Overview

The stakes are high in international ventures. Success can be lucrative, but only ifformidable obstacles are overcome and unexpected expenses are reined in. Taking a uniqueapproach to international project management, International Project Management is acutting-edge new book that introduces financial control systems to help manage cost andschedule. By skillfully applying these systems, managers uncover potential problemsbefore they become roadblocks, enabling them to make the necessary adjustments tomaintain the company's cost and schedule commitments.

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Overview 1. Introduction I. Getting started 2. International projects, pros and cons 3. Available resources, taking stock 4. Developing a game plan II. Defining the project 5. Organizing and staffing 6. Financial controls 7. Managing the risks III. Executing the project in-country 8. Subcontracts and offset requirements 9 How to conduct trade-off studies 10. Predicting problems through financial controls 11. Dealing with a diversity 12. Evaluation and sell-off Appendices Suggested reading Glossary of terms

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Owen Murhpy has an extensive background, both in the military and outside of it, as a project manager in the international business scene. He has a degree in electrical engineering from UCLA and a MBA. Murphy as 15 years of professional experience, much of it in Europe and Asia, developing, managing and implementing various technical projects for Hughes, Raytheon, and overseas governments.

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