The COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting government restrictions to reduce the spread of the virus and keep the citizens of the United States safe drove agencies to adopt innovative ways to keep the government open. Adopting tools to allow employees to communicate, exchange ideas, and work on tasks virtually was a priority.
Imagine that you work in the information technology department of a small government agency. Your supervisor tasked you to begin planning to enable all employees to work from home and stay connected virtually. Your deliverable to your supervisor is a paper that provides upper management some points to consider before selecting a specific technology tool.
Write a 1,200- to 1,400 word paper in which you describe how an organization can adopt technology to enable employees to work virtually.
Identify technology tools an organization can adopt to enable virtual communication.
Explain how these tools will support effective working practices within the organization.
Identify advantages and disadvantages of virtual team working environments.
Based on the disadvantages you identified, explain the steps an organization can take to overcome these disadvantages.