With virtual projects come virtual teams and the associated tradeoffs. The question that looms large is this: Do the challenges of virtual teams outweigh the benefits? There are advantages to virtual teams that go beyond merely saving money on travel. Consider the following tradeoffs--advantages and disadvantages--when pondering virtual teams...
You can see the handwriting on the wall: Virtual project management will be in your future, if not already a reality, and you are looking for some guidance so that you can front-load yourself and your team for success. Leading Virtual Project Teams: Adapting Leadership Theories and Communications Techniques to 21st Century Organizations can help.
Listen to this free interview and earn 0.50 PDUs (Leadership): (Click to download MP3...) Global delivery models have changed the way IT services are delivered and many organizations ...
Increasingly, companies are relying on a geographically dispersed workforce in order to succeed in a global economy. They are striving to build teams - offering the best expertise from around the world and drawing on the benefits of international diversity - that are connected by technology. But the project managers who lead these global teams are up against stiff challenges.
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