Athens 2004 Olympic Games Analysis

Group case-study analysis of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games as a mega-project, examining stakeholder management, governance, external influences, sustainability, financial management and lessons learned for future mega-project delivery.

Athens 2004 is a widely cited example of mega-project delivery under extreme schedule and political pressure. The study unpacked what drove the cost and schedule outcomes and what delivery teams can learn.

• Reconstruct the programme scope, schedule and cost profile
• Analyse risks, dependencies and stakeholder pressures
• Draw transferable lessons for modern programme delivery

• Document and literature review of programme records
• PESTLE and stakeholder analysis
• Risk probability–impact mapping of key delivery threats

Contributing researcher. Co-authored the risk and stakeholder sections and supported the final presentation.

• Case Study Report
• Risk Profile
• Stakeholder Map
• Group Presentation

• Reconciling conflicting historical figures across sources
• Distilling a complex mega-project into actionable lessons

• Strong group outcome
• Transferable lessons applied in later coursework

Artefacts produced on this project. Mockups represent the artefact format; confidential client material is appropriately withheld.