Construction Risk Management for Commonwealth Games: Birmingham

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Running Head: Project Management
Commonwealth Games: Birmingham
CONSTRUCTION RISK MANAGEMENT

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Table of Contents
A. INTRODUCTION.........................................................................................................................3
B. Description of development........................................................................................................3
B.1 Background & History................................................................................................................3
B.2. Project Management of Mega Sports Event and its characteristics.....................................4
Critical Risk Assessment.....................................................................................................................6
Evaluation of Two identical Risk& mitigation strategies........................................................7
C. Risks on project life cycle...............................................................................................................8
C.1 Risk management and lifestyle stages.........................................................................................8
C3. Preparation Delay and Scheduling Clash.....................................................................................9
D1. Data Security Risk......................................................................................................................11
D2. Security risk..............................................................................................................................11
E3. Heat Diagram with Risk, likelihood, and impact........................................................................13
F. Health and Safety Risk................................................................................................................14
Conclusion..........................................................................................................................................14
G. CONCLUSION...................................................................................................................................14
References..........................................................................................................................................15

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A. INTRODUCTION
The report prepared as under takes in account commonwealth games which are also
considered as Friendly games, which were first held in year 1930. The common wealth games
are conducted in every 4 years. It can be explained as a international multi sport event in
which athletes counting disabilities also have
healthy competition. The commonwealth of
nations is constructed of companies that were
colonized by British empire that count a total of
54 territories. With the development of Common
wealth game federation in year 2001 all sport
related games are conducted under its rules and
actions. The common wealth game can be said
as a 11 day event in which international atheletes
can be seen to face competition in a bigger range
of sports towards a motive which is to bring
Common wealth territories, countries and state at one place together.
B. Description of development
B.1 Background & History
The commonwealth games are a friendly international multi-sports event among
commonwealth nations and few independent territories. From the past few years almost 72
teams seem to participate in it. There are four home nations of the UK (United Kingdom),
Scotland, England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, all these home nation are seen participating
with their independent teams. The mega event was first held in 1930, it is also known for the
British Empire games event from 1930 to 1950. As a part
from 1942 to 1946 due to World War II, the event
couldn’t be held in this time frame. The event was held
after every four years passed like FIFA world Cup, Olympics, and cricket world cup(BBC,
2010).
The name British Empire games was observed to change with different eras of time,
as after the partition of subcontinent the name changed to British Empire and Commonwealth
Game from 1954 to 1966. After that the name of the event again updated to British
Commonwealth games from 1970 to 1974 when the athletes with disabilities were included
in many games. In 2018 British commonwealth games had achieve the remarkable success
and became the multi sports event in the world with equal contribution of both men and
women. It is also encouraged the social justice in the society(Avison, 2015).
The reason behind start of this event in commonwealth countries is the motivation of
inter-Empire Championships which later became the part of event. The complete
Figure 1, Commonwealth Games
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management of this mega sports event is managed by CGF (commonwealth Federation),
Control of all associated sport related programs, dealing with sponsors, security affairs and
the selection of host cities is also managed by Commonwealth Federation which seems very
exciting and easy task but in actual it requires
great commitment and effort to make it up to
the mark and successful in various manners.
During the event or sport matches, some other
monitoring and managing bodies works for the
coordination of Commonwealth Federation
such as international sports federation Ifs,
Commonwealth Games Associations CGAs
and separate organizing body for each commonwealth game. Without such professional
groups it is impossible to conduct such an international Mega sport event("Victoria, 1994).
There are many world famous rituals and symbols of Commonwealth games such as
Commonwealth game flag and Queen’s Baton Relay in the opening and closing ceremony. It
is such a big sports event that more than 5000 athletes from different countries participate in
250 sports event from 15 different sports. Apart from these sports there are some other sports
as well which are mainly common in
commonwealth countries and not even part of
Olympic, this saying will not be wrong that after Olympic it is the biggest sport event
internationally(Birmingham, 2021).
B.2. Project Management of Mega Sports Event and its characteristics
To organize such a reputable mega sports event is not only a challenging task but a
great prestigious opportunity as well. The commonwealth games Birmingham, 2020
management agreement set out to design the role and responsibility and the framework of
accountability within which Birmingham will operate during the event. The purpose is also to
make an organized set of design for all departments such as digital, cultural, Media and sport
and decides the role and priorities of these coordinated departments. This agreement period is
covered during the time frame of 31 March 2020 and will remain operating until the revised
agreement does not suspend current agreement. But it is considered that these mega project
Management agreements are living documents that could be revised at any time as per the
need and will of both parties. If we recall the history, normally it is reviewed in the month of
march every year and amended if necessary(Varrel, 2011).
Figure 2, BirminghamCommonwealth Games 2022
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