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This research is based on semi\u2010structured interviews with 22 global IS project managers. An attribution analysis is used to identify common themes and patterns of the interview results.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Findings<\/jats:title><jats:p>Global IS project managers identified time separation and cultural differences as the most significant barriers to project success. Our findings suggest that effective teams were able to overcome these barriers to achieve success, but this success was achieved through the implementation of special coordination, communication and cognitive processes tailored to help teams overcome global barriers and through considerable additional cost and effort.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Practical implications<\/jats:title><jats:p>This study furthers understanding of the global boundaries affecting global IS project success and the most effective processes that teams use to overcome global barriers.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Originality\/value<\/jats:title><jats:p>Despite the increasing attention to global IS work, there is limited understanding of why and how global IS projects succeed or fail. 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