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2020-04-038 min read
Remote working is filled with obstacles. Project Managers feel tense in tracking the progress. Developers often cannot understand the requirements because it is easier to explain them in words. Here are other potential issues and how to overcome them.
Time Management
The difficulty with this aspect can emerge if you have different time-zones. How do you plan your call sessions if your team works as you sleep, and they sleep as you work? Well, in this case, there should be a one-way convenience from time to time. One day, you’ll sacrifice your sleep. Then you’ll switch the roles. Or you can arrange results and requirements sharing that don’t require face-to-face talking.
Language and cultural barriers
If you collaborate with people from another country, there’s a chance some of them will be skilled experts with terrible English. Google translator, although not a perfect interpreter at all, can help your teammates to overcome the language barrier. However, we would advise you to test English language skills because it influences the communication process a lot.
Lack of trust
“I have to see to believe”, some of us think and we are right in it. However, working with remote crews, it is necessary to trust what they do. As soon as they meet all deadlines and give you a great quality product, there’s no need to raise doubts. However, know that many tools not only track the process but also show what other resources the devs use during their work. So, you will see if they watch YouTube videos on their laptops (but not smartphones)
Team Communication
One of the most important things to create a successful group of people, not just the guys who do their tasks for the sake of it. Working remotely deteriorates communication. In an office, people often chat about their personal lives or share opinions while making coffee. When the problem emerges, you can resolve it in no time because of your teammates in the same room. Virtual teams lack it.
Yes, if you have strong pigeons who will deliver the letters across all the teammates in no time – yeah, sure, you don’t need them. However, we strongly support pigeons and their rights to the fair hourly wages and convenient hooting conditions. So advise you to spend some time, and choose a set of collaborative tools. You also can communicate on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, theoretically. However, you will mix personal and working chats. And, well, they are not created for project supervision. We don’t think your team wants to be interrupted by bloggers’ posts about Bali and unsupported news about the next American Election. You do need special collaboration tools if you live in 2020.
Features to look for
FREE for small teams (access to 10 000 recent messages, 10 integrative solutions, only 1:1 calls);
STANDARD $6.67/month (unlimited messages and integrations access, group calls up to 15 teammates);
PLUS $12.50/month (improved management, 24/7 support from Slack’s team);
Enterprise Grid (500 000 users integration, live administration).
FREE/per user (unlimited personal boards, cards and lists; 10MB/file limit, 2-factor-authentication, 1 Power-Up per board, 10 team boards);
BUSINESS CLASS – $9.99/mo/annually and $12.99/mo/monthly (+250MB/file limit, enhanced support and security, unlimited team boards, unlimited powerups);
ENTERPRISE – customizable per number of users (enhanced automation and security).
STARTER $4/user, (daily standups & reminders, check-In templates, integrations)
PLUS $8/user, (+ manage goals & OKRs, private teams)
ENTERPRISE (customizable), (+ personalized onboarding & training, dedicated customer success manager, support for custom integrations)
“Share code for free” – the best solution for team collaboration online
$49/month + for the phone-screen and interview developers with real-time code-sharing.
STARTER $9/user/mo/yearly, $10/user/mo/monthly (find time inconsistencies and see the revenue, transparent reporting)
PREMIUM $18/u/mo/yearly, $20/u/mo/monthly; (project profitability charts, scheduled reports to email, reminders, Toggl consultant)
ENTERPRISE – custom price (priority support, expert training, customizable solutions)
Business: $99/month flat (unlimited features)
Individual: FREE but limited.
30 days of free trial
Pay for a year – get one month for free.
1) Quit multitasking. Each member should have one assigned task at a time. More? Then include help. It is better to work for quality, not quantity.
2) Do not interrupt the process. It usually takes some time for each dev to focus solely on work. The highest productivity comes in the middle of performing the task. If you interfere with it, your teammate will have to make time again to get into the zone.
3) Arrange work in short periods and allow breaks.
4) Talk a lot with your team, and allow them to speak up. If you find out about the conflict or problem in its early stages, you’ll solve it faster.
5) Do not be afraid to shift from one collaboration platform to another. Of course, you should minimize such changes. However, if you see that your team is not convenient with Trello or says it’s hard to work on Basecamp, do not stay there.
6) First, choose a free plan or pay only for a month.