MANNHEIM and NICE Universities Seminar Session September 28

MANNHEIM and NICE Universities Seminar Session September 28 th 2001 SESSION CONTENTS 1) Introduction of the participants and the speaker 2) Subject Presentation 3) Presentation Plan 4) Conclusions / Discussion Questions/Answers 28/09/2001 Jean-Jacques Mangeot 1

MANNHEIM and NICE Universities Seminar Session September 28 th 2001 Introduction of the participants and the speaker Who are you ? Who am I ? 28/09/2001 Jean-Jacques Mangeot 2

MANNHEIM and NICE Universities Seminar Session September 28 th 2001 Subject Presentation Project Management in an International context Reasons for this choice 28/09/2001 Jean-Jacques Mangeot 3

MANNHEIM and NICE Universities Seminar Session September 28 th 2001 PRESENTATION PLAN 1) A few definitions 2) Main items of project management 3) Main features of an International project 4) Potential Solutions 28/09/2001 Jean-Jacques Mangeot 4

MANNHEIM and NICE Universities Seminar Session September 28 th 2001 A few definitions Project tracking Project management 28/09/2001 Jean-Jacques Mangeot 5

MANNHEIM and NICE Universities Seminar Session September 28 th 2001 Main items of project management 1) Definition of goals and cost estimate 2) Resources 3) Technical tracking 4) Cost control 5) Project closing 28/09/2001 Jean-Jacques Mangeot 6

MANNHEIM and NICE Universities Seminar Session September 28 th 2001 Resources Setting-up and managing of the teams Project leader profile Development tools Document management system Choice and start-up of hardware 28/09/2001 Jean-Jacques Mangeot 7

MANNHEIM and NICE Universities Seminar Session September 28 th 2001 Technical Tracking Timing Methodology: “Estimated remaining time” Evaluation and analysis of the differences between estimated and actual figures Tracking meetings 28/09/2001 Jean-Jacques Mangeot 8

MANNHEIM and NICE Universities Seminar Session September 28 th 2001 Main features of an International project 1) Organization 2) Geographical aspects 3) Resource distribution 4) Languages 5) Cultures 28/09/2001 Jean-Jacques Mangeot 9

MANNHEIM and NICE Universities Seminar Session September 28 th 2001 Potential Solutions 1) Project organization 2) Technical management of the project 3) Integration of multi-cultural and language aspects 28/09/2001 Jean-Jacques Mangeot 10

MANNHEIM and NICE Universities Seminar Session September 28 th 2001 Potential Solution/Project Organization 1) Consensus, rules of the game, domains 2) experience and local skills 3) Geographical location (vendors) 4) Reduce unnecessary inter action 28/09/2001 Jean-Jacques Mangeot 11

MANNHEIM and NICE Universities Seminar Session September 28 th 2001 Potential Solution/Technical management 1) Project leader profile / Creation of teams 2) Communication tools between people 3) Document management system: workflows 4) Managing time differences 5) Choice of basic tools, common parameters 6) Tools for dispatching objects 28/09/2001 Jean-Jacques Mangeot 12

MANNHEIM and NICE Universities Seminar Session September 28 th 2001 Potential Solution/ Work together. . 1) The different cultures 2) The different ways of life 3) The different legal working aspects 4) Common language, “ common jargon “ !! 5) Manage meetings 6) Choose a common supervisory method 28/09/2001 Jean-Jacques Mangeot 13

MANNHEIM and NICE Universities Seminar Session September 28 th 2001 CONCLUSIONS - First of all Communication then Technology - Try to always anticipate (appropriate decision) - Respect of each other - Respect the common rules 28/09/2001 Jean-Jacques Mangeot 14

MANNHEIM and NICE Universities Seminar Session September 28 th 2001 Discussion/Questions-Answers Closing project. . . ( personal method ) 28/09/2001 Jean-Jacques Mangeot 15