First off, let me state that I really, really believe that remote project management is a great solution for most projects. It has worked extremely well for me for the past 10 years or so. But I know it’s not for everyone. Remote project management, while often a sensible and cost-effective approach to managing many standard projects, is definitely not without its challenges. In fact, just in terms of communication, leadership, and relationships it can become very challenging.

Add in the rogue developer who is looking to become a one-man team, the business analyst with significant expertise in other technologies but who is “learning” a new one while helping lead your implementation, or the documentation specialist who is spread too thin across eight different projects but resides 1,500 miles away from you, and you can see how certain logistical issues can really impact your projects if you don’t learn to deal with each one of them methodically and carefully.

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