Introduction to International Project Management - Core Concept and Theory of Projects

1. INTERNATIONAL PROJECT
MANAGEMENT

2. INTERNATIONAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT
• MODULE OUTLINE
• INTRODUCTION TO TOPIC 1
• INTRODUCTION TO ASSIGNMENT 1

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

4. MODULE LEARNING OUTCOMES
• 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
By the end of this module, you should be able to :

5. TOPICS IN MODULE
1
CORE CONCEPT AND
THEORY OF
PROJECTS
2
CONTEXT OF
INTERNATIONAL
PROJECTS
3
DEFINING
INTERNATIONAL
PROJECTS
4
MANAGING RISKS
AND UNCERTAINTIES
5
PLANNING
INTERNATIONAL
PROJECTS

6. TOPICS IN MODULE
6
ORGANISING
INTERNATIONAL
PROJECTS
7
LEADING
INTERNATIONAL
PROJECTS
8
COMMUNICATING
IN INTERNATIONAL
PROJECTS
9
COOPERATING IN
INTERNATIONAL
PROJECTS
10
IMPLEMENTATION AND
CONTROL IN INTERNATIONAL
PROJECTS

7. TOPIC 1 : INTRODUCTION – CORE CONCEPT AND
THEORY OF PROJECTS

8. CORE CONCEPT AND THEORY - SUBTOPICS
1
KEY CONCEPT OF
PROJECT AND PROJECT
MANAGEMENT
2
CONTRASTING BETWEEN
STANDARD AND
INTERNATIONAL
PROJECTS
3
CHARACTERISTICS OF
INTERNATIONAL
PROJECTS
4
SUCCESS OF
INTERNATIONAL
PROJECT MANAGEMENT

9. TOPIC 1 : CORE CONCEPT AND THEORY - SUBTOPICS

10. KEY CONCEPTS OF PROJECT AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT
PROJECT DEFINITION

13. PROJECT MANAGEMENT DEFINITION

16. PROJECT MANAGEMENT – project workable, activities
accomplished, minimal appropriate effort and cost

17. MAIN PROJECT STAKEHOLDERS

20. PROGRAMME AND PORTFOLIO

23. CONTRASTING BETWEEN STANDARD AND INTERNATIONAL PROJECT

24. 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.

27. MAIN PURPOSES OF INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS

29. Scope of
international projects
• Beyond local market,
several locations
involved, different
countries
• The bigger the scope
entails/demands, the
greater the complexity
• Several entities involved
ie headquarters,
regional headquarter
and local office
Stakeholder of
international projects
• Non-domestic
stakeholders, not local
client/customers
• Encompass stakeholder
outside the organisation
as collaborative
international partners
Risk intensity of
International Projects
• Greater risk and
uncertainty than
standard project
• Complex environment
that difficult to analyse
due to changes in global
environment
• Complexity of the
organisational set up
with many stakeholders
involve

30. CHARACTERISTICS OF INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS
Notes : For further explanation on these Six characteristics, please refer to
notes in the module accordingly

32. SUCCESS OF INTERNATIONAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT
TIME
COST
QUALITY