Critical Appraisal of Large-Scale Infrastructure Projects

ACC 372 Project Management

Assessment Task a)?Large scale infrastructure projects are often criticised for running over budget and not delivering the benefits promised. Choosing a large scale project of your choice, carry out a critical appraisal of the project in respect to the following topics: • Budget and cost control • Funding • Investment appraisal • Provider selection and management • Procurement • Sustainability Students should evaluate issues project managers working on the project experienced. b) ?The report should conclude with a clear analysis of the lessons learned relating to the project delivery and how these lessons would assist managers of future large-scale projects. c)?Students should use additional case studies, academic articles, and practical examples to illustrate and develop the ideas. Assessment criteria Please also see the assessment grid. Each criterion below carries equal weighting.

Critical appraisal of the project.
Acknowledgement and reference to application of good practice project management.
Analysis of lessons learned.
Use of case studies, academic articles and practical examples to support arguments.
5. Presentation of report and effectiveness of arguments.? Other Instructions You should use a format for your report which is appropriate for presentation to the board of an organisation. You should provide an exact word count (excluding references and bibliography) on the front page of your assignment and append a full bibliography at the end of your discussion. . Reports which exceed the word count are likely to have insufficient focus on the key points and will receive lower grades for that reason. You should use the SU Harvard Referencing System for references in both the main body of your assignment and the bibliography. Further information explaining this system can be found in the library section of the portal.

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