Time Constrained Case Study Based Assessment

Commercial Project Management MSc Unit: BSS 014-6 (Part-Time 2010-11) Assessment 3 Time Constrained Case Study Based Assessment Case Study released at 18.00 on Tuesday 1st February 2011 Answers required by 18.00 on Wednesday 2nd February 2011 Electronic answers only to be submitted through BREO/Turnitin This is a time constrained case study based assessment. The case study is only provided electronically and only for 24 hours, from 18.00 on Tuesday 1st February 2011 till 18.00 on Wednesday 2nd February 2011. Students will have these 24 hours to consider the issues raised and respond to the assessment, which consists of 3 compulsory questions pertinent to the syllabus. Students are required to completed and submit their …show more content…

Once the detailed design was completed in Malmo, a team of Lindberg engineers was relocated to the site in India, managed by Lucas Lindberg, the Lindberg Systems Senior Design Manager. The project manager from Inter-Optics had little involvement in the day-to-day running of the project on site. In India, the Inter-Optics team had negotiated a contract with Multi-Staff Manpower; a local recruitment agency contracted to supply the construction workforce for the project. Inclusive day rates for staff to be paid by Inter-Optics to Multi-Staff Manpower were agreed. In addition a flat fee of 500 Euros per man recruited was payable. Inter-Optics was also responsible for the provision of accommodation for all agency staff and rented accommodation close to the site, which would house a maximum of 180 men. All Inter-Optics and Lindberg staff were accommodated separately. Site Activity Construction activity on site got off to a very slow start. None of the Lindberg engineers from Sweden was at all familiar with the Indian business environment, and all were reluctant to live close to the site. Several suffered from poor health and low motivation. Others complained about the lack of office facilities and low quality computer tools. Lucas Lindberg was particularly negative and complained constantly to the Inter-Optics chief