Source · Select Committees · Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
Recommendation 20
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Paragraph: 91
Projects are hindered by over-optimistic estimates of cost and time schedules, and overstatement of early...
Conclusion
Projects are hindered by over-optimistic estimates of cost and time schedules, and overstatement of early benefits. Ministers are too keen to commit to specific cost and timescales early in the process, and project managers become tied to these estimates. The early estimates can then shape the rest of the project delivery, sometimes leading to reductions in outputs or benefits as project-managers struggle to keep project timescales and costs in check.
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Government Response
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