Swart, KurtBond-Barnard, Taryn JaneChugh, Ritesh2023-08-172023-08-172022Swart, Kurt; Bond-Barnard, Taryn; and Chugh, Ritesh (2022) "Challenges and critical success factors of digital communication, collaboration and knowledge sharing in project management virtual teams: a review," International Journal of Information Systems and Project Management: Vol. 10: No. 4, Article 5. Available at: https://aisel.aisnet.org/ijispm/vol10/iss4/5.2182-7796 (print)2182-7788 (online)2182-780X (cd-rom)10.12821/ijispm100404http://hdl.handle.net/2263/91950Technological advancements, globalization, and the COVID-19 pandemic have transformed digital communication into a central tenet of many project management virtual teams (VTs). However, successful VTs are dependent on communication, collaboration and knowledge sharing among team members. Through a systematic literature review, this study investigates the challenges and critical success factors of digital communication, collaboration, and knowledge sharing in project management VTs. As a result, eight key common themes were identified - trust, cultural diversity, collaboration tools and technology, communication and knowledge hoarding, leadership, psychological safety, communication guidelines and training, and resource planning. Furthermore, given the geographically dispersed nature of VTs, they face additional challenges than teams that interact face-to-face (in-person). Therefore, mitigating the challenges by focusing on the identified themes could lead to project success.en"© 2022, SciKA. General permission to republish in print or elect ronic forms, but not for profit , all or part of this material is granted, provided that the IJISPM copyright notice is given and that reference made to the publication, to its 2022 of issue, and to the fact that reprinting privileges were granted by permission of SciKA - Association for Promotion and Dissemination of Scientific Knowledge."Virtual project teamsDigital communicationCollaborationKnowledge sharingSystematic reviewSDG-09: Industry, innovation and infrastructureArticle