Global Engineering Project Management
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Imagine the dynamics of an international engineering project such as this one: a U.S. group designs, prototypes, and qualifies disk drive heads; wafers for the drive heads are manufactured in the U.S. and sent to Malaysia for subassembly; a South Korean firm assembles these components; the final product, a fully automated disk drive, is completed in Japan. In addition to the global complexities of the project, there are a host of issues in leading the project team spread across continents.
Global Engineering Project Management aligns real-world experiences in managing global projects with practical project management principles. The author demonstrates how to anticipate issues, covering everything from start-up planning and supply management to cost containment, post-project evaluation and protecting intellectual property. He explores technologies, virtual teams, traditions, economics, politics, and legal issues in the context of international projects, as well as compares the differences with domestic projects. He also highlights the complications of international bidding, the extra time and effort needed for multi-national team formation and management, and often overlooked project closure tasks.
As the world goes global, engineering projects increasingly involve multiple countries, each having unique politics, cultures, and standards that all add layers of complexity to project management. These variables multiply fast and consequently a project manager’s responsibilities multiply faster. Examining these challenges from start to finish, the book provides practical advice on how to navigate the issues unique to global engineering project management.
Table of Contents
What Is an International Engineering Project?
Technological Factors
Virtual Team Environment Factors
Traditional Factors
Economic Factors
Political Factors
Legal Factors
Other Factors
Checklist For Chapter 1
What Is an International Engineering Project?
Technological Factors
Virtual Team Environment Factors
Traditional Factors
Economic Factors
Political Factors
Legal Factors
Other Factors
Who Is an International Engineering Project Manager?
Principal Responsibilities
Link Between Technology And Business
Resource Utilization
Team Leader
Team Motivator
Choosing Team Members
Information Filter
Team Protector
Scope Changes
Team Ambassador
Communication
Problem Solver
Project Driver
Project Honeymoon Period
Time and Delay Management
Checklist For Chapter 2
Who Is an International Engineering Project Manager?
Principal Responsibilities
Link between Technology and Business
Resource Utilization
Team Leader
Team Motivator
Choosing Team Members
Information Filter
Team Protector
Scope Changes
Team Ambassador
Communication
Problem Solver
Project Driver
Project Honeymoon Period
Time and Delay Management
Getting An International Project
Getting Ready To Write A Technical Proposal
Winning Ways To A Technical Proposal
Internal Projects
Clarifications
Documentation Requirements
Design Review, Certification, Inspection, And Hold Points
PostProject Requirements
Checklist For Chapter 3
Getting An International Project
Getting Ready To Write A Technical Proposal
Winning Ways To A Technical Proposal
Internal Projects
Clarifications
Documentation Requirements
Design Review, Certification, Inspection, And Hold Points
PostProject Requirements
Planning an International Project
Selecting Team Members
Creating A Summary Of Project Specifications And Standards
Creating Work Breakdown Structure
Creating The Initial Schedule
Planning For Information Management
KickOff Meetings
Monitoring Schedule And Cost Performances
Checklist For Chapter 4
Planning an International Project
Selecting Team Members
Creating A Summary Of Project Specifications And Standards
Creating Work Breakdown Structure
Creating The Initial Schedule
Planning For Information Management
KickOff Meeting With Customer
KickOff Meetings With Domestic And International Team Members
KickOff Meetings With Other Departments
KickOff Meetings With Major SubContractors
KickOff Meetings With Upper Management
Monitoring Schedule And Cost Performances
Executing an International Project
Team Management
Customer Management
SubContractor Management
Dealing With Upper Management
Regulatory Agencies Management
Surprises
Errors
Listening
Practical Solutions
Whatever It Takes
Meetings
Status Reports
Confidentiality And Intellectual Property
Risk Management
FireFighting
Adapting To Change
Controlling The Project
Training
Time Off
Checklist For Chapter 5
Executing an International Project
Team composition
Team Management
Customer Management
SubContractor Management
Dealing With Upper Management
Regulatory Agency Management
Surprises
Errors
Listening
Practical Solutions
Whatever It Takes
Meetings
Status Reports
Confidentiality And Intellectual Property
Risk Management
Fire Fighting
Adapting To Change
Controlling The Project
Training
Time Off
Closing An International Project
Final Status Reports
Other Project Closure Tasks
Lessons Learned
Customer’s Project Evaluation
Checklist For Chapter 6
Closing An International Project
Final Status Reports
Other Project Closure Tasks
Lessons Learned
Customer’s Project Evaluation
Index
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