Effects Of Globalization On Project Management

Abstract

In my article I will write in brief about the different effects of globalization on different nations, a discussion debate between business scholars about Project Management importance and finally will discuss about knowledge share and how technology plays a vital role in successful Project Management.

Introduction

Globalization has different effects on different countries according to their cultures’ backgrounds. Some countries started to share same way of thinking and reduce the culture differences through globalization such as US, UK & Netherlands. However; other countries have strict culture of their own and they don’t follow other nations’ cultures and thus, globalization has a minor effect on their business culture. One major

Project management are globally used among different organizations structures to develop their ways of business. However; there are some debates whether project management standards shall be applied for all organizations and business systems or not. One example is the debate between Professor Margaret White & consultant Rob Thomsett.

Margaret White doesn’t think that project management standards can be applied on all types of companies. Small firms and creative ventures can’t follow management rules due to the time waste that management can cause and the small structures of the small firms can’t have any benefit from management standards. Margaret White believes that there are certain criteria’s and firms that can use managements’ standards. Rob Thomsett believes that project management shall be applied on all organizations and firms which will improve their structures and way to do business. Moreover; project management will tend to drive those organizations to be better in production and the way to deliver projects rather than talking about them. One of the examples he mentioned is Australian Department of Immigration and

Many CIOs have a bad idea about knowledge share and management after so many failures. But still, knowledge management is essential to all firms so that information can flow easily and flexibly between departments, branches and partners. To do so, CIOs have to know their customers’ needs and understand the workflow in their organizations. IT department has to understand the dynamic of the firm structure and the easiest way of communications between departments and provide the suitable tools and technologies to achieve the best communication base. CIOs have to hire different skills, technologies, consultants, business partners and resources to support their IT team. Technology is the essential part for knowledge management. Tools such as business intelligence, E-mail, instant messaging (IM), and mobile devices offer real-time connectivity as never before. However; these technologies can be effective by itself, there must be proper and full understandable and potential ways to implement usefully those tools. Proper and intensive training classes must be given to the employees for better understanding of those tools and show them the importance and benefits of using it because when an employee finds it difficult to use such tools he/she will simply leave it. Once they get it, they will embrace it and use it efficiently. That is mainly the core role of IT department. Therefore; CIOs must do their