INTERNATIONAL PROJECT

MANAGEMENT
 INTERNATIONAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT

• MODULE OUTLINE
• INTRODUCTION TO TOPIC 1
• INTRODUCTION TO ASSIGNMENT 1
MODULE OUTLINE
ESTIMATION OF TIME ACCUMULATION OF STUDY HOURS
STUDY ACTIVITY STUDY HOURS
Briefly go through course content and participate in initial 5
discussion
Study the module 60
Attend 3-5 tutorial sessions 15
Online participation 10
Revision 15
Assignments, Test, Exam 15
TOTAL STUDY HOURS ACCUMULATED 120
MODULE LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of this module, you should be able to :

• Describe the core concepts, theories of project and key characteristics of

international projects
• Discuss the project life cycle phases from the project management process
viewpoint in the context of international projects
• Explain the nature of risks and uncertainties as critical input in panning of
international projects
• Describe the human side of managing international projects focusing on
leadership, communication governance system, resolution strategies and
effective cooperation in international projects
TOPICS IN MODULE

1 2 3
CORE CONCEPT AND CONTEXT OF DEFINING
THEORY OF INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL
PROJECTS PROJECTS PROJECTS

5
4
PLANNING
MANAGING RISKS
INTERNATIONAL
AND UNCERTAINTIES
PROJECTS
TOPICS IN MODULE

6 7 8
ORGANISING LEADING COMMUNICATING
INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL IN INTERNATIONAL
PROJECTS PROJECTS PROJECTS

9 10
COOPERATING IN IMPLEMENTATION AND
INTERNATIONAL CONTROL IN INTERNATIONAL
PROJECTS PROJECTS
TOPIC 1 : INTRODUCTION – CORE CONCEPT AND
THEORY OF PROJECTS
CORE CONCEPT AND THEORY - SUBTOPICS

1 2 3
CONTRASTING BETWEEN
KEY CONCEPT OF CHARACTERISTICS OF
STANDARD AND
PROJECT AND PROJECT INTERNATIONAL
INTERNATIONAL
MANAGEMENT PROJECTS
PROJECTS

4
SUCCESS OF
INTERNATIONAL
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
TOPIC 1 : CORE CONCEPT AND THEORY - SUBTOPICS
KEY CONCEPTS OF PROJECT AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT
PROJECT DEFINITION
PROJECT MANAGEMENT DEFINITION
MAIN PROJECT STAKEHOLDERS
PROGRAMME AND PORTFOLIO
CONTRASTING BETWEEN STANDARD AND INTERNATIONAL PROJECT
Both international and standard project have basic similarities by
definition
Global project characteristics
- Temporary collaboration between organisations across nations and
cultures
- Virtual projects composed of virtual teams scattered/dispersed
geographically and working in different organisations
- Dealing with cross cultural, language and time zones differences.
 MAIN PURPOSES OF INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS
GENERAL DIFFERENCES BETWEEN Gain new client
internationally
STANDARD AND INTERNATIONAL Broaden
Increase political
power
PROJECT IN TERMS OF: Interntl risk business
Help other
sharing partner
country

Access to intnl
Reduce manufacturing
workforce
costs
Volunteers
Gain cost efficiency
 Scope of international Stakeholder of Risk intensity of
projects international projects International Projects
• Beyond local market, • Non-domestic • Greater risk and
several locations stakeholders, not local uncertainty than
involved, different client/customers standard project
countries • Encompass • Complex environment
• The bigger the scope stakeholder outside that difficult to analyse
entails/demands, the the organisation as due to changes in global
greater the complexity collaborative environment
• Several entities involved international partners • Complexity of the
ie headquarters, organisational set up
regional headquarter with many stakeholders
and local office involve
CHARACTERISTICS OF INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS
Required vast amount
Anticipating uncertainties- problem, failure Degree of project
of resources
Organisational and geo factors, involve difficulty
More time and funds
multiple stakeholders, time zone, culture Complexity as key
needed
reason of failure
Higher cost for
Politicl change,
transportations n infra,
currency and
multifaceted
inflation rate, tax
perspectives
issue etc

Dominant behaviour
Changes in project
environment
Rapid changes due to
opportunitiesa n
threat/risk
Distinctive objectives
Purposes,
involvement, context,
Cultural differences in values, operating nature,
beliefs and behaviour attitude,culture,

Notes : For further explanation on these Six

characteristics, please refer to notes in the
module accordingly
SUCCESS OF INTERNATIONAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT
TIME
COST
QUALITY