The occurrence of "The Megaproject Paradox" and issues associated with its occurrence, are not limited to the Execution Phase of a Megaproject's Life Cycle. In this article, an analysis of the impact of "The Megaproject Paradox" occurring in the Operations and Maintenance Phase of the Life Cycle of a complex Megaproject, the Australian National Electricity Market (NEM) is considered.
It is recommended that Parts 1, 2.1 and 2.2 are preparatory reading to fully comprehend Part 2.3 (this article). Part 1 introduces the concept of "Megaproject Parameters" to help in grasping the complexity of a Megaproject, and to aid in the development of Megaproject Organisation Design, Modelling,