BAE Automated Systems Case Study

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In the early 1980’s, Denver experienced significant economic growth due to the booming oil, real estate, and tourism industries. The major airport that operated within Denver during that time was the Stapleton Airport. Up to 1970, the Stapleton Airport was able to accommodate the demands of Denver but in subsequent years it was unable to meet the ever growing needs of the city. The Stapleton Airport was seen as a liability and limited the attractiveness of businesses that were swarming to it. Issues with handling high traffic volume, disruptions in connection schedules, and an overall poor airport layout led the city of Denver to decide whether they wanted to expand or replace the Stapleton Airport. A study performed in 1983 determined that an expansion of Stapleton’s capacity was needed.

In the mid-1980s, there were some changes in the financial climate that caused concern among both economists and business leaders. The dreary economy forced Denver to embark on a major public construction mission to try and save the region from the economic freefall. This also caused a push for a new airport to stimulate new business to the area, import federal capital, and help in the creation of new jobs to help offset the short-term loss in the economy.

In November 1989, ground was broken on the construction of the Denver International Airport (DIA). A typical master plan approach was taken by the City of Denver during the initial conception of the DIA project, and eventually a consulting team was awarded a contract to help due to their expertise in the fields...

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...m being successful. The PMT should have worked closely with the city of Denver to determine the needs for the new airport before construction. Since the deadline was tight, the project was required to go into a design-build mode that proved to be the downfall of the whole project. If BAE was contacted at the beginning of the project, they could have helped in the design and layout of the airport so it could heave accommodated a sophisticated baggage-handling system. Coordination and organization should have been key aspects of the project, but both were lacking. In order for a project of this magnitude to be successful, proper project planning is needed to ensure that all project management knowledge areas are in sync and working as a cohesive unit.

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