Construction Project: Managing Global Projects Report - Qatar

This report provides a comprehensive overview of managing a global construction project for a new shopping mall in Doha, Qatar. It delves into various aspects of project management, including the project's scope, the application of international project management theories and frameworks such as Kanban and the Global Project Management Framework, and a detailed work breakdown structure. The report also addresses risk management, communication strategies, the importance of leadership, and the significance of teamwork in ensuring project success. The construction project involves multiple international stakeholders, including American, Spanish, British, and Japanese firms, highlighting the complexities of managing a project across different cultures and geographical locations. The report emphasizes the need for effective communication, team coordination, and proactive risk mitigation to ensure the successful completion of the project. Furthermore, the report highlights the importance of cultural and communication nuances in a global project setting.

Managing Global
Projects

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY..................................................................................................................................1
Overview of the Project...............................................................................................................1
Project scope................................................................................................................................1
International Project management theory and frameworks.........................................................2
Work break down structure.....................................................................................................4
Risk management.............................................................................................................................5
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................7

INTRODUCTION
Project management is the process of performing different types of activities such as
initiating, planning, evaluating etc. With the help of all of them a manager can assure the success
for a project by performing all the tasks in systematic manner. The major elements which are
required to be focused for carrying specific activities it is essential for management to analyse
that all the steps which are taken by them are appropriate or not. Present report is based upon a
construction project of a new shopping mall which will be built in Doha city of Qatar. For this
purpose different topics are covered in this report which are application of project management
theory and frameworks, scope, work break down structure, Gantt chart etc. Apart from this,
highlights and critical discussion of cultural and communication nuances are also covered in this
assignment.
MAIN BODY
While working on a project it is very important for a manager to make sure that different
elements are taken in to consideration. With the help of all of them success of all the tasks could
be assured. All of them that are related to the construction project are as follows:
Overview of the Project
An external consultant is being hired to work on a project of constructing and designing a new
shopping mall. It will be build in Doha Qatar. There are various sponsors of it which are
American World Wide company specialised in building big malls and QSM, RG and Qatari state
agency. The owner of the mall will be QSM and RG who will operate it as a joint venture. The
design of it will be made by Japanese architectural studio. The contract for constructing it will be
provided to a Spanish company because Spain is known for the best infrastructure and designs. A
British firm will be responsible for carrying out all the activities for analysing quality and its
assurance. The major element which will be focused by the owners is to invite luxury brands to
open stores in the mall. They will be attracted by sharing detailed information regarding
innovative infrastructure and Spanish design of it. For the purpose of spreading awareness of the
mall a famous music start will be invited to perform a concert on the opening day.
Project scope
The size of mall is very big but there will be no space for landing of air planes. It will be
designed by a Spanish company which will make it attracting from other malls in Doha.
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International Project management theory and frameworks
In order to analyse progress of the project different theories and frameworks will be used.
Description of all of them is as follows:
Kanban theory:
It is a lean model which is mainly used for the purpose of improving work in the human systems.
It will be used to analyse that all the staff members who are involved in the construction project
are performing all their jobs properly or not. With the help of it the project manager will be able
to manage the work by balancing demand with available resources.
Global Project Management Framework:
This is a framework that has been specifically devised with a view to enhance the magnitude of
collaboration within the global projects. This implies that, in projects whereby the individuals
involved are connected across the distance, the application of this framework enables the
administration of multicultural as well as virtual groups. This framework provides great help at
the time of stages such as execution, monitoring and control of project. Also, it renders guidance
in dealing with conflicts and critical situations arising during the implementation of project.
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Global project management strives to imply alterations for the entities to gain effective
comprehensibility of the characteristics and needs of such project. This aids in developing
healthy attitude within project manager towards the project. To execute this in a proper manner,
the practices pertaining to this framework are put into 5 primary categories which are actually
elements of organizational change theory. These categories are discussed in a detailed manner as
follows:-
Global Team Management
It is essential for project managers of global project to devise effective strategy such that multi
cultural as well as virtual teams can set coordination and networking with each other. The
management of team hereby takes place in a manner such that the differences underlying
between time zone, cultural backgrounds, language and skills can be addressed. By gaining
proper knowledgebase of such subjects, healthy relation can be built between varieties of
stakeholder groups. Project manager hereby needs to resolve all the conflicts so that the
individual differences can be sorted and harmony can be facilitated between the virtual teams.
Cross cultural collaboration, Global team leadership, Trust building, Coaching and Conflict
resolution are important parts of global team management.
Global Communication
Project managers have the major task of setting effective communication within the virtual teams
so that the individuals prevailing within different parts of the world can interact with each other
in the required manner. Hereby, communication includes gathering data from the members of the
group, doing compilation of status and reports of the project, distribution of important data to
important stakeholder groups. All of these are regarded to be crucial elements of communication
