International Project Management

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

Drawing on his experience managing international projects in military and business settings, Murphy, a project consultant in international business, supplies guidance on managing projects on the global stage. Beginning with the planning process, he takes readers through to project completion, providing a set of financial controls to manage a project abroad and a set of metrics to assess the project at completion. Appendices provide a Gannt chart and risk management forms for a sample project, plus a glossary of acronyms. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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.