including professional project management processes and expertise.
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To outsource or not to outsource
Where to source project HR from can be critical in cultural, economic and convenience terms. Michelle LaBrosse explains how, when it comes to project management, outsourcing may have its cost advantages, depending on different variables.
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BUDGET MUST ADDRESS OBJECTIVES
Last year, roads and highways was the "happening" sector, with a lot of hype and commendable action. Against a target of national highways that turned out to be beyond ambitious, the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) had only completed construction of 1,156 km by December 2010 at 4.28 km per day-way less than the targeted 7 km-per-day.
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Project process automation: Improved visibility is key
One of the biggest hurdles in the process of project management in our country is its systematised monitoring, which can actually be powered by software programs and provide better transparency, data and feedback.
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Infra Hiring: Perception vs reality
Much planning has gone into the infrastructure sectors, but as repeatedly reported in the media, the sectors have not performed to expectations.