1) Working on international projects presents additional challenges beyond traditional projects, including cultural awareness. 2) Cultural awareness is understanding how factors like geography, lifestyle, religion, and traditions shape a culture and how people do business. 3) Key aspects to consider are that concepts like time, money, and quality can have different meanings in different cultures.

1. [
Working in International
Projects: Understanding
the Cultural Aspects ]
Ricardo Viana Vargas, MSc, CSM, PMP
Macrosolutions
ricardo.vargas@macrosolutions.com.br
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3. [ Challenges in the
World Today ]

4. [ Increasing Competition ]

5. [ Speed ]

6. [ Technology ]

7. [ The "Certainty" of
"Uncertainty" ]

8. [ Globalization ]

9. [ What is to Work in
an International
Project? ]
All challenges of a
traditional project
+
Cultural
awareness

10. [ And What is Cultural Awareness? ]

11. Above an beyond language skills
Related to the way people are
educated
[ ]
Based on
Geography of the country
Lifestyle
Religion
Traditions
Climate
Way of doing business

12. [ Some Aspects to Think
About! ]
Time and punctuality are not
universal concepts
Money is not necessarily the
same everywhere
Quality can be seen
differently by different
cultures

13. [ ]
Books
Research the Country
or Region Where You Internet (Cia Fact Book)
Will Be Dealing With
Friends / Colleagues

14. [ Learn to respect and not to
"change" ]

15. [ Ask! ]

16. [ Showing respect is not being
submissive ]

17. [ Show your culture, your values
and what you cherish ]

18. [ Travel ]

19. [ Finally!
]
Understand the differences
is the first step for success...
and respect is the second

20. [ Thanks a lot
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