The role of cultural factors in software projects development

This paper examines the role of cultural factors in software development, such as the project communication management, information distribution and behaviors and attitudes, The population of the study consists of all Jordanian institutions (n=96) work in software development. From the previous studies that was reviewed and the applied study that done by researchers in Jordanian firms it is clear for us the importance of cultural factors. So it is important for project team to deal with these factors in serious and careful manner. Project manager and team must have good knowledge in how to deal with these factors. Project manager and his team should make equivalence and comparison between the benefits of proposed system and the actual gaining that present in old system for both groups and individuals in organization, and persuade the gaining from proposed system better and more benefits for the individuals and groups in organization than old present system.