1. 28/09/2001Jean-Jacques Mangeot1 MANNHEIM and NICE Universities Seminar Session September 28th 2001 SESSION CONTENTS 1) Introduction of the participants and the speaker 2) Subject Presentation 3) Presentation Plan 4) Conclusions / Discussion Questions/Answers

2. 28/09/2001Jean-Jacques Mangeot2 MANNHEIM and NICE Universities Seminar Session September 28th 2001 Introduction of the participants and the speaker Who are you ? Who am I ?

3. 28/09/2001Jean-Jacques Mangeot3 MANNHEIM and NICE Universities Seminar Session September 28th 2001 Subject Presentation Project Management in an International context Reasons for this choice

4. 28/09/2001Jean-Jacques Mangeot4 MANNHEIM and NICE Universities Seminar Session September 28th 2001 PRESENTATION PLAN 1) A few definitions 2) Main items of project management 3) Main features of an International project 4) Potential Solutions

5. 28/09/2001Jean-Jacques Mangeot5 MANNHEIM and NICE Universities Seminar Session September 28th 2001 A few definitions Project Project tracking Project management

6. 28/09/2001Jean-Jacques Mangeot6 MANNHEIM and NICE Universities Seminar Session September 28th 2001 Main items of project management 1) Definition of goals and cost estimate 2) Resources 3) Technical tracking 4) Cost control 5) Project closing

7. 28/09/2001Jean-Jacques Mangeot7 MANNHEIM and NICE Universities Seminar Session September 28th 2001 Resources Setting-up and managing of the teams Project leader profile Development tools Document management system Choice and start-up of hardware

8. 28/09/2001Jean-Jacques Mangeot8 MANNHEIM and NICE Universities Seminar Session September 28th 2001 Technical Tracking Timing Methodology: “Estimated remaining time” Evaluation and analysis of the differences between estimated and actual figures Tracking meetings

9. 28/09/2001Jean-Jacques Mangeot9 MANNHEIM and NICE Universities Seminar Session September 28th 2001 Main features of an International project 1) Organization 2) Geographical aspects 3) Resource distribution 4) Languages 5) Cultures

10. 28/09/2001Jean-Jacques Mangeot10 MANNHEIM and NICE Universities Seminar Session September 28th 2001 Potential Solutions 1) Project organization 2) Technical management of the project 3) Integration of multi-cultural and language aspects

11. 28/09/2001Jean-Jacques Mangeot11 MANNHEIM and NICE Universities Seminar Session September 28th 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

12. 28/09/2001Jean-Jacques Mangeot12 MANNHEIM and NICE Universities Seminar Session September 28th 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

13. 28/09/2001Jean-Jacques Mangeot13 MANNHEIM and NICE Universities Seminar Session September 28th 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

14. 28/09/2001Jean-Jacques Mangeot14 MANNHEIM and NICE Universities Seminar Session September 28th 2001 CONCLUSIONS - First of all Communication then Technology - Try to always anticipate (appropriate decision) - Respect of each other - Respect the common rules

15. 28/09/2001Jean-Jacques Mangeot15 MANNHEIM and NICE Universities Seminar Session September 28th 2001 Discussion/Questions-Answers Closing project... ( personal method )