control/closing the project
Introduction To Project Management PM3110 Week13-Case Study 14.1 New Jersey Kills Hudson River Tunnel Project.
Questions
1 How would you respond to the argument that it is impossible to judge how successful a project like this one would have been unless you actually do it?
I believe a project of this financial caliber could never full develop outside of planning due to the burden it places on the taxpayers. If the project happens to be canceled or exceeds the initial budget price, there would be closure of jobs or request for more money from the taxpayers.
2 Take a position, either pro or con, on Christie’s decision to kill the ARC.
Develop arguments to support your point of view.
I support Governor Christie’s decision to kill the project. The project would have never been funded from the state of New Jersey due to the effects of the recession. If costs were to overrun under the state’s condition, then all problems and delays would be placed on the pockets of the taxpayers. This inflation would lead to breakdown of the state and that would not have been a good option.
3 In your opinion, how clearly must a large infrastructure project like ARC have determined its need, costs, and so forth before being approved?
If the criteria are too stringent, what is the implication for future projects of this type? Would any ever be built?
First thing is that the project managers cannot rely on the job to be funded by too few taxpayers’. If the project had more funding versus raising taxes then it might be feasible. I believe a project like this could have been more productive if the was a way to overcome the recession. This project needed to be started about 10 years sooner but then that would have fallen under the lines of the 9-11 and the recovery from that incident. Once the country, as whole has had time to redevelop itself the overcome the recession then this project could be reconsidered. The time and cost relationship of this project lacks definite income and job placement. I believe that this project could be developed properly once there are more options for funding.
