Gido Successful Project Management Chapter Outlines

Chapter 11

Chapter Outline

A team is a group of individuals working interdependently to achieve a common goal. Teamwork is cooperative effort by members of a team to achieve that common goal. The effectiveness-or lack thereof-of the project team can make the difference between project success and project failure. Although plans and project management techniques are necessary, it is the people-the project manager and the project team-that are the key to project success; project success requires an effective project team. This chapter covers the development and maintenance of an effective project team. You will become familiar with

the development and growth of teams
characteristics of effective project teams and barriers to effectiveness
team building
sources of conflict during the project and approaches to handling conflict
problem solving
effective time management