Abstract
Since projects involving the development of dealing systems for financial institutions require expert knowledge in financial issues as well as advanced mathematical engineering, it is common for these projects to become so-called "Global projects", where the project team includes members from overseas system vendors and colleagues from overseas group companies. Furthermore, the rapid move toward globalization in recent years has made global projects a familiar reality. A "Global project" is defined as a project where the project team consists of members from multiple countries or regions. Therefore, in order to push the project toward success, the team must overcome various issues such as differences in language and cultural backgrounds among the members. Based on the author's past experience working on global projects at US/ Europe based companies with members of various nationalities, this document discusses key elements necessary in developing a cooperative relationship between Japanese and foreign team members, and aims to offer suggestions to managers of global projects in order to move toward success.
