How does Bill Carmody’s approach to global project management optimize time zone efficiency?

Bill’s approach starts with designing the project around time zone handoffs, not just meetings. Work is broken into clear, tightly scoped chunks that can be passed from one region to the next at the end of each 8‑hour shift, so progress continues almost 24/7.

He minimizes “everyone-on-the-call” meetings, which are hard across time zones, and instead relies on:

1. Clear documentation and standards
2. Asynchronous updates
3. Defined owners for each phase

This allows global teams to complete projects faster and often more cost effectively than single‑country teams, because downtime is reduced and handoffs are predictable rather than chaotic.

Would you like help mapping your specific project into a follow-the-sun workflow like this?