Project Management – OM in the News

The Race to Complete the KCI Airport on Time and on Budget

KCI’s new terminal is about to open.

Phasing out the old airport while completing the work at the new one is well under way. All major systems have been tested, hiring has started, and plans for the final integration are ready. To date, the project implementation has been successful. However, the project team does not take this success for granted and remains laser-focused on getting the airport 100% ready for opening day.

Video Spotlight: When Will KCI Airport […]

By Corinne M. Karuppan, Ph.D.|2023-01-30T20:40:08+00:00February 1, 2023|Tags: capacity requirement planning, inspection, project management, project scheduling, project team, waiting lines|

Project Planning: AFC Championship vs Super Bowl

Some of the biggest events in the world take place with the NFL Playoffs, the crowning jewel of which is the Super Bowl.

The impact of the Super Bowl can be immense. Over 70,000 people will attend the game in person, and the television audience reaches over 200 million. As a result, planning for the Super bowl begins years in advance, and starts with site selection.

This year’s Super Bowl will be at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. In 2024, it […]

By Ross L. Fink, Ph.D.|2023-01-22T08:42:57+00:00January 22, 2023|Tags: event planning, location planning, project, project management, risk management|

The Line Project: City of the Future

Excavation work has begun for The Line, Saudi Arabia’s vision for the future of urban living.

The plan is to construct two parallel skyscrapers, 500 meters high, 200 meters wide, and 170 kilometers long on the northwest coast of the country. The capacity is envisioned to be a future population of nine million residents. This remarkable project is part of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 plan, which launched in 2016.

Video Spotlight:

Saudi Arabia’s Neom city design shows […]

By Lisa M. Spencer|2022-11-28T08:41:46+00:00November 28, 2022|Tags: artificial intelligence, capacity planning, location planning, logistics, project management, robotics, sustainability|

Waffle House Index for Hurricanes

OM in the News has previously looked at the Waffle House Index, used to measure the damage from hurricanes. The index made the news again for Hurricane Ian. According to the Boston Globe, 40 Waffle Houses were closed at the height of the storm.

This index was developed in 2004, during Hurricane Charley, by former FEMA administrator Craig Fugate. FEMA noticed that some of the last places open are Waffle House, and thus was born […]

By Ross L. Fink, Ph.D.|2022-10-27T01:02:20+00:00October 27, 2022|Tags: emergency management, hurricane Ian, infrastructure, project management, risk management, scheduling|