1. Project Management in a Third World Country By Brian Eilts Project Engineer with CH2MHill 8 June 2009

2. Over View Introduction How it all started Orientation Scope Management Time Management Human Resources Communications Risks Closure

3. What’s in this for me I’ll never work in a third world country Small world, international corporations Have story, will travel

4. How it all Started Background –US Army Corps of Engineers post-college –Stationed Schofield Barracks, Hawaii –Project manager (platoon leader) vertical construction US PACCOM –HQs on Oahu –AOR, pacific rim, and parts of Asia –Give and take, projects in Micronesian Islands, Marshall Islands, Vietnam, Thailand, Madagascar and Bangladesh. – Project manager alternate, 3-years, good track record

7. Scope Management Planning the scope –US or Bangladesh engineers Defining the scope –Project drawings (IFE verses IFC) Creating the work breakdown schedule –More than just construction tasks Verifying the project scope –reconnaissance Controlling the project scope –Local construction expert

8. Time Management Defining project activities –Poor project scope development –Poor understanding on materials of construction (aggregate, steel, brick) –Labor cheap, equipment is not Sequencing the project work –Followed logical path Estimating the project resources –Difficult at best Estimating activity durations –Requires local expert

9. Human Resources Plan for human resources –Proper construction skill sets –Health and medical –Communications Acquiring the project team –Marketing skills, sell the project Developing the project team –Find similar construction projects Managing the project team –Quickly determine how to improve moral

10. Communications Plan for project communications –Determine resources available in country Distribute the project information –Limited telephone service –Satellite radio available Report the project performance –Coordinate weekly phone updates Manage the project stakeholders –Balance between getting the job done and developing relations between the two countries

11. Project Risks Plan for risk management Identify project risks –Use of in-country tools –Use of in-country materials –Use of in-country food/drinks –IFE level drawings –Reaction to health issues –Muslim holiday Plan the risk response –Tools from home –Research prior to construction if possible –Bring medical and health personnel –Insist on an IFC package –Developed health plan, locate US facility and means to get there –Drive on Monitor and control project risks

12. End Results Project schedule from 2 to 4 months Month to get to grade Project scope, from 6 rooms/1 bath to 6 rooms/3 baths/water tank/6’rise Human resources – 40/40 soldiers to 40/40 plus 100 others First cyclone proof school in the area First day of school

13. Closing Statements