by Gordon Culp | Jul 11, 2017 | Consulting
During 50 years as a consultant, I’ve participated in many project interviews held by potential clients as part of their consultant selection process. I’ve been a member of a proposing team, a selection panel member and interview coach at different times. I’ve seen a...
by Anne Smith | Oct 13, 2015 | Consulting
What’s the perfect “tool” for tracking project progress on engineering projects? Is there a “system” that can track all the following information that is typically needed to assess if you are on or off track on your project? Costs to date...
by Anne Smith | May 14, 2015 | Construction Partnering, Consulting
Scope Creep on a Project is Bad: – True or False? It depends! For the Client/Customer, it is bad if there isn’t enough budget or it’s an unwelcome surprise, or it could be good if it adds value to the project. For the Consultant/Provider, it could...
by Anne Smith | May 3, 2015 | Construction Partnering, Consulting
How do you know what your customer/client really wants before you start work on their project? Just saying you always meet with the client at the start of the project sets a low bar. Often, they are clearer about what they don’t want than knowing what they do...
by Gordon Culp | Apr 14, 2014 | Consulting
Transcription: I’m Gordon Culp. I’m a professional engineer with 50 years experience in water and waste water treatment. I’ve written, or co-authored, ten books and over 70 published papers. So sometimes, I get calls from an attorney looking for a...
by Gordon Culp | Apr 11, 2014 | Consulting
Does completing a project that meets specifications within schedule and budget define a quality project? Not necessarily! Consider the Edsel automobile. The Edsel is a classic example of a “quality” project carried out by an expert project team that produced an...
