Three recent trends in IT Project Management are Globalization, Outsourcing and Virtual Teams.
Globalization is a term used to describe a world where everyone is connected.
Outsourcing is the process of acquiring goods or services from a source that is outside of the organization.
Virtual Teams are groups of individuals who work together regardless of their physical location. Technology such as instant messaging, video conferencing, web-based collaboration software and email is what makes this possible.
Each of these trends make IT Project Management more efficient and sometimes even cost-effective.
It's interesting how the connotation of the word outsourcing has many people believing that it deals with shipping jobs overseas.
ReplyDeleteI would also say that these trends have a counter-trend where project managers are seeing the benefits of keeping staff members in-house. Virtual teams are great project members may not always be available due to no internet, technical issues with video conference software, or even language barriers.
Outsourcing seems to still be a popular trend, although in some industries, offshoring is declining as companies start to re-evaluate the cost-effectiveness of working with teams that share the same culture and/or primary language.
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