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Bent Flyvbjerg

SpaceX’s speed to market is fast and getting faster. NASA… not so much.

November 1, 2022 Eric Lofgren 0

Here’s the excellent Bent Flyvbjerg and Atif Ansar’s latest article, Speed-to-Market for SpaceX and NASA. Note that the efforts tracked by Bent include Falcon 1, […]

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SpaceX’s platform-based strategy beats bespoke requirements

June 21, 2022 Eric Lofgren 0

Bent Flyvgjberg and Atif Ansar have a new article providing evidence that SpaceX projects outperform historical and contemporary competitors by using a platform approach. The […]

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Flyvbjerg forcefully explains why megaprojects should be more modular

October 27, 2021 Eric Lofgren 0

I’ve researched and consulted on megaprojects for more than 30 years, and I’ve found that two factors play a critical role in determining whether an […]

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