Achieving the Delicate Balance between Risks & Outcomes in a Large-scale IT Project - BCIA's Airport Security System

Running head: RISK MANAGEMENT
Achieving the Delicate Balance between Risks & Outcomes in a Large-scale IT Project - BCIA's
Airport Security System
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Table of Contents
1. Brief introduction to the project or system..................................................................................2
2. Summarize views of scholar........................................................................................................2
3. Discussion of the system, system risks, links and cascade risks within the system....................4
4. Management of risk associated with the project..........................................................................7
5. Conclusion.................................................................................................................................10
References......................................................................................................................................12

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1. Brief introduction to the project or system
The project report is based on achieving a delicate balance between the risks and
outcomes into large scale IT project which is related to Beijing Capital International Airport
(BCIA) airport security system. In this selected IT project, the risks related to the airport security
system are analyzed and managed (Goh, Zuo and Pan 2016). The risks are identified at the time
of implementing large scale IT projects throughout the construction of terminal 3 projects. For
the airport management team, airport security is one of the key concerns (Pyke et al. 2017).
Passenger screening is considered as important component for the aviation security which is
considered as real time screening strategies for maximizing effectiveness to identify terrorist
attacks.
The report is based on summarizing views of various scholars related to the selected
project topic so that their views are to be analyzed properly to compare their views and
arguments with each other. The proposed airline security system, its risks and cascade risks of
the system are discussed so that the reader can understand importance of proposed system in the
airport industry. The risks are to be managed so that there should be proper prevention of risks
with respect to business requirement.
2. Summarize views of scholar
Shaw (2016) stated that risk management for the airport operations is related to
vulnerability of the system threat. There is prioritization of critical risks as well as opportunities
which exist at the airport and emerge in future. It develops of action plan which can reflect best
practices as well as settle in decision making to manage the organizational performance in

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undecided environment. Rampini, Sufi and Viswanathan (2014) argued that risk management
contributes to process and ensure that higher level of safety is maintained throughout the airport
activities. Burghouwt (2016) discussed that security in the airport system is commensurate with
the risks. It is a process to determine which security controls are proper as well as cost effective,
and complex. The scholars identified that security management is identification of organizational
assets, system and information assets which are followed by development of airport operations
and implementation of terminal for protection of assets. The airport security system is used to
protect the passengers from any type of terrorist attack.
Eckles, Hoyt and Miller (2014) viewed that the security system allows the security of
airport to place as well as sense intrusion on the airport. The main challenges while
implementation of airport security system are to keep the project on time, on budget as well as
maintain a high quality. According to Bazargan (2016), there is enterprise risk management
which is consisted of risks which have positive as well as negative impact, and the positive risks
are seen as IT project opportunities. The common risks which are faced by BCIA airport in two
areas. Reason (2016) stated that the first area is employee due to which people are unpredictable
and it is huge risk for the companies. Hiring and training of the quality of employee is a
challenge for the company as it causes a huge expense as well as bad reputation for the
organization. For BCIA airport terminal 3, it is risks which are required to manage. Lack of
productivity from the employee side can have great impact on the project work and plan for
implementation of new products as well as services. Patankar and Taylor (2017) concluded that
second area is technology as usage of new technology is expensive and it is not properly worked
when it takes an organization down on both sides, loss of profitability as well as retention of the