Trans Saharan Mega Project: Constraints and Management

Running head: TRANS SAHARAN MEGA PROJECT
Trans Saharan Mega Project
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Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................3
Project Management...................................................................................................................3
Programme Management...........................................................................................................4
Complexity in the Business........................................................................................................4
Organisational and Commercial Environment...........................................................................5
Multiple Stakeholders priorities and complexities.....................................................................5
Optimum Bias............................................................................................................................6
Strategic Misrepresentation of the inherent benefit...................................................................7
Value of this Mega Project.........................................................................................................8
Complexities in Phase by Phase Management.........................................................................10
Supply Chain Management......................................................................................................10
Strategic Risk Management.....................................................................................................11
Governance..............................................................................................................................12
Cost/Time Control Practices....................................................................................................12
Change Management................................................................................................................13
Lessons Learnt and Lessons yet to be learnt............................................................................14
Gaps Analysis...........................................................................................................................14
Sustainability............................................................................................................................15
Conclusion................................................................................................................................15
Bibliography.............................................................................................................................17

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Introduction
The particular idea regarding the Trans Saharan project that dealt with the natural gas
pipeline development was initially proposed in 1970. The two most reputed organizations in
the fields of natural gas organizations that are Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation and
Sonatrach (Algerian National Oil And Gas Company) came into agreement with the
Memorandum of Understanding regarding the development of the project. After this, the
feasibility study regarding the overall project was completed by the end of September 2006,
which presented the pipeline as technically as well as economically reliable and feasible. This
project is identified as one of the Mega as well as Complex Project.
The main aspect of this report will be dealing with the various constraints of the
project that are identified by me. These constraints will give a clear refection about my views
regarding the overall project management of this mega project. The strategic representations
of the project as well as the effective criteria in this project are viewed in accordance to my
view that are stated below.
Project Management
In accordance to my views the management of the Trans Saharan project is an entire
different structure regarding other projects as it include high costs, a numerous involvement
of the stakeholders, complexity in the boundaries as well as a long procedure for planning.
This insists me for thinking that the project might prevail many risks as this involves so many
criteria that too in a huge quantity. Some research work carried by me suggests that the usual
budget regarding a mega project is about $ 1 billion or more. However, the costs of a
megaproject cannot be defined in a prior basis as it involves a lot of planning procedure as
well as improvisation when the project is under execution. The definition of this mega project