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Working with remote teams

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Working with remote teams

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- When team members work in different locations, you must consider additional factors in scheduling. Taking the pros and cons of remote teams into account when you schedule and assign resources will help keep your project running smoothly. The first step in assigning members of remote teams should be familiar. Set up team members' work schedules to reflect their working days and times. If people work in different time zones, choose a primary time zone for the project, for example, the one where most people are located. Then, define each person's working times based on that time zone. If people work in different companies or countries, you need to identify holidays and other non-working time that may differ from your company or country. For international teams, it's often a challenge to find a good time for phone calls, reviews, and other interactions. Talk to the team members involved to determine the most convenient time…

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