 The most successful plans are those that at the end of the planning process are worthy of the wastebasket, because they're so embedded into the minds and hearts of the people who are involved in their delivery, they're hardly necessary anymore. People know what they need to do and how to do it. As explained by George Benekos, Director General of Planning and Coordination for the 2004 Athens Games, achieving the kind of planning success where you can eventually just pitch the plan requires two primary components: a multi-layered integration process and online collaboration tools. Read article ›
 Athens 2004. Germany 2006. Glasgow 2014. Pcubed has been closely involved with the delivery of many major sporting events over the past 10 years - and none more so than the approaching London Olympics. These types of initiatives pose unique planning challenges, as Pcubed's Ky Nichol shares, including juggling multiple decision-makers, considering legacy, and dealing with immovable deadlines. Read article ›
 What's it like to be an Olympian? Sharon Monplaisir made the U.S. fencing team three times, in 1984, 1988, and 1992. She was the U.S. national champion in 1988. Recently, she was inducted into the Fencing Hall of Fame in Los Angeles. Recently, she spoke with Pcubed's Linda Lavine to share her experiences as an athlete at the world's largest sporting event. Read article ›
  London's Olympics will be the most sustainable ever. As Luke Statz and Jonathan Cain report, working towards sustainability on any scale requires a new way of thinking, calling for a multidisciplinary approach through all phases of planning and delivery necessary to achieve that goal. Read article ›
Pcubed Classics:
Patriot Games: An Interview with Paul Deighton, CEO of the London 2012 Olympic Games
 The CEO of the London Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games and former Goldman Sachs chief operating officer explains what differences he has found between leading the day to day operational requirements of investment banking and building up and managing a highly visible, multi-year organization. Read article ›
Delivering the London Games: An Interview with the Olympic Delivery Authority's Alison Nimmo
 The Director of Design and Regeneration for the Olympic Delivery Authority has gained tremendous insights on how to manage large and very public change programs successfully. Read article ›
The Prospects for Major Events in a Time of Austerity
 Hosting major sporting events brings major financial and branding risk to the countries and cities that undertake them, reports Pcubed's Peter Henderson. As Western economies struggle to achieve equilibrium and regain their former stations, the appetite for investing billions in such complex and risky ventures against doubtful rewards is likely to continue dwindling. So who are left to come forward as potential host countries? Read article ›
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