Megaproject Management: A Case Study of the London Olympic Games 2012

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MEGA-PROJECT
MANAGEMENTA CASE
:
THE LONDON OLYA4PIC
STUDYOF
GAMES2Ol,2
Sean
Dodd
Uniuersity EastLondon, oJ [e-mail]

VisvaSathasivam
Lambeth Council

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MEGA-PROJECTMANAGEMENT :
A CASE STUDY OF
THE LONDON OLYMPIC GAMES 2OI2
Dr. SeanDodd
Royal Docks BusinessSchool. University of East London, London SE16 2RD
Telephone:
0208223 2307.Fax : [phone].Email: [e-mail]
Abstract
With so many government sponsoredmega-projectfailures exposedin the press. this paper describesthe ongoing project managementoJ'thelargest constructproject of its kind in the UKfor over 150 years. The mega-project is twice as large as the new
Terminal 5 at Heathrow Airport, and has to be delivered in half the time it took.for T5 to be built. Important issues are discussedthat should ensure the London Olympic
Gamesis reody on time, within budget and will deliver world class sportingfacilities os expected by the I 1,000 professional athletes, I million visitors expected and a televisionaudienceexpected exceed4 billion viewers. to Keywords: project management, megaprojects,Olympic Games

1.0Background
The British governmenthas a history of failed large