Construction of the Burj Khalifa - Project Management

Running head: PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Construction of the Burj Khalifa
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Slide 1: Introduction
The project mainly reflects on Construction of Burj Khalifa which is one of the tallest
structures as well as buildings in the world. In this project, both the project manager as well as
the various team members generally plays an important role for demonstrating the significance
of knowledge as well as different attributes which are mainly utilized for development and
planning. It is found that proper planning as well as project development are beneficial for
achieving the objectives of the project within the time that is assumed. Additionally, proper
planning is considered as one of the main functions for every project manager for executing the
project as per the objectives.
Slide 2:
Stakeholder involved in project
The stakeholders who are associated with the construction work of Burj Khalifa are listed
below:
 Project manager: They mainly aims to secure approval for the business case in order to
proceed with the project and for getting money for the project. In addition to this, the
project manager generally has the responsibility of handling the project properly.
 Other roles: The rest of the stakeholders who are associated with the project includes the
CEO, CFO, HR manager, project planner, construction managers as well as civil
engineers.
Slide 3:
Role of project manager in the construction of Burj Khalifa

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The project manager mainly has the responsibility of achieving success for the
construction of Burj Khalifa and they generally oversee different aspect of the project starting
from project planning. The project manager prepares the business case for constructing Burj
Khalifa with the help of the project team for securing approval in order to proceed as well as
obtain budget for executing the project. In addition to this, the project manager manages time,
risks and helps in managing the budget of the project so that goals of the project can be achieved
accurately. Furthermore, a project manager consistently informs the project stakeholders about
the details of the project and generally evaluate the effectiveness of the project plan with the
employees which not only helps in completing the project but also helps in managing the project
quality that is delivered.
Slide 4:
Role of CEO in the construction of Burj Khalifa
During the construction of the Burj Khalifa, it is identified that the CEO has the
responsibility of properly creating, planning as well as integrating the project towards strategic
direction in order to achieve success. They generally have the responsibility of achieving success
within the entire business entity for making different types of managerial level decisions so that
the construction work can be undertaken accurately. In addition to this, they will help in creating
as well as implementing the vision of the organization by undertaking the project successfully.
Slide 5:
Role of CFO in the construction of Burj Khalifa
They are the senior executive who are responsible of managing different types of
financial actions within the company in order to execute the project of Burj Khalifa properly.