Kevin ColemanSubject Matter Expert, Author, Speaker and Strategic Advisor| - InsightsPa, United States
Why do you think allowing PMs to work remote or telecommute has NOT caught on? Saving Changes...
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Drew CraigSr. Agile & Product Coach| VanguardPhiladelphia, Pa, United States
Engagement. Availability (tap on the shoulder).
We obviously work in very different times, much more condusive to remote work. But Project Management, availabiltiy, and engagement go hand in hand. I don't think you can get around that, or replace it. But, even not being remote, much of the team may be remote, so can create a challenge from the other perspective.
With that said, I am not against remote work, or feel as though it cannot be successful, it simply would not be my preferred method. Saving Changes...
There's no real substitute for face to face communication. Unstructured and unplanned communication has an inherent value beyond that of the "content" being communicated.
That said, organizations could seek a better balance between the benefits and opportunity costs of working remotely. Saving Changes...
Sergio Luis ConteHelping to create solutions for everyone| Worldwide based OrganizationsBuenos Aires, Argentina
First of all, I think there is not possibility in the near future (in my personal experience after 25 years working in this type of environments I would say "today") for a PM to work into any initiative. That is because the world where we live. Second, we need to know data around the world to assure that statement. As I mentioned, in my case, after working with organizations around the world, they take what is the best cost/benefit for each initiative and hire remote PMs is the best. But is my personal experience only. So, if you ask me, your statement is not correct. Saving Changes...
Hitesh RamchandaniPrincipal Consultant| TheMatrixMumbai, Maharashtra, India
In my view the various responsibilities of a PM like scope, time, cost and risk are managed better when in person and proximity to the subject/team/stakeholders. Saving Changes...
Gina AbudiPresident| Abudi Consulting LLCAmherst, Nh, United States
It is difficult to build relationships and keep communication channels open when working remotely (not impossible; but difficult.) Especially for a project manager. There is a need to be "hands on" which means working remotely is a bit more difficult. Saving Changes...
I agree with the others that there is a time for both approaches.
But also curious Kevin, do you have data that suggest that the PM role is less 'caught on' for remote/telecommuting compared to other roles? Saving Changes...
Linda ZinnDirector, Enterprise Project Management Office| FlightSafety InternationalRutherford, Nj, United States
All of our PMs work remotely as we are a geographically disbursed company and project teams are not typically co-located. I think it is more common in those scenarios. If the project team is all located in the same facility it would be hard to justify having a remote PM but if the project team is geographically disbursed a remote PM would likely work just fine. Saving Changes...
Linda MillerProject ManagementHuntington, Ny, United States
Tradition and lack of trust. Although as others have said, co-location talking to some one face-to-face is great and preferable, I don't think that is the main reason. In this day and age a lot of projects have resources off shore and near shore. I think remote / telecommute will become more accepted in the near future Saving Changes...
Kevin ColemanSubject Matter Expert, Author, Speaker and Strategic Advisor| - InsightsPa, United States
The best case I saw for telecommuting/remote was the cost of air travel, hotel, meals and ground transportation coupled with the lost productivity time of the actual travel. Saving Changes...
