My first experience with globally distributed teams was when I was working as the tech guy for researchers in the Design Group at Stanford. The DIDET project aimed to integrate technologies to enable students to participate in globally distributed team-based design engineering projects.
My second experience with globally distributed teams has been while leading Embryo. In a span of a 3 months, this fascinating project has brought together more than 25 BITSians across 6 timezones to deliver lectures on emerging topics to BITS students. Working in a core team spread across the globe has its own challenges, but it also has its own fun. The execution of Embryo is an example of a micro multinational - a small group of motivated, people physically distant but connected to each other by technology working towards a common goal. The team , no doubt, has done a fantastic job!
The most interesting thing I have learnt from this project is how fondly BITS Alumni everywhere feel about BITS Pilani and how motivated they are to help BITS grow. The idea of sharing knowledge and experience in a live conference with juniors has struck a cord with many. In the Ist semester 2006-07, we're setting the tone with 25+ lectures, and hope to do more in the coming semesters.
Shashi
http://www.bitsembryo.org
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