Question $2$: Evaluation of Schedule Management Techniques $(25$ Marks$)$

Considering the timeline from the awarding of the contract to the cessation of work and subsequent re$-$appointment of a

new contractor:

a$.$ Evaluate the effectiveness of the schedule management techniques initially employed. Utilise concepts from Gantt

Charts, Project Network Diagrams, and Schedule Compression to critically analyse the scheduling decisions made.

b$.$ Propose a comprehensive schedule management plan, including how critical path analysis could have been used to

predict and possibly mitigate the delay in project completion.

Question $3$: Assessment of Financial Management and Decision Making $(25$ Marks$)$

Examine the decision by the departments involved to pay Tsogo Developers R$22$ million despite the non$-$completion of

work. Using the principles of project scope and schedule management:

a$.$ Evaluate the financial and ethical implications of this decision.

b$.$ Discuss how a more structured validation and control of project scope, along with rigorous schedule performance

measurements, could have influenced the financial management decisions in the project.

c$.$ Provide an alternative approach that could have been taken to manage the financial risk and ensure more accountable

use of funds.

Question $4$: Strategic Recommendations for Future Projects

$(25$ Marks$)$

Based on the lessons learned from the Brits Hospital construction project:

a$.$ Develop strategic recommendations for future projects undertaken by public departments. Your recommendations

should address the planning, monitoring, and controlling processes of project scope and schedule management.

b$.$ Highlight how the integration of scope validation, control techniques, and advanced scheduling tools $($like Gantt Charts

and Project Network Diagrams$)$ can be leveraged to prevent similar failures.Specifically, focus on how these

recommendations could support the development of a robust Work Breakdown Structure and a schedule management

plan that includes contingency planning for unforeseen risks.