This is the first of a two-case series (605-011-1 and 605-012-1). The case describes a large and complex IT integration project, after the acquisition of one metals mining company by another. As part of the integration, 40,000 PC’s, applications, and the network had to be consolidated into one system. The project lasted two years and involved 1,000 people across the organisation. Case (A) illustrates competent project risk management, including risk identification, assessment, and management. Case (B) illustrates the management of ‘residual risks’, which remain in spite of thorough planning at the outset. With this case, the methods of project risk management, including their implementation and limitations, can be discussed.
