Mario Vanhoucke

ORASTalks

Business EN ↓ 3 episodes

ORASTalks explores Project Management Insights, combining studies, research experiments, case studies and practical insights. Each episode shows how projects evolve across scheduling, risk analysis and project control. This podcast is designed for students, educators and professionals interested in data-driven project management and essential skills development. Episodes feature engaging explanations, practical case studies and AI-assisted narration to highlight key lessons. Subscribe to ORASTalks on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Read our AI Transparency Statement on www.or-as.be/orastalks.

Author

Mario Vanhoucke

Episodes

Episode 3 – Fifteen Years of Smarter Project Tracking 01.07.2026 4:59

In this episode, we look back at the origins of the book “Measuring Time” in Projects and the journey that led to its publication and award presentation in Rome. What began as an attempt to better understand how project progress should be measured gradually evolved into a broader research agenda on project control. The episode introduces the basic ideas behind Earned Value Management (EVM) and how...

Episode 2 – Adding Uncertainty to the Project Plan with PERT 29.05.2026 4:57

In this episode, we explore how uncertainty can be incorporated into project schedules using the Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT). Building on traditional planning methods, PERT extends the Critical Path Method (CPM) by replacing single-point duration estimates with three estimates: optimistic, most likely, and pessimistic. This approach allows project managers to capture uncertainty...

Episode 1 – Essential Skills Across Project Lifecycle Phases 06.03.2026 4:38

In this episode, we explore how the importance of hard and soft skills changes across the project lifecycle , based on a classroom experiment with students. Students worked on case studies to simulate planning, risk analysis, project progress and control, and delivery . The experiment shows that hard skills are critical during planning and control , while soft skills help teams collaborate through...