This document discusses best practices for managing virtual teams. It outlines pros and cons of virtual teams compared to co-located teams. It emphasizes that without proper methodology, virtual teams can underperform. It recommends employing continuous reporting tools and metrics overseen by a program manager. Other tips include defining challenges, providing ongoing status reports, assessing communication plans, and implementing quality control measures. The overall message is that virtual teams require more structure and oversight than co-located teams to ensure objectives are met.
Agile software development and the breed of agile methodologies like XP, SCRUM, Feature Driven
Development (FDD) and Dynamic System Development Method (DSDM) have gained immense
popularity since 2001. The necessity of finding right skilled people, sharing resource and limitation on
cost has made distributed software development indispensable. Software development today is more
complex than it was 20, 10 or even 5 years ago. Companies routinely perform software development in
one or more locations, testing in another location and release and packaging in yet another. This
distribution of resources strains the software development infrastructure and raises security, intellectual
property and auditing and compliance issues. This paper describes the problems of distributed
environment, different strategy and solutions to overcome the problems of agile distributed.
In BFSI, MDM comparatively less mature; plans seem to be in place to transfor...Genpact Ltd
In BFSI, MDM is comparatively less mature; plans seem to be in place to transform further if needed. Know more: http://go.genpact.com/CFO-research-Advanced-Operating-Models.html
Agile software development and the breed of agile methodologies like XP, SCRUM, Feature Driven
Development (FDD) and Dynamic System Development Method (DSDM) have gained immense
popularity since 2001. The necessity of finding right skilled people, sharing resource and limitation on
cost has made distributed software development indispensable. Software development today is more
complex than it was 20, 10 or even 5 years ago. Companies routinely perform software development in
one or more locations, testing in another location and release and packaging in yet another. This
distribution of resources strains the software development infrastructure and raises security, intellectual
property and auditing and compliance issues. This paper describes the problems of distributed
environment, different strategy and solutions to overcome the problems of agile distributed.
In BFSI, MDM comparatively less mature; plans seem to be in place to transfor...Genpact Ltd
In BFSI, MDM is comparatively less mature; plans seem to be in place to transform further if needed. Know more: http://go.genpact.com/CFO-research-Advanced-Operating-Models.html
mLearncon 2015 - So you are building your first mobile learning project in your organization—where do you start and what steps do you need to take to be successful? Just because you are experienced in managing an eLearning project doesn’t mean you are ready to project manage a mobile learning project. There are many differences, and plenty of new landmines to watch for.
In this session you will look at the project management steps of developing a mobile learning project, using a real case study as an example of what to do and what not to do. You will receive and examine a template and sample mobile learning project management plan that includes front-end analysis, specifications documents, budgets, change management plan, development plan, implementation plan, and project evaluation. You will leave this session with a new appreciation and preparedness for mobile learning project management.
We could possibly all think about projects which have “failed” – probably process got worse instead of better, perhaps they were terminated due to cost overruns, or maybe techniques were released with essential mistakes.
Most projects start out as great ideas. But, somewhere along the way, project management mistakes are made, communication breaks down, and, most projects—70% of them— end up late, over budget, and on the way to the project dumpster. These 8 projects failed epically, but therein are contained project management lessons any smart manager can benefit from.
Subject matter experts (SMEs) have expert knowledge to share. For rapid development situations or just-in-time training, SMEs can contribute good, solid content videos that can be shared with learners—and they can create the videos when they have the time or when a situation arises that would be a great video example, such as demonstrating a process or recalling a dangerous situation.
August 4th, 2020 - Nonstop Reliability webinar. Visit nonstopreliability.com to join our next webinar.
Supply Chain: Risk Mitigation Strategies For Inventory Shortages
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a perfect storm to highlight the gap in most supply chain strategies. We had looked at quality versus cost, we made sure we had a secondary supplier, we optimized inventory on hand based upon lead times and demand to keep cash flow up, and then we got hit. We had not considered the impact of whole countries shutting down, or inter-continental shipping grinding to a halt. Here we will take a look at how to address the gaps that COVID-19 has exposed and others we have not yet even considered.
Communication, training, support, and change management. Business Readiness is a new term and encompasses components that are familiar to learning and development. However, look it up on Google, Wikipedia, or other search engines and it\'s not there. At least not in the way we have been talking about it. Why? Is it because it is so new and the components such as change management, communications, training and end user support are typically run by project managers? Or are they? How do you, as a learning professional, affect these components? You\'ll explore how the direction and guidance you provide in these areas affect overall projects and success of new processes, ERP roll outs and training delivery in your organization.
