Abstract
Described in this paper is a new team building method for running projects based on offshore resource. Special difficulties are usually met in those projects, whose clients are native while part of solution is to be provided by offshore resources. Differences in social need, working style, comprehension habit, as well as language bar may be among such difficulties. Communication between onsite side and offshore side is of crucial importance and liaison proved to be an effective communication way. The liaison's function is embodied in the information transfer process : receiving information from onsite side and delivering it to offshore side. The disparity between the former and the latter is an information loss. One of the prerequisite for better performance of offshore work is to minimize the information loss. An analysis of the information flow shows that the information loss can be made less through the direct involvement of liaison in the project. The greater scope of such involvement the smaller the information loss could be. Based on such observation, a liaison centered team-building method is proposed : to select liaison and assign him or her proper position first, decide which phase of the project be given to offshore side in line with the liaison chosen and the position given, and finally build project teams of both onsite side and offshore side
