#27 – Conversation with Roy Unny

Time for the first repeat guest. Doc Frank chats with Roy Unny from Melbourne in Australia. After a well-received episode 22 with him, this one is specifically about the topic of “Reference Class Forecasting” for which Roy is a certified practitioner. This method aims at predicting realistic forecasts for project costs, duration and benefits based on a reference class of comparable projects and how they did in that specific aspect.The current industry of mega projects in railways, in Australia and internationally, is rattled by an almost epidemic overrun of costs and durations compared to the original estimates. See for yourself if this conversation provides ideas for improving this in the future, bringing reliability and trust back into the business of delivering big projects.Show notes:1)      The CBTC World Summit 2023 is the first truly global CBTC conference that does not require travel around the world to attend. Three sessions from different global regions with 18 international speakers of the highest calibre will make it an unmissable event, and all presentations are available as recordings to allow watching them all regardless of the time zone you are in, from the comfort of a place of your choice. Sign up for this blockbuster event on https://docfranktraining.podia.com/summit2023.2)      Join in with the latest railway research to explore the ultimate frontier to success for technology projects: MINDSET. The brand-new training “High Capacity Railway Mindset” will present five examples of an outdated legacy mindset every month for a year, totalling 60 of those examples. For every example, a new mindset more conducive for a high-capacity railway will be suggested, as well as a way to get there. Additional coaching lessons for adapting to change will be included in this training as well, and those may help you greatly not just in your career but in your private life too.<br/><br/>The early bird special until 31 July saves you two month – pay ten, get twelve.<br/><br/>This is cutting-edge research which you find in no other training course anywhere in the world, so use this opportunity and join at https://docfranktraining.podia.com/mindset.