Read the case study below and answer ALL of the questions that follow

SOUTH AFRICA

R$22$ million paid for no work

$30$ September $2010-11$:$30$BY SOWETAN

The departments of public works, roads, and transport, along with the provincial health department and treasury, announced

yesterday that it was willing to pay Tsogo Developers R$22$ million despite the company's failure to complete construction on

the R$456,5$m Brits Hospital.

Tsogo and llima Projects were awarded the R$456,5$ million contract in $2005$ and construction began on November $25,2008.$

But work stopped in May this year after Ilima was liquidated. At the time Ilima had a portfolio of construction projects worth

more than R$1-$billion and employed about $700$ people. Public works spokesperson Roberta Makhambeni told Sowetan

yesterday that the department had good reason to pay. $"$In order to fast$-$track the re$-$appointment of the new contractor, the

department opted for a settlement instead of the final account, which would have delayed the process," Makhambeni said.

Now a new contractor $-$ JR Stock and Stocks, who lost out in the initial bidding for the contract $-$ has been hired to complete

the project. The hospital is scheduled to open in July $2012.$ Makhambeni said "they were second$-$best $($in the initial bidding

process$)$ and had the right grading". Tsogo and Ilima were paid R$57$ million before construction was stopped in May. Ilima's

financial problems affected other projects, among them:

$-$the R$137$ million for a government office complex in Vryburg, Northwest.

$-$About R$35$ million for the construction of a psychiatric hospital in Sterkfontein, Krugersdorp, Gauteng.

$-$R$16$ million for the construction of a taxi rank in Mabopane, north of Pretoria.

$-$More than R$60$ million for the construction of $1500$ houses for Mogale City municipality$$ and

$-$R$450$ million worth of construction work in Eastern Cape.

QUESTION $1(25$ Marks$)$

Analyse the scope management processes applied in the Brits Hospital construction project, considering the initial

planning, requirement gathering, and the development of the Work Breakdown Structure $($WBS$).$

a$.$ Discuss the failures in these processes that may have led to the project's inability to detect and mitigate the risks

associated with Ilima's liquidation.

b$.$ Propose a detailed plan to manage and control the scope of such a project more effectively, ensuring alignment with

the project's business case as outlined in the project charter.

Use the following rubric:

QUESTION $1$: Critical Analysis of Scope Management Failures and Solutions $(25$ Marks$)$

$-$ Depth of Analysis on Scope Management Failures: Evaluate the insightfulness and depth of the

analysis regarding scope management failures, including identification of specific issues and their

implications on the project.

$0-10$

$-$ Practicality and Comprehensiveness of the Proposed Plan: Assess the feasibility, detail, and

coverage of the proposed scope management plan, including its ability to prevent similar failures in the

future.

$0-10$

$-$ Application of Module Concepts and Theories: Measure the extent to which the answer integrates

relevant project management concepts and theories to support the analysis and proposed solutions.

$0-5$