Dealing With Troubled Projects in 8 Simple StepsDoug Ziemke
When projects go from slightly off track to troubled, it's important for the PM to get through the issues quickly and get the project back on the right foot. This simple primer provides 8 simple steps to help the PM keep focused.
mLearncon 2015 - So you are building your first mobile learning project in your organization—where do you start and what steps do you need to take to be successful? Just because you are experienced in managing an eLearning project doesn’t mean you are ready to project manage a mobile learning project. There are many differences, and plenty of new landmines to watch for.
In this session you will look at the project management steps of developing a mobile learning project, using a real case study as an example of what to do and what not to do. You will receive and examine a template and sample mobile learning project management plan that includes front-end analysis, specifications documents, budgets, change management plan, development plan, implementation plan, and project evaluation. You will leave this session with a new appreciation and preparedness for mobile learning project management.
We could possibly all think about projects which have “failed” – probably process got worse instead of better, perhaps they were terminated due to cost overruns, or maybe techniques were released with essential mistakes.
Most projects start out as great ideas. But, somewhere along the way, project management mistakes are made, communication breaks down, and, most projects—70% of them— end up late, over budget, and on the way to the project dumpster. These 8 projects failed epically, but therein are contained project management lessons any smart manager can benefit from.
Subject matter experts (SMEs) have expert knowledge to share. For rapid development situations or just-in-time training, SMEs can contribute good, solid content videos that can be shared with learners—and they can create the videos when they have the time or when a situation arises that would be a great video example, such as demonstrating a process or recalling a dangerous situation.
August 4th, 2020 - Nonstop Reliability webinar. Visit nonstopreliability.com to join our next webinar.
Supply Chain: Risk Mitigation Strategies For Inventory Shortages
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a perfect storm to highlight the gap in most supply chain strategies. We had looked at quality versus cost, we made sure we had a secondary supplier, we optimized inventory on hand based upon lead times and demand to keep cash flow up, and then we got hit. We had not considered the impact of whole countries shutting down, or inter-continental shipping grinding to a halt. Here we will take a look at how to address the gaps that COVID-19 has exposed and others we have not yet even considered.
Communication, training, support, and change management. Business Readiness is a new term and encompasses components that are familiar to learning and development. However, look it up on Google, Wikipedia, or other search engines and it\'s not there. At least not in the way we have been talking about it. Why? Is it because it is so new and the components such as change management, communications, training and end user support are typically run by project managers? Or are they? How do you, as a learning professional, affect these components? You\'ll explore how the direction and guidance you provide in these areas affect overall projects and success of new processes, ERP roll outs and training delivery in your organization.
Dealing With Troubled Projects in 8 Simple StepsDoug Ziemke
When projects go from slightly off track to troubled, it's important for the PM to get through the issues quickly and get the project back on the right foot. This simple primer provides 8 simple steps to help the PM keep focused.
Founded in 1966, GP Strategies is one of the few truly global performance improvement companies in the market. Serving more than 16 diverse industries, GP Strategies is a leader in sales and technical training, eLearning solutions, and management consulting.
Our services, solutions, and technologies empower organisations to perform above their potential. To do this, we partner closely with clients to develop diverse, comprehensive services based on a commitment to sustainable performance improvement.
Building a robust remote development team requires a thoughtful approach. Define project goals, select the right technology stack, and hire remote developers with matching skills. Foster open communication, set clear expectations, and utilize collaborative tools. Discover how to hire remote developers who contribute to a dynamic and successful remote development journey.
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Webinar - Design Thinking as a strategy for innovation in Public Sector Healt...Impact Insurance Facility
The Facility and the Joint Learning Network for Universal Health Coverage organized a webinar on "Design Thinking as a strategy for innovation in Public Sector Health Schemes".
In this webinar, we showcased the successful application of Design Thinking to redesigning the renewal process for the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) of Ghana.
Presenters: Dr. Lydia Dsane-Selby (NHIA Ghana), Shilpi Nanda (ILO Fellow with NHIA Ghana), David Hutchful (Design Thinking expert and co-founder of Bloom Impact) and Ashlee Tuttleman (Design Thinking expert and consultant). Moderator: Lisa Morgan (the ILO's Impact Insurance Facility).
Effectively managing remote developers hinges on communication and collaboration. Employ clear channels, foster team camaraderie, and ensure alignment with project goals. Hiring remote developers attuned to remote work dynamics enhances productivity. Learn how to hire remote developers who thrive in virtual teamwork, resulting in seamless project execution and success.
For more information visit https://acquaintsoft.com/hire-developers
2014 strategic execution conference ensuring tangible business outcomes thr...Jon Hughes
Presentation from the 2014 Strategic Execution Conference in Santa Clara, CA, USA.
