Project Complexity: Macondo Well Blowout Scenario

Running head: PROJECT COMPLEXITY
Project Complexity: Macondo well blowout scenario
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1PROJECT COMPLEXITY
1. Definition
Any specific project will be defined as a successful one if all the aspects of the projects
are followed and regulated following the project management benchmarks. If the project
manager fails to consider all these specifications then the project will lead towards failure. In
most of the cases project complexity arises due to different troubles that may caused for
schedule, cost, and performance issues etc. In order to analyze the complexity of this specific
project the topic that has been chosen is operational failures occurs in different organizations
across the Gulf Oil Industries for Macondo well blowout (Thiyagarajan & Belayneh, 2018). Due
to some of the major catastrophes inconvenience the operational failure may occur in the
business organization which converts a simple project to a complex one. The project complexity
can be identified, analyzed and also resolved with the help of some specific project management
tools and techniques.
The deepwater horizon drilled was tore with the explosion occurred in 2010, 20th April.
The complexities with economic, environment and human disaster began as soon as the
completion of Macondo well deep under the water (Babcock-Adams et al., 2017). This is
mandatory for the project managers to consider all these operational factors. The working
efficiency of any system can be measured successfully after measuring the project performance
based upon the above mentioned factors. Besides this the other aspects that are to be analyzed
include organizational culture, organizational structure and project management principles.

2PROJECT COMPLEXITY
2. Why you choose this one
This case was all about a disaster which leads to people loss, financial loss. These factors
collaboratively negatively impacted the environment also. After analyzing some of the reports
regarding this case scenario it can be said that, the explosion of the well could have been
prevented as it was following different necessary project progressive guidelines and project
prcatices as well (Wade, et al., 2016). The essay topic that has been chosen for this project
include BP deepwater Horizon Oil spill as well as offshore Drilling case with the consideration
of the factors organizational structure, organizational culture, engineering risk, risk management
etc. It can be said that additional implementation of safety culture could have prevented the
explosion. Both the technical as well as non technical factors are considered by the project
manager while implementing this exploitation project.
Due to lack of safety concern the disaster took place on 20th April, 2010. This specific
topic has been chosen for this paper so that the readers can gain better understandings regarding
the project management prcatices and safety concern. As this case scenario has given huge
numbers of useful lessons about the safety measures to the readers. From this case project it is
defined that, for the oil industry the safety is referred to as one of the main concern should be
focused in (Garcia-Pineda et al., 2016). In order to accomplish any project the project team
members needs to focus and work together on these factors. In order to identify the flaws this
project topic has been selected. It is defined that in order to operate even in any complex
ambiance also organizational flexibility and innovation are necessary.
The aim and objectives or any company are to gain effective competitive advantages and
commercial revenue altogether. Different organizational theories are available that are required
to be followed accordingly to operate the system functionalities successfully. The structure of the