The Amoebic Growth of Project Costs

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The Amoebic Growth of Project Costs

In the public arena, we often hear about projects that have suffered massive cost overruns. Often they are related to large public construction projects such as airports, bridges, or public buildings. Large overruns also exist in private industry. However, often these do not appear in the newspaper...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Eden, C., Ackermann, Fran, Williams, T.
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Project Management Institute 2005
Subjects:	complex projects project costs disruption and delay
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/27065

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