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Thursday, May 14, 2009
Guidelines for Success Managing Virtual Teams
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The movement toward a management-by-projects philosophy has been fostered through the increasing use of virtual teams. Through the use of virtual teams, that are planned and supported appropriately, projects can be delivered in a more effective and efficient manner. By using virtual teams, organizations no longer are limited by physical boundaries as the geographic location of the team members is not a consideration. It is not necessary to physically collocate team members to work on a project since resources are not limited by their specific location, enabling key subject matter experts to be part of the project whenever their services required. Further, if planned accordingly and given the nature of the project, a 24-hour work force can be deployed to increase the timeliness and efficiency in which projects are successfully completed. Additionally, using virtual teams enables organizations to form joint ventures more frequently through alliances with valued partners and suppliers based on the unique competencies, skills, and knowledge from resources in these organizations that are needed in order to build specific products or deliver services or results in the shortest time period. This use of virtual teams means that there is a transformation in terms of how organizations optimize strategies and resources in order to respond to complex and competitive business pressures.
This presentation defines the virtual team and describes the benefits and challenges associated with them. It then focuses on five factors for success in the use of virtual teams. It concludes with a short description of a maturity model to consider to assess the maturity of your virtual teams.
Dr. Ginger Levin
Dr. Ginger Levin is a Senior Consultant and Educator in project management. Her specialty areas are portfolio management, program management, the Project Management Office, metrics, and maturity assessments. She is certified as a PMP, PgMP and as an OPM3 Assessor and Consultant.
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