Presentation Communication and Culture

Communication is a key factor in project Success, The differences in culture are one of the crucial elements in project risk. This presentation shows how to plan for Cultural diversity in Projects.

Poor communication is the factor that most often causes a global project to fail. Nearly 28 percent of more  than 1,000 respondents singled out poor communications as the number one cause of project failure. 30% of people in class survey believed 60-80% of projects failed due to poor communications. Communication constraints on global projects are "The Culture GAP", Different backgrounds,  Reactive thinking and Negative thinking. The way to overcome these are to have an Open mindset,   Positive thinking and Respect for each other. How to do this we need to Remove communication barriers and Solve Logical Barriers. How do we  Solve Mental Barriers (Culture differences)? We need to communicate formally and informally. Better communication can  Understand and respect each other Solve Physical Barriers Use technology as supporting only where appropriate Get face-to-face communication if required. Use technology as supporting only where appropriate Get face-to-face communication if required.

Hoi Fan Wong

Akihisa Iwakawa

Masaki Iwakura