Implementing Global Virtual Engineering Team (GVET):Recommended Practices at Corporate Level

摘要

The use of Global Virtual Engineering Team (GVET) for the execution of engineering projects has been increasingly applied in the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) industry, but identifying the best methods for organizing and managing these geographically dispersed teams is a significant challenge. These teams, organized through communication and information technologies, need to overcome space, time, functional, organizational, national, and cultural barriers for the completion of engineering task. This study identifies and categorizes recommended practices at corporate level for GVET design and implementation by an extensive study and survey from both owner and EPC contractor perspectives. These practices in terms of organization, work processes, communication, quality, and technology provide a wide range of references for owner organizations and EPC contractors to establish and manage GVET according to specific capital project scenarios. The recommended practices also provide researchers with significant subject matter to explore when investigating the effects of these practices upon GVET performance and better understanding the nature and characteristics of GVET.