Covers: the changing nature of strategy; how successful strategic execution is; reasons for 22% of businesses losing $28M on $100m of spend on stategic execution projects, eight essential items to get right and how success in strategic executiob can be gamechanging.
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How to Build a Business Case and Measure the Effects of Leadership Developmen...Human Capital Media
Leadership development is essential to successfully navigate at today’s business speed. This webinar will offer practical and credible advice on how to construct a business case to substantiate leadership development initiatives and measure the effects. Development of your leaders can have big payoff in terms of revenue generation and organizational risk mitigation, but how will you know if you’ve been successful if you don’t have a formal plan and strategy to evaluate impact? Join us for an insightful webinar by one of the industry’s leading authorities on measurement and analytics, Jeffrey Berk, COO of KnowledgeAdvisors.
Learning objectives:
Developing the business case for a leadership development initiative.
Defining the leadership development measurement strategy to evaluate impact.
Identifying what analytics are important.
Communicating the results of leadership development investments to executives.
Distinguishing Between Healthy and Unhealthy Mistakes: How to Fail Like A ProHighland
The Failure Revolution is well underway—a celebration of missteps, failures, and errors as pivotal moments of learning and growth. But how is a blunder different from a moment of growth? What types of mistakes are worth the learning, and which costly ones would rather be avoided?
In launching over 250 digital products over the past 20 years, Highland is well-versed in the language of failure. We’re taking a moment to reflect on which failures are an intentional part of the process, which ones take us by surprise, and which ones we help organizations avoid.
Come join us for some memorable stories of hits and misses.
Attendees will learn:
• The most common failure patterns in the digital innovation process, with examples from our lived experience.
• How to recognize and avoid the most common failure points and patterns.
• How to discern learning moments from expected failures, or worse—unexpected failures.
• How to move from fearing failure to living failure, and dodging fatal failure.
1. Paul A. Capello, PMP
Healthcare Project Consultant
Resources Healthcare Solutions
2. Pros Cons
Face-to-Face meetings Different facility locations,
are routine. time zones or countries.
Proximity of Location.
Getting results effectively
seems virtually impossible.
A virtual team can be Communication may be
superior to a co-located inconsistent.
team in idea generation. Transfer of information may
Brainstorm a good list of become unwieldy.
options then pick one. Needed collaboration will
Take advantage of the be subject to interference.
virtual team's ability to
Technology glitches will
hold up progress.
routinely document
communications.
4. Without a formal methodology for remote teams,
performance of the team will degrade and strategic
objectives will suffer. To get around this unfortunate
fact of life, you need to employ a group of
continuous reporting tools, metrics and practices for
teams to be cognizant of their progress or lack
thereof.
At Resources Healthcare Solutions, the Program
Manager provides this direction.
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7. The collective understanding of
what the team will accomplish
given direction from senior
management in a timely manner
and with adequate tools to carry out
the project.
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9. Define and address unique challenges for
VT’s:
◦ What are the immediate and not so
immediate challenges?
◦ How can we address short and long term
challenges?
◦ Is there more than one solution?
◦ Collaboration is key!
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10. Participatein solutions meetings for VT’s
Provide ongoing electronic status to
management
Provide feedback on virtual team
assessment criteria
Present ways to improve the VT process
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11. Structured, well defined collaborative communication
planning sessions
◦ The structure of the communication plan will vary,
based on the deliverables, the size and frequency of
projects, and the culture of the organization
◦ Communication skills are not inherent
◦ Communication 101
◦ Listening skills 101
◦ Constructive Feedback
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12. Successful organizations employ consistent
communication tools to help guide their virtual
teams to success
Repetition breeds success
Various communications tools –
teleconferences, WebEx, phone calls etc..
Whatever works……..
Communication Plan annual assessment
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15. VirtualTeam Measurement Criteria:
◦ Resources Healthcare VT project
milestone checkups
◦ Before, after and during project
comparative studies
◦ Virtual team personnel tweaking and
adjustments
◦ Self assessments
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16. How training plans differ for VT members:
◦ Advantages
◦ Disadvantages
◦ Comprehensiveness
Evolving training plan
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17. ◦ Security risks
Are they inherent for long distance teams?
◦ Resource risks
One person show syndrome
◦ Client risks
All my eggs are in 1 basket and the basket is in
India
◦ Technical risks
Quantifiable lack of expertise
◦ Other Risks?????
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18. The quality virtual team plan allows
you to record and comment on
specific activities undertaken that
demonstrate quality control
measures in place.
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19. Adherence to standards
◦ Team fully understands from start to
finish
Quality control
◦ Self policing of quality
Strategic quality adjustments
◦ Periodic mandated adjustments
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20. Periodic self assessments
Lessons learned from projects
Action steps to remedy areas of
weakness
It is a continuous process!!!!
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