4000 words paper

MSc PROGRAMMES

POST MODULE ASSIGNMENT

PROGRAMME AND PROJECT STRATEGY

You may elect to answer ONE of the following questions:

1. Research and analyse the conduct of ONE of the following high-profile programmes: (30%)

a) The UK London Olympics 2012 Legacy Programme

b) The BBC W1 Programme (2012)

c) The London Ambulance Service (LAS) Computer Aided Despatch

(CAD) system programme 1987-1993

Then:

(ll) Discuss why this programme was considered successful, to what degree you agree that that is so, and the ways in which good programme strategy may have contributed OR suggest how utilisation of programme strategy best practice might have improved the situation or even avoided the problems. (70%)

OR

2. Research and analyse the conduct of ONE of the following high-profile projects:

a) The UK ‘Firecontrol’ project

b) The UK new Wembley stadium project

c) Boston’s (USA) ‘Big Dig’ project

Then:

(ll) Discuss the problems encountered consequent of errors in the programme or project strategy and planning

(lll) Suggest how utilisation of programme or project strategy best practice might have improved the situation or even avoided the problems.

Word Limit : - There is a word limit of 4000 – 5000 words for this assessment. Penalties will be applied to assessments longer than 5000 words.