CASE STUDY

Eastern Cape recelves boost as VW plant to be converted into $4000-$bed field hospital News$24$ 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 R$107$ million for the construction of a field hospital at an unused plant in Port Elizabeth. The $4000-$bed facility will be made possible after Volkswagen SA $($WWSA$)$ agreed to convert its $66000m^2$ Korsten plant into a temporary field hospital. The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development donated $65\mathrm{.}2$ million, while WW pledged R$28$ million. The initiative was announced on Tuesday by WWSA 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 W spokesperson, Andile Diamini. 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 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 $4000$ beds for patients diagnosed with Covid$-19.$ This would also include high$-$acuify patients who require oxygenation. Diamini said the planed conversion of the building was the result of collaboration between VWSA, the Neison Mandela Bay Business Chamber, Municipality, and Health Department. VW has also been working on the manulacture 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 WWA. "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 $1000-$bed field hospital at the Neison Mandela Bay Stadium, where Covid$-19$ patients are currently being quarantined.

THIS ASSIGNMENT INCLUDES ASPECTS DISCUSSED THROUGHOUT THE MODULE.

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Before attempting the assignment, read through the case study and all the questions to create a broad overview of what is expected.

Do not discuss only theory. Only up to $20\%$ of the marks can be awarded for pure theoretical discussions.

Project Management Techniques

SUMMATIVE ASSIGNMENT

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Student Name and Surname:

INSTRUCTIONS:

In light of the case study, provide a detailed discussion as to how you would go about implementing this proiect of the $4000-$bed field hospital, as well as the benefits thereof and the challenges it presents. Incorporate as many examples as possible to support your discussion.

The guideline provided below should be used to complete the instructions according to the criteria and structure provided. Refer to the marking rubric on the last page of this document to determine the value of each of the sections in the assignment.

Introduction

A detailed introduction that provides the background to the project and the emvironment operates in$.$

Project Life Cycle $($your discussion to include the following$)$

What is a Project Life Cycle?

Project Life Cycle defined $(4$ phases$)$

Level of Effort

Level of Influence vs$.$ Cost of Changes

Project Feasibility $($your discussion to include the following$)$

Feasibility Phase vs$.$ Project Life Cycle

Outline the Project Charter

Define the Client's Corporate Requirements

Internal Project Constraints

External Constraints

Critical Path Method $($CPM$)$

Discuss Critical Path Method $($CPM$)$

Draw a network diagram

Draw a Gantt Chart

Project Cost Management

Discuss Project Cost Management

Draw a Project Management Plan flowchart.

Project Control

Develop a Project Control Plan and show the sequence of the steps

Discuss how you would monitor progress of your project

Discuss how you would determine the frequency of the reporting cycle

Project Risk Management

Carry out a risk assessment plan and contingency plan

Identify cause and effects that could lead to all or part of the project failure.