S6E138: Managing the inhibitors to effective Project Controls with Dr Yakubu Olawale

In this episode Dale and Val speak to Dr Yakubu about his research and book on the subject of inhibitors and enablers. This is a thought-provoking show, breaking down the various elements and factors that contribute to project failure and success. This episode is not one to be missed. Dr Yakubu Olawale is an Associate Director at KPMG UK Major Projects Advisory, where he consults, advises clients, provides assurance for boards, government, and leaders of organizations in relation to their capital projects, programmes, and infrastructure investments. He is also involved with due diligence reviews for organisations pursuing acquisition of project centric organisations as well as for lenders and banks in relation to their exposure to the capital projects of their corporate debtors. He is also a board member at Pioneer Group and possesses more than 20 years of experience across many sectors including involvement with many strategically important projects in the UK. He has held senior positions at FTSE 100 and 250 companies in the UK and was also a lecturer in project and commercial management at Aston university, UK. He is multi-qualified as a Project Manager, Chartered Accountant, Chartered Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, Chartered Construction Manager, and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. He is passionate about project control and his research works have also been published in leading academic journals including International Journal of Project Management, Journal of Management in Engineering and international Journal of Project Organisation and Management. He is the author of Project Control Methods and Best Practices: Achieving Project Success. Proudly sponsored by: https://www.justdo.com/ https://ineight.com/ Stay safe, be disruptive and have fun doing it!