BAE Automated Systems (A): Denver International Airport Baggage-Handling System

Critical Factors

*A change in the propose specifications after the obturate date was agreed up on in the contract. These changes created a domino effect of problems. This was in violation of the contract with BAE which verbalize there would be a number of freeze dates for mechanized design, software design, and permanent power.

*A lack of efficient and effectual communication between the city, project focussing team, and consultants. This manifests itself in sanctioned issues like vendors blocking roadways for other vendors, the city canceling hunting lodges for electrical filtering components that were faultfinding path, and too many unilateral decision made because no one was in charge.

*A late arise with respect to deciding the type of technology to be employ for the luggage handling system. BAE didnt even bid on the project because the scope and the dateline were not feasible. The city, under the guidance of Chief airdrome Engineer Slinger arranged the deal that included penalty and time clauses for both the city and the vendor.

*The City of Denver did not mind to the requested and needed amount of time to actually invention the baggage handling system. The City had a deadline to meet and did not want to hear about any more delays. In spite of this, the vendors wrote contracts that attempted to cover their bases to ensure these deadlines would be met.



In the end, extenuating circumstances conspired to prevent these dates from being met.

*BAE lost enclose of their project to the PMT that had no experience in airport construction, baggage handling system technologies, and the introduction of the new technologies. PMT forced BAE to stipulate their management structure and project approach to fit the PMT needs. BAE had a track record of success using their own management structures. This modification created confusion, inefficiency,

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