The Virtual Edge: Embracing Technology for Distributed Project Team Success (Paperback)

by Margery Mayer (Author) "The business world has begun to recognize the potential of the virtual organization, or the virtual corporation, as the model for corporations of the future..." (more)
Key Phrases: virtual project management, virtual project teams, virtual operations, United States, Federal Express, Banc One (more...)

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Book Description
The Virtual Edge provides insights that help organizations address the challenges of unprecedented growth, customer expectations, alternatives, global competition, time-to-market compression, complexity, rapid change, and ubiquitous technologies. Citing numerous examples of virtual project teams in some of the world’s best corporations, Mayer shows that the electronic information infrastructure is a vital information and knowledge transport system critical to success, and a key to gaining a competitive edge in the marketplace. Mayer also outlines the essential characteristics of virtual teams and distinguishes them from traditional teams. She shows how constant communication between team member is extremely important and requires access to common data and shared information.

About the Author
Margery Mayer is president of Strategy and Process Experts, a consulting business that focuses on managing virtual project teams within an information technology environment. She is the founder and past president/CEO of TeleConsultants Inc., and was previously information systems and technology manager with Apple Computer.

• Paperback: 105 pages
• Publisher: Project Management Institute (February 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1880410168
• ISBN-13: 978-1880410165
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
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