Ignoring Black Swans is no longer acceptable.
Today’s megaprojects—whether in AI data centers, energy systems, or transportation infrastructure—are exposed to an unprecedented level of external, systemic risk. These risks are inherently unpredictable in timing, form, and impact. While no one can forecast exactly which events will occur, one reality is unavoidable: disruptive events will happen, and their consequences are often severe.
Traditional project risk analysis was not designed for this environment. Legacy predictive models struggle to account for complex interdependencies, cascading disruptions, and fat-tailed risk distributions. As a result, most megaprojects continue to experience significant cost overruns, schedule delays, and erosion of expected returns.
With trillions of dollars now being deployed into large-scale infrastructure, the stakes are too high to rely on outdated approaches. A new standard for megaproject risk analysis was required.
Why we Developed ResilienceIQ
ResilienceIQ was purpose-built to model external, systemic risks—the primary drivers of megaproject failure. The platform’s advanced capabilities include:
Integrated modeling of cost, schedule, and IRR outcomes
Explicit treatment of correlated risk events and cascading impacts
Specific modeling of fat-tailed probability distributions
High-performance computational architecture enabling rapid, large-scale simulations
Our decision-grade predictive analytics enable the three essential elements of risk-informed decision-making:
An independent, expert perspective grounded in real-world megaproject experience
Collaborative risk engagement to capture risk knowledge from all partipants
Decision-grade analytics to realistically model outcomes
Delivered through R/MW Consulting, Inc. (R/MW Consulting) ResilienceIQ provides decision-makers with the assurance they need to make well-informed decisions.
What Makes ResilienceIQ different
ResilienceIQ is the product of more than four decades of hands-on experience in megaproject risk management.
Since 1978, R/MW Consulting has advised owners, investors, and developers on some of the world’s most complex capital projects. That experience—spanning industries, geographies, and economic cycles—has been systematically embedded into the ResilienceIQ platform.
Built on Decades of Experience
R/MW Consulting is led by Richard Westney a leading international authority in megaproject risk analysis and capital project strategy.
He is the author of six books on project and risk management and the founder of Westney Consulting Group, a firm that was consistently ranked among the top global capital project advisory practices prior to its acquisition by McKinsey & Company in 2019.