Virtual Teams are Achieving Reality Status

Virtual Global Technologies announces the immediate availability of TeamLeader 2005, an enterprise team portal, which facilitates the deployment of virtual global teams. TeamLeader makes it easier to organize, empower and lead large-scale and complex teams.

(PRWEB) December 1, 2004 -- Virtual Global Technologies announces the immediate availability of TeamLeader 2005, an enterprise team portal, which facilitates the deployment of virtual global teams. TeamLeader combines features for managers, team members and decision makers into an integrated virtual workshop, where they can cooperate on complex projects in real world ways. The 2005 version includes a virtual file server and custom report designer.

TeamLeader allows managers to provide guidance and oversight to distributed team members, who then collaborate toward common goals in an empowered environment. Reporting and business intelligence tools enable decision makers to analyze performance trends and build stronger teams. Information products are consolidated into a reportable knowledgebase, which matures as team members work together.

Virtual teams are gaining wide popularity due to increased globalization," says Cary Landis, CEO of Virtual Global Technologies. Weve simply wrapped a management and decision support layer around collaboration and document management, making them easier and more affordable to implement. The result is a more effective virtual team and a knowledgebase at the same time."

Various features address the unique needs of virtual teams. The Team View interface provides a visual representation of the whole team and everything they are working on, even if its members are distributed around the world. The Project View makes it easier to coordinate complex projects involving disparate team members. Team members can collaborate with other team members while managing individual workloads and information products. Documents are automatically filed on the virtual file server as team members work. Decision makers can take advantage of the business intelligence toolkit to monitor status and performance trends to build stronger teams.

TeamLeader employs a scalable SQL database, which can be accessed by the full Windows client or Web browser. Managers and team members can begin sending tasks and attaching documents within minutes, following a simple configuration facilitated by the setup wizard.

Team members are often surprised by the increased workload when they first install TeamLeader," says Landis. A heightened awareness is usually one of the first signs of success. People become much more in tune with how they fit into the overall organization and projects."

TeamLeader is designed for quick implementation out of the box, but advanced virtual teams may take advantage of the custom reporting, workflow or business intelligence tools. TeamLeader also includes utilities for designing forms, electronic signatures and email notifications. The free software developers kit allows organizations and resellers to develop custom teamwork solutions, such as those for fundraising teams or major construction teams. TeamLeader is already used in such industries as manufacturing, engineering, technology, law enforcement and government. Pricing starts at $144 per user.

Virtual Global is a full service technology company, offering assistance to customers who have more advanced needs, such as legacy system migration or custom implementations. Virtual Global also supports a mature value added reseller program.

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