Assessment: Case Study Analysis

Choose ONLY ONE of the case study below to analyze Boeing 787 development OR Crossrail implementation on London’s tube network

You job for this assignment is to analyse and critique the success or failure of the project specifically in terms of its project management capability and to tell us what you have learned from this. Focus on the way project management processes were (or were not) followed and do not use up large word count on engineering or technical descriptions as this is not an engineering module:

For example, it is well known that Titanic sank on her maiden voyage, but was that a failure of project management or something else? Burj Khalifa was an engineering success story but, as a project, can it, and should it, be seen as successful?  Do not get distracted by detail of the engineering processes or technical design.

These may be important but your focus MUST be on the application of the project management process throughout the project’s lifecycle.  Specifically, analyse the case’s approach to risk management and stakeholder management. You will draw on the perspectives of project management best practice and academic literature (including, where relevant, your work in assignment 1) and demonstrate your understanding of how the case does or does not reflect this best practice. The tasks and marking criteria are as follows:

Appraisal of RiskManagement Aspects

Discuss and critique the project team’s approach to the management of project risk

Risk Planning

Risk identification

Qualitative risk analysis: characterize, analyse and prioritize risks

Quantitative risk analysis: define the probability and consequences of risks

Risk response planning: taking steps to enhance opportunities and reduce threats to meeting project objectives (mitigation and contingency)

Risk monitoring and control: monitor known risks, identify new risks, reduce risks, and evaluate the effectiveness of risk reduction

Quality and application of relevant project management theory to support analysis of the approach to risk management on the project. Reference to relevant project management literature to support analysis of research. Quality of analysis/range of sources, evidence of research effort.Quality of discussion.

Appraisal ofStakeholderManagementApproach

Analyze the approach to stakeholder management

Critical Review of Project Success

Decide to what extent you believe the project (or some aspects of it) should be seen as a success. Critique and compare your view with that of others (media, investors, employees, etc.) and justify your position.

Review of CurrentPractice &Recommendationsto Project Managers(Best Practice)

Having reviewed risk management, stakeholder management, and the success or failure of the project what lessons can be learned from this that will help the profession of project management?  Specifically, if you were writing an article for the Association of Project Managers what would you highlight to the readers to help them in their careers and to do their own jobs better?