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Why do projects overrun budgets?

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Why do projects overrun budgets? — SHR, Geneva
Why do projects overrun budgets? — SHR, Geneva

Why do projects overrun budgets? — what studies show, and what they don't.

The research

Flyvbjerg, Holm and Buhl (2002, JAPA) find costs underestimated in 9 of 10 of 258 infrastructure projects.

The limit

Infrastructure projects. (our executive and employee training programmes)

Why do projects overrun budgets? — SHR, Geneva — Genève
Why do projects overrun budgets? — SHR, Geneva — Genève

Practical check in Geneva

Compare your next estimate with actual overruns of three similar past projects. To go further: explore the Project Management training in Geneva, or browse our executive and employee training programmes in Switzerland.

In pictures: Project Management in Geneva

Project Management training in Geneva — in practice
Project Management training in Geneva — in practice
Project Management training in Geneva — hands-on workshop
Project Management training in Geneva — hands-on workshop
Project Management training in Geneva — on the ground
Project Management training in Geneva — on the ground

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