set within global project management. The aspect of communication helps to deal with the issues
of miles lying between the different members of the global and virtual group. Through this, the
project manager also seeks to deal with the issue of different time zones. The communication
hereby is set in a manner such that effective satisfaction and approval can be gained from the
various stakeholder groups. For this purpose, effective and strategic communication channels are
put to use.
Global Organizations
This is yet another important as well as relevant element of the global project management
framework. In an instance whereby the entities enter into coalitions or for unions to derive
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positive results out of the global project, it becomes immensely important for the project
manager to ensure that the effective organization of all the teams, their cultures, languages,
resources, talents and capabilities take place. In this regard, the global program office tend to
play the most important role as it provides aid to interview the global expert and rendering
coaching and other type of support to the project manager of a project. In this relation, it is
important for the project manager to procure effective global human resources with the help of
which an entity can derive positive results out of the project. Hereby, global collaborative
networking also helps a great deal as it helps in integrating the supplier, producer and client
together with their sub contractor as well as service provider. To facilitate the organization of
everything in an effective and efficient manner, collaboration strategies are devised and put to
action. This largely provides aid in minimizing the negative outcomes of the project so that the
pre defined goal and objective linked to the project can be attained in the best possible manner.
With this, issues such as varying corporate cultures as well as maturity level within the confines
of project management, processes along with procedures can be effectively dealt.
Collaborative Tools and Techniques
The last two elements of the global project management framework are usually seen and
understood in a unified manner. This is concerned with the variety of technology areas which are
required to be implemented so as to facilitate effective collaboration within the global project.
Hereby, a series of steps are executed with a view to derive positive results as a consequence.
Whereby a number of technologies and techniques are put to use by the project manager, it foster
reduction in time needed for moderation of meetings as well as preparation of reports. Also, it
implies decreased misunderstandings and faster handling of communication as well as project
management tasks. Spreadsheets, mind map software and presentation strive to act quite handy
here.
Work break down structure
Work breakdown define as a hierarchical decomposition of project activities that are
required to be undertaken by project team in order to accomplish required deliverables of project.
It is mainly representation of work that are subjected to be duly undertaken by an individual. It is
essential to create WBS in order to subdivide deliverables of project into smaller section. With
the help of this one can effectively able to schedule, estimate, control and monitoring the
activities. In addition to this it has been identified that it is essential to properly maintain all the
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activities in order to accomplish project as per according to project life cycle. In context with
project report in order to construct shopping mall it is essential to subdivide each and every step
according to the resource time and budget that are required to be undertaken as to complete the
project in right time. This effectively lead towards accomplishment of project activities in a right
time.
Risk management
Project risk is mainly termed as an a certain condition or an event that may occur within the
process of conducting project this may impact upon project in a negative and positive manner.
Thus, in order to ensure success of project it is essential for project manager to identify all the
risk factor and have proper understanding of them. This will lead them towards undertaking best
effective strategies in order to monitor and control the impact of risk upon the project. With the
help of this initiation of project can build towards sustainable success. In context with project
report it has been identified that risk related to injuries of worker at construction sites,
availability of resources, financial problems, legal and regulatory changes are some of the
contracts that are associated with present project. Thus, it is essential for project manager to
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check and regularly monitor all the activities in a well defined manner and develop strategies in
order to cope up with them in a well defined manner as to complete project objectives efficiently.
Communication
Communication is one of the most essential factors that ensure success of a project. As it
is essential to communicate all the essential data and information of project to the stakeholders in
order to effectively implement decisions and strategies to accomplish project in a best effective
manner. In relation with present project it is essential for project manager to have regular
communication and formative exchange of information between stakeholders on periodic manner
and make sure there is regular meeting in a particular period of time as to ensure success of
project.
Leadership
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Leadership is one of the most important aspect of any project as the help of leadership
individuals and project members can be directed towards effective success. It is essential for a
project manager to guide their team members in a right direction and proper manner. In order to
plan, organise, monitor and control project it is essential for a leader to motivate team members
throughout the project. In addition to this leader is required to provide effective communication
skill, time management skill and problem solving skill session to their team members as this will
help them to fulfil project objectives in a well defined manner.
Teamwork
Teamwork is defined as a process in which different Skills, knowledge of individuals
perform their work in a collaborative manner towards a common goal. In context with present
project it has been identified that teamwork play a significant role as it kind all the individual to
fulfil project objectives in a well defined and overcome any issue and negative impact
effectively. In this it is essential for project manager to ensure that there is formative
coordination between all the team members and no misunderstandings as with the help of the
success of project can be effectively insured.
CONCLUSION
As per the above mentioned report it has been concluded that in order to ensure your project
success it is essential to have best project management techniques. As with the help of this all the
activities of project can be effectively undertake. It is essential for project manager to take
advantage of work breakdown structure as to divide all the activities into smaller section with the
help of this project manager can identify potential risk and can overcome in time effective
manner. In addition to this it is essential to provide proper leadership to team workers as to fulfil
project goals this will help in high profitability and growth.
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