Virtual Teams Quality Management Management Essay Paper

Virtual Teams Quality Management
Latisha Carter
University of Maryland, University College
PMAN 639
Professor Andrew Nyakaana Blair
September 23, 2018
Question
How does technology virtual setting impact quality management?
Abstract
The use of technology has dramatically revolutionized world economies. Over the years, project management has benefited from the technological inputs allowing project managers to control project processes with higher success rates. With technology advancements, virtual teams work on projects locally and internationally which has vastly expanding globalization. The main focus of this paper is separating the focus from technology and considering one of the most crucial elements of quality management within any project, human resources. Regardless of how advanced technology is, it is the human element that determines the success of the project. This paper evaluates the importance of the human quality element in virtual projects.
Introduction
Technology is a pillar that is undeniably one of the strongest pillars in business relations. More importantly, technological advancements have become an invaluable asset when it comes to project management. Technology has directly made a positive impact on globalization.
Project managers now have the luxury of forming teams with expertise all across the globe. Virtual team management is a reality today due to the technology advancements. Teams can collaborate their efforts while never having to step into a boardroom together, physically. Every team member makes their contribution from wherever they are and collaborate with the rest of the team leaders to effectively manage projects (Hamilton, Hodgkinson & Byatt, 2010). The project management industry has elicited massive research into ways of integrating the various project management processes using technological advances to enhance every other element.
With the advancement of technology and globalization, it is important to analyze and understand the elements of virtual project management that relate to human factors. Much of the research in the past has concentrated on the technological tools of collaboration while neglecting the human touch in the project management. This is not to refute that technology is a vital element when it comes to virtual project management and quality enhancement in the teams' efforts. Rather, it is to bring out the most crucial part of any team, human resources (McEwan, Ruissen, Eys, Zumbo & Beauchamp, 2017). Human resources are an essential component of the virtual project management, the quality of any results depends on the team rather than the tools that they have at their disposal, more significantly (Hamilton et al., 2010).
To achieve the objectives of the paper, primary research is conducted on previous research findings, by evaluating insights to identify significant aspects of virtual quality management which is a necessity in today's multinational corporations. Key elements of virtual teams, globalization, virtual team challenges, and effective quality management will be analyzed. Findings will represent the vital relationship of technology, human resources, and quality management within virtual project management. This paper...