Access to new information related to project management on rail projects added to PM World Library
Resource provided by Rajamahender Rapelly
20 March 2018 – Mumbai, India – Access to a new resource has been added to the PM World Library on the subject of project management in rail transport industries. The new resource is titled “Project Management Inspiration from the Trans-Siberian Railway” and is a 2017 article by Bilal Khan posted on nqicorp’s website.
The Trans-Siberian railway is the longest railroad and train journey in the world. It was the most expensive, longest and difficult railroad ever constructed running more than 9000 Kms across Asia to the Pacific. The Trans-Siberian railway crosses to some of the largest forests and rivers as well as one of the largest lakes in the world. The Trans-Siberian railway was the brainchild of Czar Alexandre III. He initiated the project because he wanted a reliable communication and transportation system between his empire and Siberia. In other words, he wanted to protect his empire by being able to move soldiers to and from the Russian hinterland and colonize Siberia which risked being taken over by the Asian powers. Also, a railway network would help populate the sparsely populated Siberia.
This railway, begun in 1891 and completed in 1916, teaches some interesting lessons about project management. Building a motivated and skilled team is one of the important first lessons from this railway and it is not such an easy task to build. This has various lessons like the challenges faced by the project manager during the project construction phase. The challenges included resource allocation, disruptions, lack of tools and skills, and many more. This project also teaches us important lessons on why advanced planning, proper preparation, and efficient resource allocation is important in project management.
To access these resources, go to the Industries and Organizations section of the PMWL at https://pmworldlibrary.net/industries-and-organizations/, scroll down and click on “Rail Transport Industries”, then scroll down to resource. Must be registered as Free Trial, Professional or Scholar member and logged in to access.
This resource provided through the PMWL’s research internship program, which you can learn more about here.
