Directed Reading 2

Pedreso, Nina Melfaye D.        Directed Reading No. 2

MWF (3:30 – 4:30)        December 10, 2016

1. Which virtual project problems are unique to the phenomenon of being dispersed and which are common project problems?

The virtual project problems that is unique to the phenomenon of being dispersed is the formation of “cliques” or informal subgroups where cliques tend to create resentment, dislike and competition between the team itself, their project manager, the team members, and among the cliques themselves.

On the other hand, the common problems encountered are the difficulty of developing trust, difficulty of sharing adequate levels of information across distance, uncertain roles and responsibilities of the team members, and difficulty of understanding information. It is difficult to develop trust among the members because of the inconsistent and irregular communication among them. It is difficult for them to share adequate levels of information and understand the information because each member has different varying levels of information and there is lack of a common system to transmit information across distances.

1. What new electronic technologies have contributed to the problems, and solutions, of the virtual project teams?

The new electronic technologies are the internet, the pager, teleconferencing, and videoconferencing. With the development of the internet, it is now easier for the team members to communicate through e-mail. The can now easily send data files and update one another about the project’s status. The pager allows the team members to have quick responses to problems and issues and limits the number of open action items on meeting minutes. Teleconferencing allows to project manager to easily communicate with its team members in just a phone call. Lastly, videoconferencing allows the members to have face-to-face meetings. This lessens the cost of travel and the team members’ time to travel.