Virtual team management challenges mitigation model (VTMCMM)

Abstract

Teams that are managed by an organization and its members are located at remote places, connected by modern communication technologies are gaining popularity day by day. The main purpose of this research work is to develop a model of Virtual Team Management Challenges mitigation (VTMCMM), to assist virtual team members for their team management. This model will be useful for outsourcing vendor industries in addressing the problems in virtual team management for offshore software development. The method which we have used in development of Virtual team management challenges mitigation model (VTMCMM) is Systematic literature review and empirical methods. We will use SLR for identifying the challenges faced by outsourcing vendors in virtual team management and practices to handle the identified challenges. We will conduct questionnaire survey in software industry for validation of the SLR findings and tried to identify some new ones apart from the identified ones. We will also conduct case study in outsourcing software industry for evaluation of our developed model through some industry experts. The expected outcome of this project is a model for virtual team management challenges that will assist virtual team members in proper management of outsourcing software development activities.