MNC's like Glaxo-Welcome and Merck have grown through mergers and organisation and facilities have to be reorganised to new global product lines. Global business strategies requires strategies and project management techniques that accommodate the diversity that exists across countries. Project management methods lend themselves to greater uniformity and economics of global scale, while others require local differentiation. While MNCs have been globalizing, where as project management in many parts of the world have been localizing. The key assets of MNCs are latest ideas and technologies , product with continuous knowledge-based innovation competence and the ability to execute and deliver to higher standards of customer satisfaction.
Project management needs to keep abreast in order to stay relevant.
F Majeed has more than 20 years experience in project management and specialises in cost management, financial management and contract management. He has worked internationally in Australia, Asia and internationally and has been consultant to a number of leading MNC's. F Majeed holds a Bachelor in construction economics and Masters in Building Science from the University of Sydney. He is a Commonwealth Fellow honoured by the Commonwealth Foundation. F Majeed has a unique profession with achievements of being a Chartered Quantity Surveyor, Chartered Arbitrator, Building Scientist, Project Management Consultant and a Lawyer.