Abstract

The goal of the presented paper is to compare the different approaches of the Novartis Global IT project management in its four divisions. The basics of the project management with the focus on the global or international project management are described in the theoretical part. There are highlighted the ways of projects´ monitoring and evaluation. The history and the evolution of the project management in the context of used methods and approaches in various time periods in the particular divisions of the Novartis Global group are described in the analytical part. The comparison is used through the identification of positives and negatives of the analysed IT project management parameters. Currently we underline the importance of the communication within and outside of the projects with emphasis on the cultural differences in global project management. The results of the comparison are becoming essential for the recommendation for future project management plans in the Novartis Global group.

Highlights

  • The information and communication technologies that present fast continual development had brought to the area of business the aspects of the global market, and the new approaches to the overall management of companies, especially in terms of cooperation when operating on an international level

  • The aim of the analysis is to identify the essential and necessary properties of the elemental parts of the whole, to know their essence and regularity The essential of the analytical part is to describe the evolution in the project management strategies and methodology in the given time frame, between years 2005 and 2016

  • From the point of view of the given time period, it was not seen as a wrong approach, but let’s have a look at all the project management strategies in Novartis affiliates from the view of a global corporation that Novartis is

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Introduction

The information and communication technologies that present fast continual development had brought to the area of business the aspects of the global market, and the new approaches to the overall management of companies, especially in terms of cooperation when operating on an international level. The development of a new product or product family on a global level requires specific aspects of managing the organizational resources. For these purposes, specific strategies and models are implemented into the organization hierarchy and structure that are commonly supported with the application of progressive information sharing and real-time communication tools that are utilized in accordance with the actual and cotemporary needs of the project. The overall project management approaches are structured differently in comparison with the national strategies and require detailed monitoring and measuring of achieved milestones and goals stated in compliance with the objectives of the projects

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