ABSTRACT

Work has begun on the project. Given that this is going on in multiple locations, a key issue relates to the techniques for effectively and efficiently managing both the people and the work. If this was a simple, single-culture and -location project, then you would be provided with guidelines to cover the entire project so as to be complete. Forget it. You cannot be complete or cover all bases. There are too many people, locations, and managers to deal with. This gives you your first guideline:

Be selective in terms of how you manage the people and the work in an international project.