COSATU-PMC) is an African reputable Project Management consulting company based in Pretoria with branches in Malaysia, Namibia, Cuba, Botswana, Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, and Zambia. Through international search for a reputable project management company the Malaysian Government has approached COSATU-PMC for a consulting project. The Malaysian Government intends to construct a modern international airport in Penang modelled on the USA Denver International Airport (DIA). The Government is very much concerned with several Project Scheduling and Control mistakes and challenges which faced the DIA client, consultants and contractors and would like the assessment/critique of DIA as a first step towards a client briefing for the proposed Penang project.

As a Senior Partner of COSATU-PMC(Pty) Ltd you have been assigned this proposed project & you have been requested to respond to the client the Malaysian Government.

The Malaysian Government would like your assessment/critique to focus on DIA Project Management issues (See attached Case Study details). It is expected that you will review DIA value creation process (specifically on issues of Project Scheduling and Control) and clearly commenting on what happened, challenges/problems faced & how these were addressed & how you think they were supposed to be handled through Project Scheduling and Control good practices.

Task/Assignment

Based on the DIA Case Study (attached),COSATU-PMC has requested you to prepare for a professional discussion opportunity, which will be conducted in an online case discussion forum organised by the Malaysian Government. As clearly indicated above the Malaysian Government representatives would like you to focus onDIA value creation process (through the project life cycle)/from Credo to Grave and clearly commenting on what happened, challenges/problems faced & how these were addressed & based on your Project Scheduling and Control knowledge how they were supposed to be handled through Project Scheduling and Control best practices.