| Author: | Hutchinson, A. |
| Title: | Achieving a global engineering capability |
| Journal: | International Journal of Project Management
1994 : FEB, VOL. 12:1, p. 35-38 |
| Index terms: | ENGINEERING INDUSTRY PROJECTS IMPLEMENTATION |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | The paper describes an investigation that identified the specific organizational and project-management challenges of global engineering-design projects. The work was carried out initially by literature search, and then by interview with companies operating globally. Five key steps in establishing this capability were identified. Create a global organization. Develop global human-resources management policies. Develop global technical and management methodologies and procedures. Establish a distributed computing and information-technology infrastructure with electronic rapport between locations. Train and develop global project managers with particular enhanced skills in planning, leadership, communication and trouble-shooting. |
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