Project Management: Carillion
Carillion: Analyse what went wrong and create a project plan for establishing a new business
Summary: In this assignment; you need to discuss what went wrong using project management concepts, for the project described in the following pages. Please read this whole document carefully.
This involves the analysis of a real failure in a project based business i.e. Carillion and discussion of other relevant issues.
More detail on the assignment requirements is provided in the project brief that follows.
Module learning outcomes covered by this assignment
Apply knowledge of the theory and practice of project planning and control and the use of Project Management methods and techniques.
Demonstrate a sound understanding of the importance of Project Management in the development and maintenance of sustainable and global organisations operating in complex market environments
Develop knowledge and application of the techniques of estimating, forecasting and resource management
Work independently and with others in analysing and presenting solutions to Project Management planning, control and process problems.
Communicate effectively through a variety of media to different audiences.
Make decisions in complex and unpredictable situations using tools and techniques appropriate to the module.
Use terminology associated with the subject area accurately and in a way which demonstrates sophisticated knowledge and understanding.
ASSIGNMENT CASE STUDY INTRODUCTION
The assignment contains information from news and other sources.
We have sought to make this as close as possible to a live project brief.
Carillion’s risky road shows the short, sharp shocks of building for the long term
Carillion was one of three firms appointed to build a new road for Aberdeen Credit: ABERDEEN HARBOUR BOARD
25 July 2017 • 7:00pm
The Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route was billed as a “major infrastructure project that will significantly improve travel in north east Scotland”. But, for Carillion at least, it has turned out to be a major headache that significantly hurt its finances.
The troubled firm was part of the consortium – with partners Balfour Beatty and Galliford Try – that was awarded the contract to build the road in December 2014…
