The main principles of customs innovative projects management

Abstract

The paper analyzes the development of the Customs system in the context of modernization. In this regard the author discusses Customs innovative projects as an instrument of modernization and simplification of international trade. The focus is on a project management as a conventional methodology of innovative activity. The author describes the areas of application of Customs innovative projects as well as objects of modernization and typical models of implementation of Customs innovative projects. The main criteria of Customs innovative projects management as well as their innovative potential have been defined. The author invites to the discussion about global issues that may arise during the process of implementation of Customs innovative projects, which, in his opinion, include the following: a sophisticated business process, the factor of "first-person", psychological barriers of workers, a poor technical task, computer literacy of workers as well as absence of an electronic signature.