Monday, 1 April 2013

Seminar Invitation: Managing Megaprojects in Developing Countries



invitation

AIT SEMINAR

MANAGING MEGAPROJECTS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

Megaprojects pose special problems for their management. However, knowledge gained from megaprojects can also be applied to smaller projects. The differences between large, mid-size and small projects lie in their different degrees of complexity. Developing countries are faced with additional problems with regard to megaprojects. A very large amount of financial resources are required, project owners must have the knowledge for implementation, necessary institutions must exist and capable design firms and contractors must be attracted to the market.

The Qatar Integrated Railway project with a volume of 35 billion US dollars serves to explain specific aspects of megaprojects. Qatar is on the one hand one of the richest nations worldwide so that financing is no problem, on the other hand the country has no railway institutions or knowledge. After this introductory example, a discussion and an understanding of the term “complexity” are required to gain access to the problems of megaprojects. One mind frame enables us to build a management model for megaprojects. Such a model allows participating managers to focus attention and to achieve a better outcome. The model contains the required engineering tasks, management functions, meta-functions, basic functions and cultural influences.

Details will be presented by Prof. Christian Brockman, University of Applied Sciences, Germany at a seminar organized by Asian Institute of Technology in Vietnam: Managing Megaprojects in Developing Countries.

Date & time:  9:00-12:00; Wednesday 10 April 2013
Location:        45 Dinh Tien Hoang Str., Ben Nghe ward, District 1, HCMC (Opposite to HTV broadcast station)
Language:      English
Entrance fee:  Free of charge
We are pleased to invite you or representatives from your organization and company to this seminar. You are kindly requested to confirm your attendance not later than 08 April 2013 to Ms. Nguyen Le Tuong at (08) 39107423 (ext:117); email: ngletuong@aitcv.ac.vn. Fax: (08) 39107422.
We look forward to meeting you all at the seminar and thank you for your cooperation.

Best regards,
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AGENDA


09:00 - 09:15

Registration

09:15 - 09:30

Welcome speech
AIT/MPM Introduction

09:30 - 11:00




Presentation: Managing Megaprojects in Developing Countries

Prof. Christian Brockman,
University of Applied Sciences, Germany

11:00 - 11:30

Discussion

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