Course Description
International Project Management (APPEL-IPM)
Audience
This course is designed for project element, systems managers, systems engineers and program managers who work on international projects.
Goal
This four-day course provides project practitioners with an understanding of cultural challenges, legal concerns, and teaming issues that are likely to be encountered working with international partners. The course addresses two distinct facets of successful international project management: technical knowledge and cultural understanding.
Learning Methods
Course materials and discussion provide insights into the characteristics of international teaming that have the potential to make or break a project. The course format features lectures, small group discussion, hands-on practical exercises, and case studies. Instructors are successful NASA project managers from the international arena who discuss their experiences with participants, shedding light on multi-national project traps and how to avoid them. Guest lecturers include content experts with international experience and, when available, relevant embassy personnel.
Specific Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Apply experiential and theoretical knowledge of cultural awareness and leadership.
- Manage or support a project that interacts with international partners.
- Successfully manage projects involving international elements.
- Practice advocacy, partnering, and the “softer” side of cross-cultural relations to be effective in the international arena.
- Understand the cultural understanding necessary to manage or participate at any level of an international project team
Notes
This course is registered by the Project Management Institute (PMI) for 40 Professional Development Units (PDUs). PMI Course ID: IPM014
