Question

Your company has revealed that it must develop processes and infrastructure to keep up with its client organizations, that are already globally oriented and constantly looking for ways to compete more effectively. Your IT department is a very project-oriented organization and is increasingly partnering with the IT departments of client organizations such as to coordinate better communications.

1. Would you manage this type of project just like any other enterprise project? Why and why not? Give reasons.

2. What are some of project management challenges in a globally-oriented organization and how will these challenges be handled?

3. What would be roles of the management sponsor or sponsors in this case?

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