Case Study Overview:

In conventional business and government megaprojects--such as hydroelectric dams, chemical-processing plants, or big-bang enterprise-resource-planning systems--the standard approach is to build something monolithic and customized. Such projects must be 100% complete before they can deliver benefits: Even when it's 95% complete, a nuclear reactor is of no use. On the basis of 30 years of research and consulting on megaprojects, the author has found two factors that play a critical role in determining success or failure: replicable modularity in design and speed in iteration. The article examines those factors by looking at well-known megaprojects, both successful ones, and cautionary tales.

Using the megaproject case study answer the following:

Build and describe a complex model that can be used to manage the mega-project described in the case study linked above. Your model should include the following:

1. Overview of the process
2. Pictorial design of the process
3. Description of each phase
4. Explanation as to why this process will work when managing megaprojects.