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Write a critical analysis of the Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 project (1,500 words). Ensure that you include the following: Using the readings, research and your own experience, provide an analysis of the key challenges of the project during the initial stage of the project, the midpoint of the project and at the end of the project. If you were the project manager, how would you have handled these challenges? State why you would choose your approach and what supports your approach. The authors propose that there are two factors that are important to the success of a megaproject – collaboration among various groups and system integration. What are these factors, and why would they suggest that these two factors are important to the success of a megaproject? What were some of the systems that had to be integrated? Note that the authors say these had to be jointly optimised. 

Why is this true? One of the recommendations made by the authors is that we must abandon the idea that all projects are unique. Why did they make this recommendation? Do you agree with it? Conditions: A- Original document with no plagiarism B- At least 5 References (I will provide the learning resources) Here is the full details and resources. Print Page In 2008, London’s Heathrow Airport, the world’s busiest international airport, officially opened Terminal 5 (T5). The new terminal was designed to increase the airport’s capacity from 67 million passengers a year to 95 million passengers a year (Davies, Gann and Douglas, 2009). Key stakeholders in megaprojects like the London Heathrow Airport project may determine whether a project is a success or failure for various reasons, including but not limited to: cost, scope and risk management. This week, your Assignment will focus on a critical analysis of the Heathrow Terminal 5 project (1,500 words). You should use information from the textbook, journal articles and other sources to support and properly cite your Assignment. Reference: Davies, A., Gann, D. & Douglas, T. (2009) ‘Innovation in megaprojects: systems integration at London Heathrow terminal 5’, 

California Management Review, (51) 2, pp.101-125. To prepare for this Assignment: Review information from the textbook, journal articles and Learning Resources for Week 5, as well as other sources to support and properly cite your Assignment. To complete this Assignment: Write a critical analysis of the Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 project (1,500 words). Ensure that you include the following: Using the readings, research and your own experience, provide an analysis of the key challenges of the project during the initial stage of the project, the midpoint of the project and at the end of the project. 

If you were the project manager, how would you have handled these challenges? State why you would choose your approach and what supports your approach. The authors propose that there are two factors that are important to the success of a megaproject – collaboration among various groups and system integration. What are these factors, and why would they suggest that these two factors are important to the success of a megaproject? What were some of the systems that had to be integrated? Note that the authors say these had to be jointly optimised. Why is this true? One of the recommendations made by the authors is that we must abandon the idea that all projects are unique. Why did they make this recommendation? Do you agree with it?