Dr. Parviz Rad has over 30 years of experience in project management and is a well-known author of over 50 publications in the areas of project management, engineering and construction. Dr. Rad is an author of two books, Advanced Project Management Office and Project Estimating and Cost Management; the editor of the Project Management Journal of the Project Management Institute; and a Distinguished Service Professor and Director of the Project Management Program at Stevens Institute of Technology. Previously, he was the Executive Director of the Academy for Excellence and Director of the Project Management Program and Associate Professor at The George Washington University. Dr. Rad has been recognized as a Registered Professional Engineer, a Certified Cost Engineer, and a Project Management Professional.

Dr. Ginger Levin is an independent consultant in project management with over 25 years of experience and is an author of over 50 publications in project management, public administration, and transportation, including two books, People Skills for Project Managers and Advanced Project Management Office. She has developed numerous training programs in project management, serves as an Adjunct Professor for the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, and has conducted project management maturity assessments and program evaluations. Prior to her work in consulting, Dr. Levin held positions in the U.S. government, including work for the U.S. General Accounting Office, U.S. Office of Personnel Management, and U.S. Department of Transportation. She received her doctorate from The George Washington University, where she also received the outstanding dissertation award.

Introduction
      Features of Virtual Teams
      Management of Virtual Teams
      Summary

Management of Project Things
      Requirements Management
      Scope Definition
      Estimating and Scheduling
      Risk Management
      Progress Monitoring and Reporting
      Change Management
      Summary

Management of Project People
      Communication
      Information Technology as an Enabler of the Virtual Project
      Policies and Procedures for the Virtual Team
      The Team Charter
      Virtual Team Performance
      Summary

Characterizing Virtual Team Members
      Critical Dimensions of Project Teams
      Team Performance Appraisal
      Motivation and the Project Team
      The Virtual Team and Collaborative Leadership
      Virtual Team Project Success
      Summary

A Maturity Model for Virtual Teams
      The IDEAL Maturity Model for Virtual Teams
      Assessing the Virtual Team
      Summary

Professional Responsibility and the Virtual Team
      Individual Integrity
      Contributions to the Profession
      Individual Competence
      Stakeholder's Interests
      Cooperative Behavior
      Summary

References

Index