Objectives

To acquaint participants with key global issues facing project workers at home and abroad and to give them the skills to operate more effectively in today's international environment.

Instruction

Method: Lecture, case studies, class exercises, homework

Material: Course workbook. Handouts of case material and global project, economic, and business statistics.

PMBOK Knowledge Areas

• Integration Management
• Scope Management
• Risk Management
• Human Resources Management
• Procurement Management
• Communications Management

Topics Covered

• Overview - Global issues (e.g., collapse of Asian economies, how the IMF works, role of the World Bank, managing in a virtual environment)
• Project management primer
• International aspects of project management
• Use of benefit/cost analysis in prioritizing global projects
• Capital budgeting on projects (the "World Bank" way)
• International financial transactions
• International finance for large projects
• International project risks
• Language and communications issues
• Cross cultural issues
• International project negotiations
• The global project workforce and labor issues
• Managing geographically dispersed "virtual" project teams
• International intellectual property issues
• International licensing and projects
• Implications of export controls on projects

Course Length

This course comes in varying lengths depending upon the needs of your organization. Project Management Professionals (PMPs) are eligible to earn Professional Development Units (PDUs) for taking this course.

Arrange a Course

Contact UMT Corporate Training at (703) 516-0035 or training@umtweb.edu to schedule a course.