Phil Crosby

Phil CrosbyDr. Phil Crosby works for CSIRO Astronomy & Space Science (CASS) where he is Assistant Director: Western Australia. He manages CASS strategic planning, and is a Major Projects Specialist. He also supports the Square Kilometre Array Project (UK) as Industry Engagement Officer. Phil trained with British Telecom as electronics and communications engineer, ran his own industrial electronics firm, and then managed an environmental sensor instrumentation business. In 1994, he joined the National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia (NATA) in the field of technical management standards, rising to Business & Strategy Manager. He established offices in Korea, India, Chile, and Turkey, and led several major on-site technical studies, including an impact assessment of Antarctic science, and a review of the Australia Nuclear Science & Technology Organisation (ANSTO). In 2005, Phil was an embedded executive in Boeing, in the role of Manager, Industrial Participation Strategy for Australia. Phil has published several papers concerning mega-science project management, and is a member of numerous space-related groups, committees, and panels. His PhD concerns success drivers for science/engineering mega-projects.

Publications

Shaping Mega-Science Projects and Practical Steps for Success
Shaping Mega-Science Projects and Practical Steps for Success
Phil Crosby. © 2019. 17 pages.
Too many large engineering/science projects fail in terms of budget overruns, schedule slippage, or underperformance, and this has profound implications not only for the...
Shaping Mega-Science Projects and Practical Steps for Success
Shaping Mega-Science Projects and Practical Steps for Success
Phil Crosby. © 2018. 15 pages.
Too many large engineering/science projects fail in terms of budget overruns, schedule slippage, or under-performance, and this has profound implications not only for the...
Key Success Drivers: Meta-Study Findings Applicable to Large High-Technology Projects
Key Success Drivers: Meta-Study Findings Applicable to Large High-Technology Projects
Phil Crosby. © 2012. 20 pages.
Success in project management, and particularly in large, high-technology/IT projects, is not easily achieved. This paper draws together a significant number of case studies and...