Project Management: Discussion on NRAH Project Procurement Issues

This discussion board post analyzes the New Royal Adelaide Hospital (NRAH) project, focusing on critical project management issues. The author agrees with the need for procurement managers to control sourcing and acquisition processes to meet organizational objectives, highlighting the complexity of the NRAH project. The post discusses issues in procurement bundles, contract compliance, and the importance of risk management, noting delays and financial losses due to inadequate planning and contract finalization. The author references the Auditor General’s Department report of 2015 to support the points, emphasizing the need for improved risk management and timely project status reporting to mitigate risks and ensure project success. The discussion also addresses the government's efforts to manage risks and the impact of delays on the project's budget and schedule, concluding that appropriate project control could have prevented many of the problems.

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Reply to Post 1
Yes, I completely agree to the fact that it is necessary for a procurement manager to have
a control on the sourcing and acquisition process. The procurement activities associated with any
project should meet the organizational requirements and objectives. There is no denying the fact
that New Royal Adelaide Hospital (NRAH) project is a complex project with varied set of
objectives. Therefore, it was quite necessary for the project officials to follow a planned process
of project implementation. On evaluating the New Royal Adelaide Hospital (NRAH) project
report it is found out that there have been certain issues in procurement bundles associated with
the scope, time and scope of the project. I agree to the fact that those issues could have been
managed if proper administration and monitoring the contract compliance. The New Royal
Adelaide Hospital (NRAH) project has however showed efficient risk management to minimise
the major risks associated with the project. I agree to the fact that although the risk management
process was properly executed in New Royal Adelaide Hospital (NRAH) project, the project
status reporting was not at all conducted on timely basis or as per the set guidelines that added to
the difficulties in project execution (Auditor General’s Department, 2015). There was an
increasing pressure on the government to address the major issues in terms of scope, budget and
project schedule (Kerzner, & Kerzner, 2017). An improved risk management was necessary in
New Royal Adelaide Hospital (NRAH) project which could have helped in reducing the risks
associated with the procurement process in the project.
Reply to Post 2
I agree to the fact that there were certain critical issues associated with the New Royal
Adelaide Hospital (NRAH) project. A number of problems were faced while management and

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execution of the project. The major issues associated with the New Royal Adelaide Hospital
(NRAH) project is highlighted in the auditor general department report of 2015. I agree to the
fact that one of the most significant issues associated with the project was lack of proper
planning. The auditor general report of 2015 highlights that issues associated with procurement
management, finalization of contract and procurement management. There is a mention of non-
finalization of the ICT service contract till the end, in the auditor general department report 2015
(Auditor General’s Department, 2015). The disagreement among the different parties and project
team added to the risk and issues in the project. I completely agree to the fact that the project
team could not identify appropriate strategies of addressing the issues in the project and that
contributed to the considerable delay in execution of the project. However, the government took
appropriate measures in managing those risks. The financial loses however, could be avoided if
specific measures were taken to address the risk. Financial loses in the project were identified as
well that lead to increase in the project delay. Appropriate project control would have helped in
eliminated those issues and delays in the project.

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References
Government of South Australia, Auditor General’s Department. (2015). Supplementary Report
of the Auditor-General for the year ended 30 June 2015. (2015). Retrieved
from https://www.audit.sa.gov.au/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=lKSniN7sYQk
%3d&tabid=283&portalid =0&mid=959&forcedownload=true
Kerzner, H., & Kerzner, H. R. (2017). Project management: a systems approach to planning,
scheduling, and controlling. John Wiley & Sons.