Author: Greg Skinner
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Decision latency is the cost of waiting
Decision latency is the gap between knowing action is needed and taking it. In capital projects, that delay can convert uncertainty into cost, claims, lost options and burnt time. This video explores why decisions stall: unclear authority, slow governance, too many layers, and alignment cycles that outlast the useful window to act. Waiting can feel…
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Dependency visibility helps decision making and shortens timelines
Projects are networks of dependencies. Engineering depends on vendors. Construction depends on logistics. Commissioning depends on quality. One delay can trigger five more if nobody sees the chain in time. This video explains why dependencies becoming invisible is a risk, how minor issues become cascading failures, and why seeing relationships between work packages is a…
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Opacity causes problems in capital projects by stopping reality being seen
Opacity isn’t chaos or disorder (but it can lead there fast). It is believing you can see the project clearly, especially when you are really looking at a filtered, simplified version of it. Dashboards glow green while trouble grows elsewhere. This video explores how siloed teams, delayed reporting, optimistic narratives and poor visibility create late…