Book Review: The Virtual Project Management Office: Best Practices, Proven Methods

2012 ◽  
Vol 43 (5) ◽  
pp. 102-102
Author(s):  
Huma Hydari
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Project Management Office ◽  
Virtual Project ◽  
Virtual Project Management

Applying Pattern Theory in the Effective Management of Virtual Projects

2008 ◽  
pp. 93-112
Author(s):  
Ilze Zigurs ◽  
Deepack Khazanchi
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Effective Management ◽  
Pattern Theory ◽  
Virtual Focus Groups ◽  
Unified View ◽  
Virtual Project ◽  
Theoretical Frame ◽  
Virtual Projects

The management of virtual projects is fundamentally different from that of traditional projects. Furthermore, the research in this area comes from different reference disciplines and perspectives, and a unified view or theory of best practices does not yet exist. We use the theoretical frame of patterns to propose a unified view. We focus on three concepts as the underlying theoretical elements for identifying patterns of effectiveness in virtual project management: (a) coordination, (b) communication, and (c) control. As a first step in the identification of specific patterns, we conducted a series of virtual focus groups with participants from industry who had real experience with virtual projects. The brainstorming data from the focus groups were analyzed to develop an initial set of patterns. Based on this first step, we also present a structured process for the discovery and continuing validation of patterns of effectiveness in virtual projects, and discuss the issues involved in applying the process.

Virtual project management: introduction

2012 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 109
Author(s):  
Christian Leuthold ◽  
Charles Huber ◽  
Adrian Plü ◽  
N.A. ss
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Virtual Project ◽  
Virtual Project Management
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