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Unit 5: Environmental Appraisal of Projects

11. The aim of an EIA is to ensure that potential impacts are identified and addressed at an Notes
early stage in the projects ....................... and design.
12. The role for EIA was formally recognized at the earth summit held at Rio conference in
.......................
13. The first step in seeking ....................... clearance for a development project is to determine
what statutory legislations apply to the particular project.

Case Study Reducing Project Duration

his case is about a software company in India. Though it had been providing quality
service, the company’s financial figures had not been encouraging over the past
Tfew years. The new CEO had sought information about the ongoing projects in the
company. After going through the reports, he asked Sudheer Gupta (Gupta), Director
(Planning), to develop a suitable project control mechanism in the organization. After
making an in-depth analysis of the ongoing projects, Gupta identified some lacunas during
project implementation. Gupta had to now develop a project control mechanism in order
to control project delays and improve the profits of the company.
Issues
1. To understand the trade-off between project time duration and its costs.
2. To understand the issues involved in employing the popular network model Critical
Path Method (CPM).
3. To understand the time-cost relationship of an activity.
4. To understand how CPM can be used to reduce project duration.
About the Company
TPL, located in Hyderabad, India, was considered one of the premier software companies
in India. Started in 2002 by a small group of enthusiastic software engineers and
management executives, this firm provided a range of project services in Information
Technology (IT) to domestic and international clients.
Analyzing the Projects
In May 2010, Reddy joined TPL as CEO. On the day he assumed charge, he sought ongoing
project information of the company in a specified format. The desired information - Project
Information Status, estimated time delays in Project schedules, and penalty levied for
delays in execution – was submitted by the concerned departmental heads.
Identifying the Critical Issues
The next day, Gupta along with the other members of the senior management team met
with Reddy to analyze the information related to the projects...
Time to Arrive at a Solution
To address all these concerns, Reddy asked Gupta, to identify the existing issues and
lacunas in the system and also the reasons for the reduction in profits. Gupta spent the next
few weeks analyzing the various aspects in detail.
Question
Analyse the case and discuss the case facts.

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