The Project Management Triangle is Dead: Long Live Antifragility

▤ Summary

Tesla’s approach to vehicle development illustrates this well—they make up to 20 engineering changes per week to optimize performance and manufacturing efficiency, with regular over-the-air updates adding features post-delivery. Consider a major infrastructure project like London’s Crossrail: It must balance the needs of government agencies, local communities, environmental groups, commercial interests, and future users, all while managing the technical constraints. Their logistics system continuously adjusts to changing demand patterns, using automated forecasting and inventory management to optimize efficiency across their entire operation. This means: • Monitor performance in real-time rather than just at milestones • Document and analyze both successes and failures The goal is to make your project smarter and more resilient with each challenge it faces. By focusing on building capabilities that strengthen under pressure, maintaining strategic options rather than optimizing for efficiency, and viewing uncertainty as an opportunity rather than a threat, organizations can create project delivery systems that actually improve when faced with challenges.

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