CASE STUDY

Eastern Cape receives boost as VW plant to be converted into 4 000-bed field hospital News24 by: Malibongwe Dayimani The Eastern Cape Government has received a major boost in its effort to fight the Covid-19 pandemic after the German government and Volkswagen (VW) pledged R107 million for the construction of a field hospital at an unused plant in Port Elizabeth. The 4 000-bed facility will be made possible after Volkswagen SA (VWSA) agreed to convert its 66 000m Korsten plant into a temporary field hospital.The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development donated 5.2 million, while VW pledged R28 million. The initiative was announced on Tuesday by VWSA Chairman and Managing Director, Thomas Scheifer and Eastern Cape Premier, Oscar Mabuyane. Operations at the hospital will be managed by the Eastern Cape Department of Health in collaboration with the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality.The plant in Neave, Korsten, which is currently not in use, would be converted and used as an overflow medical facility, said VW spokesperson, Andile Dlamini. He added the facility was set to be completed in phases and handed over to the Government as the need for medical care in the Metro developed. The preparation of the first phase is currently ongoing and will take approximately six to eight weeks to be completed. This process would equip the medical facility to accommodate up to 1 484 patients, said Dlamini. The temporary plant will be made available to the Government until March 2021. He added the initiative was aimed at assisting the local and provincial government to provide much-needed care to Covid-19 patients in Nelson Mandela Bay. "Once fully operational, the facility could accommodate up to 4 000 beds for patients diagnosed with Covid-19. This would also include high-acuity patients who require oxygenation. Dlamini said the planned conversion of the building was the result of collaboration between VWSA, the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber, Municipality, and Health Department. VW has also been working on the manufacture of ventilators, respirators and masks in partnership with other local businesses, and has offered ongoing support to the business chamber and municipality. "Solidarity is crucial in a crisis - and Covid-19 is an unprecedented global threat," said Thomas Schaefer, the Chairman and Managing Director of VWSA. "Through collaboration, we will be able to achieve the position of strength we will need to fight Covid-19. "This will ease the burden on the existing 1 000-bed field hospital at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, where Covid-19 patients are currently being quarantined.

QUESTION 1

Based on the case study above ( discuss the following in detail. Each question should have at least 10 points ;

1. Feasibility Phase vs. Project Life Cycle. (10 marks) 2. Outline the Project Charter. (10 marks) 3. Define the Client's Corporate Requirements. (10 marks) 4. Internal Project Constraints. (10 marks) 5. External Constraints. (10 marks)

NB !! include references and diagrams where applicable.