Identify challenges in instituting best practices in project management in an organisation and
recommend how these challenges can be overcome.
Requirements
Download and read the case study (pdf file) found at the following link:
https://audit.wa.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/report2010_05.pdf
Then analyse the findings on the Fiona Stanley Hospital Project
from the perspective of improving project management practices in the organisation
(Government of Western Australia).

Further, review the literature to identify obstacles to implementing best practices in project
management in organisations and possible approaches to overcome these obstacles.
You are expected to present a theoretically informed idea of how the lessons could be transferred
to future projects. You need to conduct your own research to support your ideas. As a starting point
you need to understand the organisational (Government of Western Australia) context so that you
can consider the obstacles for transferring the lessons to future projects.
Your report should include the following:
1. Discussion of the lessons which can be identified from Government of Western Australia’s
experience in carrying out the program. (6 marks)
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2. Analysis of the challenges in transferring the above lessons to future projects within the case
organisation (transferring the lessons is often challenging because it is not easy to change work
practices in organisations). Support your analysis with appropriate literature review. (15 marks)
3. Based on your conceptual understanding, provide concrete steps in your answer to describe
what the case organisation could do to facilitate transferring the lessons learnt to future projects.
Support your recommendations with appropriate literature review. (9 marks)
General Expectations:
• Clear, well-structured and written outline that captures the major aspects of the report in a
succinct manner
• Conduct your own research to support your arguments and to understand the project context
• Apply a structure to each section of your report to guide the reader and demonstrate you have
applied a comprehensive and systematic approach
• You are required to use third party references to support your arguments for questions.
• Proof read and sense check your report before submitting it
• Use the Business School Referencing Guide
A useful starting point for online research is Google Scholar, scholar.google.com. If you are working
off-campus you can access Google Scholar from the university library web page and access articles
and other resources: http://www.library.usyd.edu.au/databases/
Remember the instructions for scientific writing, particularly referencing!