PROJECT PART 1. EXPLORATION OF RISK: CONSTRUCTION OF THE THIRD SHIPPING LANE THROUGH THE PANAMA CANAL Presented to: R. Hiles PM595 Prepared by: Carlton D. Clyburn Jr. OCTOBER 2012 TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Introduction 3 II. Exploration of Risks 4 III. Fault Trees 4 a. Fault Tree: Project Completion Delay 5 b. Fault Tree: Changes in Cost Projections (Overruns) 6 IV. Conclusion 7 V. References 8
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Running Head: Project Risk Management Project Risk Management – Course Project I Panama Canal Patrick Makinney Devry University/Keller Graduate School PROJ-595-62659 Project Risk Management Professor Bill Lewis July 28, 2012 Panama Canal The Panama Canal project started twice; the initial project began in France during 1879 at the “International Congress” to study the feasibility of a canal connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans through Central America
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Risk Analysis Estimating Methods - Scheduling Risks As Applied to the Panama Canal Case Study 11/8/2010 Kendrick argues that establishing project planning is a necessary key requirement of managing project schedule risk (2009, p.334). Regardless of how thoroughly a project manager works to ensure that a project’s schedule is accurate, he or she cannot fully control the inevitable and random influences that may negatively impact their project schedule. Equipment failures, nature, and sick
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Fitchburg State University Economics of Panama A Brief History Daniel Landry, Nicole Fontaine International Business Management Dr. Noonan May 7, 2015 The country of Panama is one of the most important regions of the world for the trade industry. Its geographic position has been the lifeline of the Panamanian economy since the discovery of the Isthmus of Panama by Rodrigo de Bastidas (Cite). The Isthmus of Panama is the narrow stretch of land that separates the Pacific and the Atlantic
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In order for the Panama Canal to be built, there needed to be an in-depth take on geotechnical analysis. The geotechnical team working on that project had divided up the area into the big and small picture, which are: geotechnical characterization, stability analysis, retaining walls, and the design of accessibility for the ships. In order for the project to begin, the geotechnical engineers had to take the small picture approach for the research on the type of rocks and soils that were in the area
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604: Panama Ricky McNeal Liberty University Dr. Stephen Preacher October 5, 2012 Abstract Panama, a small country located in Central America, is very diversified in both its people and its climate. Considered to be the isthmus connecting South America to North America, Panama has played a key role in global transportation since the creation of the Panama Canal. The canal goes
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by the proposition of a new canal in Nicaragua that would connect the Atlantic ocean and the Pacific ocean. Many
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on the rise— * 50% of US energy imports (largest share accounted for by any region) * 32% of all US FDI * Environment, illegal drug trade, and immigration have intensified interdependence * Economic stronghold at risk * China—offers a path independent of US and liberal economic orthodoxy * #1 trading partner for Brazil, Chile, and Peru * #2 trading partner for Argentina, Venezuela, and Cuba * 2000-2009—imports increased
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"transnational corporations (TNCs) could convert their record levels of cash holdings in new investments. FDI flows could then reach the level of 1.6 billion dollars in 2014 and 1.8 billion in 2015 "(see Figure 1), although the agency warns that there is a risk that a decline in FDI share as a result of certain factors ("the structural weakness of the global financial system, the possible deterioration of the macroeconomic environment and the great uncertainty about policies in areas essential for investor
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Dr. Walter Reed was a Military Physician who made a lasting impression in the medical field for three centuries, and effectively proved his worth with enormous breakthroughs. By a young age he showed intellectual ability and was able to finish college by the age of 18. Dr. Reed was clearly a precocious student who excelled in his work and ably started his career as an assistant physician at the New York Infants’ Hospital in 1870 at a mere age of 19. When Reed was appointed Chairperson of a panel
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