You have been given the task as an external project management consultant to provide preliminary research as to why the HS2 Rail Project in the UK is now facing up to 5 years delay of its intended target (BBC Sept.19).
Research some of the critical factors that have accounted for this delay and critically analyse whether some of them could have been avoided.
The project has also raised several key ethical and sustainability issues.
With a focus on the project mission, write an analytical report sticking to credible facts; on the impact of the new rail lines, taking into consideration stakeholder theory and other professional tools, as to whether the project should proceed as planned or why your recommendations should be taken on board.
Word count: 3,000
This does not include use of the appendix