OPIM 5894 Advanced Project management Salt Lake Olympics case

1. OPIM 5894 Advanced Project managementSalt Lake Olympics case TEAM 1 http://users.business.uconn.edu/snair/opim5894.html

2. Salt Lake Olympics case • How to mitigate lack of knowledge transfer? • Other similar large events (Summer Olympics, NFL Super Bowl, FIFA World Cup, etc.) • Public information on attendance • Review footage of previous events, time studies at qualifying events • Interview previous events, media Prof. Suresh Nair, University of Connecticut

3. Salt Lake Olympics case • Why did they switch to Venue Based planning from Function Based planning? • Function Based planning provided: • A common culture • Transferable function skill sets across venues • Uniform customer service and service standards across venues • Venue Based planning provided: • Location and event type • Logistics and capacity planning • Cross-training employees within a venue • Switch was needed to identify constraints • Disney World Example Prof. Suresh Nair, University of Connecticut

4. Salt Lake Olympics – Table Top Exercise

5. Salt Lake Olympics case • What is the most important lesson you can apply from this case in YOUR project (give a specific example from work)? • Use of table top exercises and use of practice execution event • Have procedures for a potential disaster Specific example Business continuity testing for IT Department Prof. Suresh Nair, University of Connecticut