ENHANCEMENT OF VIRTUAL TEAMS THROUGH SOFTWARE SELECTION: A PROPOSAL

Abstract

The concept of virtual team gains importance in world economy as the process of globalization advances. This article presents the virtual team as a drive force through the improvement of the collaborative work processes. Substantial features are presented here, in regard to the assembly of the virtual team, the stages of its development and an empirical contrast analysis against the traditional team. In the virtual environment, an emphasis is set on trust, management and planning. These three objectives can be mainly acquired through communication and an accurate representation of the information. In an attempt to estimate the general software necessities required by a virtual team, a model is created that reunites a series of applications considered optimal for telework.Virtual team, software solutions, telework, project management