3. Three Gorges Dam - China
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Cost: US$26 billion
Largest hydroelectric dam in the world
18 years to build; 1994 till 2012
Height 181 m, base width 115 m, length 2,335 m
Caused 1.4 million people to be relocated
Caused the worst drought in 50 years
1300+ Chinese heritage sites were submerged
At risk of catastrophic failure (great earthquake)
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5. Ciudad Real Central Airport
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€1.1bn Cost
Promised 6000 new jobs
Promised boom for the local economy
Closed in April 2012 after only four years of
operations
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7. Castellón–Costa Azahar Airport - Spain
• €150 million Cost
• Got delayed for several years
• Declared "open" officially in March 2011
despite:
– No airlines signed up to land there, nor
– Government approval to operate
• Flights were due to begin on April 2012
• As of June 2013, there have been none
28. Selection Model
• Know what you want
– Do your homework
• Define your scope, budget, timeline, and constraints
– Survey the market
– Know the risks
• Product Limitations
• Total Cost of Ownership TCO
• Myths of Vendors
30. Selection Model - Example
• Client: Our requirement...this is something
big, you know.... we need an elephant…
• Vendor: … but why don’t you adjust with
a buffalo, it is also big and black?
• Client: No, we need only elephant, let me
explain our current process is … (1 hour …)
• Vendor: Fine, I understand. But our product
supports only buffalo…
31. Selection Model - Example
• Client: But we require only elephant!
• Vendor: Ok... Let me see if I can customize
• Signed SOW: Client wants:
– A big black four legged animal
– Long tail
– Less hair
– Having trunk is mandatory.
32. Selection Model - Example
• Specifications:
– Have One Trunk
– Have Four Legs
– Should Carry Load for Both Passenger and Cargo
– Black in Color
– Should be Herbivorous
33. Selection Model - Example
• Delivery Team:
– All features are supported in base product buffalo
– For trunk alone a separate customization is done.
– Added Value: Delivers Milk
40. The Case in
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Four phases
Splitting Modules and licensing
HR then other functions
Pilot then rollout
Engaging Internal team with SI
Sponsorship
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