Most capital projects still fail, even when project managers follow PMBOK's guidance. What’s missing? In this episode, we unpack the PMBOK Missing Addendum - a framework that reveals the overlooked governance and commissioning principles behind the 10% of projects that actually succeed.

Operational Readiness is a key pillar of the Outcome Assurance Framework. Operational Readiness is the intended outcome to achieve, and without a structured process to govern outcomes, projects fail. Listen to this presentation by David Tain to learn how to apply Operational Readiness best-practices to your project.

In this episode, we welcome Tony Davies — commissioning leader, author of the Handbook for Commissioning Managers, and newest member of the ICxA Advisory Council. Tony shares stories from his decades of global project experience, explores why commissioning is leadership rather than just “testing at the end,” and explains how outcome assurance can transform project delivery.

Project Outcome Leadership — why successful projects don’t begin with schedules or contracts, but with a clear commitment to outcomes. In this episode, Paul explains how leaders can shift from managing tasks to leading results, and how the ICxA framework provides the blueprint for lasting project success.

For too long, the vital role of project commissioning has been under-recognised, under-supported, under-represented, and under-valued despite holding the keys to the success or failure of the world’s most ambitious infrastructure projects. Become part of the movement to change this.

If project management were all that was required, projects would not fail. Yet 9 out of 10 projects fail to meet cost, schedule, and scope objectives. There's something else missing. What's missing is the overall authority guiding all project groups to the outcome. What's missing is Outcome Assurance with a strong Outcome Authority to protect the project outcome and ensure this is the primary focus by all groups.

It's time for a new approach to capital project delivery - a systems-approach focused on outcomes, not tasks. The commissioning folks have a systems-mindset ingrained on how they work, and are in the bests position to lead projects to successful outcomes. Learn how the ICxA is transforming project delivery with systems thinking for the built environment.

Safety is the most important part of everything we do when commissioning and starting up new facilities. I had the pleasure of sitting down with Shaun DeVille, world renowned commissioning safety expert, to understand how he balances the pressure of projects with the requirement to keep everyone safe.