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Airbus A380 Project: Successes & Failures

   

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INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS – PROJECT MANAGEMENT
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Project ManagementTable of ContentsIntroduction...........................................................................................................................................2Lessons Learned – Airbus A380............................................................................................................2Lessons Learned – Boeing 787 Dreamliner...........................................................................................4Key Learnings for MAC’s Growth Ambition Project............................................................................5Conclusion.............................................................................................................................................6Reference...............................................................................................................................................81
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Project ManagementIntroductionMurasaki Aircraft Corporation (MAC) is a Japanese aircraft manufacturer that is relativelynew in business. The parent company of MAC is Murasaki Heavy Industries (MHI) with64% of shares and also has Toyota Motor Corporation (10%) and Mitsubishi Corporation(10%) and Sumitomo Corporation and Mitsui & Co with minor shares. The company iscurrently producing regional jets and Lisanne, the CEO of MAC is now aspiring to expandthe business. The next set of business activities would include medium sized passenger jetswhich would enhance the business operations and activities to another level. Airbus A380 and Boeing 787 Dreamliner are the two international projects in the same fieldthat can impart the required level of management knowledge to Lisanne and her team. Therewere many correct and incorrect activities that were carried out in these two projects whichcan act as a good source of reference for the project that will be carried out at MAC. The report includes the positive and negative aspects associated with the two projects andalso includes the key learning that may be adapted by MAC. Lessons Learned – Airbus A380Airbus is a company that was found in the year 1970 with the major objectives as integrationof existing European aircraft sites for establishing advanced and modern manufacturing andproduction capabilities. Currently, there are over 57,000 employees that are engaged withAirbus. Airbus A380 is one of the large scale projects that was undertaken by the company and wasinitiated in the year 2000. The aim of the project was to design a super-jumbo jet capable ofcarrying 853 passengers and crew. The launch date of the project was set up in 2002 (Bbc,2012). At the same time, it was decided that an administrative re-structuring would be carried out atthe company which would include the re-location of the top management from different sitesat a common site. It was aimed that such a process would result in minimization of conflictsand would lead to adequate and effective management as a result (Rochfort, 2006). In 2005, there were a number of production issues that began to crop up. This led to theinability to meet the delivery deadlines and the French and German production facilitiesstarted the blame game instead of the resolution of the issue. In the year 2006, wiring harness2
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