INTERNATIONAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT

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INTERNATIONAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT

• Presentation to Iowa State Universitys
  Transportation Student Association
• 11/7/05

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OUTLINE

• Introduction
• General Concepts
• Similarities
• Differences
• Perú

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INTRODUCTION

• Basics of Project Management
• Know your scope
• Know your budget
• Know your schedule
• Know your client
• Document everything

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INTRODUCTION

• People what do you need on the project
• Skills the right mix
• Communications everyone is informed as necessary

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INTRODUCTION

• Standards
• Preliminary study requirements
• Project design requirements
• Submittal requirements
• Others, such as geotechnical or environmental
• Financial reporting requirements

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SIMILARITIES

• People
• General design requirements
• Characteristics of materials

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DIFFERENCES

• People
• Specific design requirements
• Legal requirements
• Approval procedures
• Culture

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PERÚ the project

• 118 km in Andes, Chalhuanca to Abancay
• Funded US AID
• Required non-Peruvian P.M.
• 6-month schedule (to do everything)

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PERÚ the project

• Deliverables
• Traffic report
• Environmental Report
• Geotechnical report
• Preliminary design report
• Final design plans, specs, estimate

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PERÚ the project

• The issues
• Subconsultants etc
• Distance to project
• Short time frame

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PERÚ the project

• The conclusion
• Project delivered about a year late (by prime
  firm)
• Has been built

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CHALHUANCA ABANCAY
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OUTSIDE CHALHUANCA
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OUTSIDE ABANCAY
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THE HIGHWAY
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THE HIGHWAY
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ALIGNMENT RESTRICTIONS
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ALIGNMENT RESTRICTIONS
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CONSTRUCTION
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FINISHED PRODUCT
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FINISHED PRODUCT
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FINISHED PRODUCT