J.D. Solomon
Why Embrace Monte Carlo Analysis for New Project Development
Monte Carlo analysis or Monte Carlo simulation is a technique used for forecasting which considers uncertainty and variability. As an...
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J.D. Solomon
Feb 15, 2023
Beware of Monte Carlo Analysis for New Project Development
Monte Carlo analysis has some key limitations which make the technique a major cause of concern for new project development. This article...
J.D. Solomon
Jan 24, 2023
Five Essentials for A Viable Water Utility (even when the money is free)
In 2023, some things remain the same when it comes to owning and operating a viable water utility. Other things have significantly and...
J.D. Solomon
Nov 29, 2022
How to Improve Facilitation of Public Workshop and Comment Sessions
Facilitating public workshops and comment sessions are typically conducted by public-sector organizations. These sessions are intended to...
J.D. Solomon
Nov 18, 2022
Master Plans Are More Important with Persistent Inflation and Looming Recession
Two years ago, updating your master plan was a good idea because the world was getting back to normal and to position your organization...
J.D. Solomon
Oct 31, 2022
How Regionalization & Consolidation of Water Utilities Creates New Projects
The main benefit of regionalization is that it better leverages the resources of two or more water systems. Water utilities can use five...
J.D. Solomon
Oct 25, 2022
Can Understanding Risk Appetite Help a Project Manager's Career?
New project managers and young professionals often struggle with the concept of risk appetite and how it impacts decision making. The...
J.D. Solomon
Aug 26, 2022
Understanding Inflation and Escalation Will Make (or Break) Your Career
Current project managers and decision makers have not grown up in an era of rising construction escalation and economic inflation. The...
J.D. Solomon
Jun 27, 2022
How Much Money Is Needed to Deliver a Capital Project Program?
The answer is somewhere between 5 to 18 percent of constructed project costs. And it is more complicated than simply the percentages. If...
J.D. Solomon
Jun 13, 2022
Three Things You Need to Know About Capital Project Prioritization
Three of the essential things to know about capital project prioritization are: The selected approach should consistent with the maturity...
J.D. Solomon
May 13, 2022
Seven Helpful Tips About Project Risk
These are seven helpful tips about project risk from the Day 2 presenters at the online 2022 Safran Project Risk Conference. From Samuel...
J.D. Solomon
Apr 4, 2022
Five Ways to More Effectively Facilitate Capital Program Prioritization
The foundations of systems thinking and facilitation apply to capital programs because the analysis requires a group to establish the...
J.D. Solomon
Mar 4, 2022
Do You Share the Same Concerns about the American Rescue Plan Act as Water Utility Leaders?
The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) is now in full swing as states start to divide the monies to their units of local government. Two...
J.D. Solomon
Jan 27, 2022
Observed in Practice: 5 Reasons for Not Doing Written Business Cases
Organizations are constantly frustrated in the capital projects planning process and developing appropriate Operations and Maintenance...
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Jan 24, 2022
Johnston County, JD Solomon Inc, and B&V Begin Regionalization Assessment
On Tuesday, January 18, 2022, the Johnston County Board of Commissioners approved the contract to evaluate long-term water & sewer...
JD Solomon
Jan 18, 2022
Ask the Experts Replay: Building Better Business Cases
Get more of what you want by doing business cases. Better yet, you will not get out-positioned competing department managers who are...
J.D. Solomon
Dec 14, 2021
Projects Beware: Environmental Regulations Not Aligned with New Federal Funding
The recently passed infrastructure bill provides billions of dollars for progressive infrastructure aimed at beneficial reuse, energy...
J.D. Solomon
Nov 8, 2021
Success Or Failure Determined by Addressing Rare Events
Rare events produce the greatest risk to facility and infrastructure projects. Traditional risks, often called project risks, are...
J.D. Solomon
Jun 23, 2020
The Most Common Mistake in Forecasting an Uncertain Future
The most common mistake in forecasting - and how to fix it.
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