Project management tools and the activities of Russia’s trade representative offices abroad

Abstract

Project management is considered as an effective type of management optimally adapted to the modern social and economic conditions. Application of project management could essentially streamline operations in the foreign economic sphere. This article presents the practice of project management methodology implementation developed by the Ministry of economic development. Based on the staff expertise of Russia’s trade representative offices, the author examines the positive aspects of this methodology and notes the aspects that need significant improvement.