From my experience with projects involving entrepreneurs in the construction and infrastructure sector who wish to realize their vision, they often encounter significant bureaucratic and regulatory obstacles that hinder the progress and implementation of projects on one hand and create considerable costs on the other.
These obstacles serve as "Achilles' heel" in projects, significantly prolonging the timelines until the project is executed, inevitably accompanying us throughout all stages of implementation, often resulting in extensive delays and additional costs, which were not initially accounted for, and in certain cases even significant profit losses. In many other instances, these bureaucratic and regulatory hurdles lead to project cancellations and incurred losses for both entrepreneurs and investors.
At DVIEWSION, we specialize in identifying blockers in advance at all project stages. We are well acquainted with bureaucratic and regulatory hurdles vis-a-vis governmental agencies and regulatory bodies, excel in advancing and managing projects by overcoming these obstacles, and offer creative solutions acceptable to entrepreneurs and regulatory authorities, facilitating the project's advancement as quickly as possible.
Early identification (online) of blockers in projects (particularly in large companies and public organizations managing multiple projects simultaneously), whether during the planning stage or project management, makes a difference between a successful project that likely meets deadlines, budget, and quality requirements and one that does not.
Here are a few tips to manage this issue effectively:
Identify the most critical projects that serve as the central anchor in business management, ensuring performance control due to the need to meet time, budget, and quality constraints. Over time, it's essential to discern what's urgent and what's not to minimize distractions that obscure a clearer picture.
Project management requires an integrated mechanism led by a "Project Integrator" who directly receives information from project managers on-site, conducts site visits, controls in-project audits, provides regular status summaries, and interfaces with stakeholders and clients. It's crucial to receive the most relevant information at the right time to ensure timely decision-making by entrepreneurs.
Processing information and translating it into performance status, including identifying blockers, requires thorough analysis by the "Integrator," who sees the bigger picture and can extract crucial insights to propose solutions that release project constraints.
After receiving, analyzing, and processing information, it's crucial to present well-organized reports with a clear format to enable decision-makers to understand the project's status and identify potential blockers.
Identifying blockers is not enough; finding solutions to remove them is equally vital. Some may argue that it's solely the decision-makers'/entrepreneurs' responsibility, but I believe a good "Integrator" constantly looks at the bigger picture alongside the finer details, acting as a professional who can also intuitively understand decision-makers' needs, assisting them with ideas that effectively promote the project despite the constraints.
In conclusion, acknowledging that no project flows smoothly as initially intended, understanding that the unforeseen and unplanned will challenge us, and ensuring we have a clear situation picture early on to identify blockers and prepare solutions in advance will enable smoother project flow, meeting budget, timelines, and required quality.
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