Hiring virtual project managers is a mission-critical step in an increasingly virtualized business landscape. Companies contemplating hiring remote contractors, working with dispersed teams, or allowing remote working need virtual project managers to ensure virtual projects run smoothly. By using virtual project management tools, they create effective work processes that promote virtual team collaboration and ensure project objectives are met on time and on budget. Hiring virtual project management consultants is a necessary step for companies moving from traditional on-premises projects to virtual “in-the-cloud” projects.

Moreover, they offer crucial insights and support in the following areas:

Organize Virtual Project Resources

They organize and manage virtual project resources like software repositories, partnerships, data sources and storage, and collaboration tools to ensure the success of a project. Working with a virtual project management consultant helps a company transition from traditional project management that relies on on-premises resources to virtual project management. When successfully implemented, this transition brings unique capabilities that are fit for digital-first projects. Additionally, they introduce virtual resource access structures like data sharing, API access, and remote desktops that keep all stakeholders on the same page throughout the project.

Manage Remote Teams

They recruit, train, and manage remote teams, a significant component of a virtual project. Using remote team management tools like virtual employee management portals, time trackers, virtual conferencing, and remote team chat, they build cohesive and productive virtual teams around a project. Also, they implement effective virtual work structures that keep remote teams on course, manage expectations, and accelerate the achievement of project milestones through access to the right remote working tools.

Enhance Virtual Accountability

Virtual project management consultants implement robust virtual accountability tools like task managers, results-only reporting, and milestone-based performance metrics. They use these tools and approaches to accommodate the unique accountability requirements virtual projects bring, like different time zones, work styles, organizational structures, and productivity cycles. By enhancing virtual accountability, they help companies extract value from their virtual resources, which can help keep a project on budget and ensure project goals are met on time.

Neutralize Virtual Project Obstacles

They help neutralize virtual project obstacles like building trust, monitoring progress, enhancing communication, and keeping remote teams on track. Additionally, they work closely with project teams to address issues like team cohesion, accountability tracking, customer-centricity, and a focus on productivity. Through their input, they help ensure companies sidestep such obstacles that can easily stall a project, run it over budget, or otherwise result in poor-quality project outcomes.