Project Scope: An urgent need has been identified in a poor residential suburb. It was realised that residents have to travel long distances in order to do essential shopping. The road travelled has become a hazard due to unruly taxi drivers that drive recklessly, hence putting innocent people lives at risk. Many accidents has occurred resulting in numerous lives been lost. The local government was instructed by parliament to approve the urgent building of a shopping centre in the suburb of the residents. Due to your excellent track record as a competent project manager, you have been appointed to project manage the project. There is no room for failure, including scope creep, time being exceeded or any budget overruns. Your reputation is on the line and any failure could result in detrimental consequences to your image. You are required to answer the following questions regarding the project that is intended to provide stakeholders, your organisation and your team with a thorough understanding of your project plan (Meredith et al., 2017.).

Question 1 (20 Marks)

Project management has emerged because the characteristics of our contemporary society demand the development of new methods of management. Of the many forces involved, three are paramount. The manager is expected to coordinate and integrate all activities needed to reach the project's goals. In particular, the project form of organization allows the manager to be responsive to four pertinent areas. In providing justification for your project you are required to discuss the three paramount forces as theorised by (Meredith et al., 2017). Thereafter, critically discuss the four pertinent areas that managers are responsive to as they relate to your project, as theorised by Meredith et al., 2017.