Hi,

Weekly journals answering some questions, the chosen Infrastructure Project is Crossrail UK – The Elizabeth Line by Crossrail Ltd

So,
I didn’t do well in the first week, the questions were as follows:
Introduce the setting and explain how is the management of infrastructure projects and programmes relevant for it (roughly 200 words).
What is the project management/delivery issue or challenge that you’re addressing (roughly 200 words).
What will be impact and implications of you addressing this setting. Please think of impact not only for you personally but more widely – the organisation, industry, society, economy (200 words).

I will upload the journal, and the feedback is as follows: 3/5
Crossrail is a very good project to focus on as a setting for the learning journals. However the way you write about it might prove difficult in addressing the issues and challenges. it is important to find an angle that will allow you to have a reflective discussion about aspects of the project. At the moment it reads like you are mostly focusing on the success and benefits promised to materialise through the project and you also report some if the developments and challenges so far. Whilst interesting, it is important to set up the first learning journal so you can follow up on it by discussing the the specific themes of the setting (i.e. front-end and planning, value etc). For this to be possible you should open up some areas for reflection in the argument to apply the theoretical ideas, critical thinking and reflection. Finally, please use core readings and in-class discussion to build your argument – as this is an important component of learning journal submissions.

So, our job now is week 2’s journal, and learn from week 1’s mistake of not using core readings or lectures to build the arguments.

Task:
Based on the week 1 learning journal where you defined the project-based setting for your learning journal submissions, in Week 2 submission you are required to discuss the front-end and planning issues related to the project(s) you discussed. In so doing please relate to your own experience, case study discussions, theory and conceptual contributions from the readings allocated as well as the industry and research contributions.

Here are some questions you can use to guide your thinking.

1-Describe one or more of front-end and planning issues that you want to address in your contribution
2- What would be impact and implications of you addressing this problem in your setting. Please think of impact not only for you personally but more widely – the organisation, industry, society, economy
3- What should the project practitioners and organisational leadership strive to do to alleviate the front-end and planning problem you identified in your setting – based on your current learning in the module

Please pay particular attention on the integration of literature in your writing. To accomplish this, please indicate references and use citations as you will have learned in the academic writing courses – this is very important. As a rule of thumb, I’d expect around 5-10 in-text citations to relevant academic references in your Week 2 submissions.

As already discussed, while writing the weekly submission, you should ask yourselves: What does literature say about the nature of the problem and its implications. What can I do with these insights to address the problem and advance practice? Additionally, identify any tensions, dilemmas and controversies that remain. Reflective questions such as this will help you in your learning journey. The main goal is to show a focus on the analysis of the problem synthesising literature.

To help flow and continuity of your argument, you can include one or two introductory sentences as a short summary of conclusions from the previous assignment and as a starting point for the new assignment.

some sources: –Use Crossrail programme organisation and management for delivering Londons Elizabeth line:
link:
https://learninglegacy.crossrail.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/1R-001-Programme-organisation-and-management.pdf

–Use monthly reports by the CEO that gives project updates
link:
https://www.crossrail.co.uk/about-us/crossrail-project-updates

helpful links – please use them

https://www.crossrail.co.uk/project/
https://www.crossrail.co.uk/project/our-plan-to-complete-the-elizabeth-line/
https://www.railway-technology.com/comment/uk-rail-budget-government-funding/

Please only use whatever i have attached, do not outsource more, thank you
Journal 1 below also