...MBA/MIS 683 Project Management Case analysis #1 1. Read the “Denver International Airport” case in Project Management Case Studies (pages 539-582). Please answer, in writing, the following questions: Part A: 1) Was the decision to build a new airport at Denver strategically a sound decision? No, building a new airport at Denver was not a strategically sound decision. In reviewing the preliminary evaluations and reasons given for building the airport, strategically the city of Denver was looking to improve facilities in order to reduce costs, enhance service, and increase income. The project was implemented and pushed by pride and the desire of city leadership (politicians) to build a “thing of beauty” to represent the city and their accomplishments. From the defining the project and planning stage it became obvious that customers were not wanting to go forward fearing increased costs (United, Continental, even the cargo customers). Construction started (grading and preparing the site and infrastructure) in 1989 before bids were even obtained for the main parts of the project – the construction of improvements. The project was pushed forward even though the customers were not consulted, customers were not buying-in, specifications not finalized and the project estimates were just top-down rough estimates (time, cost, requirements). From the beginning it seems the project was not strategically aligned with Denver strategy, goals and needs. ...
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...Lessons Learnt Report First National Bank, Ohio MIS Project Management CONTENT Title Page 1. INTRODUCTION 3 2. SUMMARY 4-5 3. STAKEHOLDERS 6-7 4. FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTED TO FAILURE 8 5. MANAGEMENT METHODOLOGY 9-11 6. PROJECT COST MANAGEMENT 12-14 7. RECOMMENDATIONS 15-17 8. CONCLUSION 18 I. BIBLIOGRAPHY & REFERENCES 19 1. INTRODUCTION The following document is a comprehensive ‘Lessons LearntReport’ on the First National Bank of Ohio’s MIS Project. This report was compiled by a team of professional project managers and gives an objective insight to the project in full. Throughout this entire report we will describe the lack of proper planning and strategy, which impacted the First National Bank of Ohio’s MIS Project. (Kerzner, Harold R., (2009) Project Management Case Studies. Available at: http://books.google.ie/books?id=OVG0xdkgX28C&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false [Accessed: 10 Nov 2014]). 2. SUMMARY In the 70’s First National Bank was a fast growing organisation in the financial market. They had experienced significant growth and expansion in a relatively short period of time. Key to this was their ability to buy a number of other banks. These mergers and acquisitions led to rapid growth including the expansion of the company’s employees by 35% and total assets by 70%. This added additional organisational structure complexity...
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