Increasing acquisitions, mergers, innovation, the pressure of change, and the shorter life cycle of competing products demand viable businesses to have global footprints. Multinational organizations rely on international projects for growth, as globalization affects nearly every industry. However, most projects, particularly international ones, are expected to fail to meet their stated or planned end goals due to challenges in adapting to cultural, technical, or collaborative processes. Surveys of various institutions indicate that only 40% of international projects meet their planned milestones.

In this course, we provide project managers with tools and practices to help them succeed in developing and managing international projects in the Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) era. You will learn critical success factors in managing global projects including the use of objective metrics, applicable methods and the latest GAI's enhancements. This course, at a high level, covers techniques for developing and managing projects in the international business arena and finding winning partners in emerging markets.

Learning Outcomes

At the conclusion of the course, you should be able to

• Describe Major Global Project Management Standards
• Discuss business, technical, and organizational values of global projects
• Explain unique characteristics of Managing International Projects
• Identify challenges facing Projects Managers dealing with global projects

Topics Include

• Global business trends
• Characteristics of international projects
• Critical success factors for international projects
• AI Augmented international projects success factors
• International organizational options
• Intellectual property management
• Managing international contracts and agreements
• GAI applications in international projects
• Effective communication management in a geographically fragmented project team
• Unique international project costs and locating international partners

This course assesses students on practical problem-solving, applying the latest tools and techniques using Generative Artificial intelligence, and using exercise-based projects. This course is ideal if you’re looking to expand your company’s market reach or establish your start-up in emerging markets.