Identify the types and quantities of resources required for each work package or activity

Verify if team members are on more than one team and cannot devote enough time to this team

Establish, in the beginning, how progress will be monitored and the best means for communicating progress

Recruit the best resources within the organization to be part of the virtual team

Evaluate the project manager’s own strengths and weaknesses as a virtual team leader to identify avoidable pitfalls.