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Managing Project Teams vs. ... To bring these projects to a successful conclusion the project manager must rely on his/her ability to lead people. ... Project team managers face circumstances that are different from those of conventional teams. Project managers must be able to motivate team members and achieve the desired outcomes. The following are some of the different approaches required to manage project teams vs. ...
Project teams are different from conventional teams.
The first difference is that a project team is temporary, even when the project lasts for a couple of years. ...
The second difference is that the project manager has responsibility for team performance but usually has no authority over team members, while the conventional team leader may have the authority to reward or discipline team members. The reason is that project team members are drawn from functional groups and actually report on a ˇ°solid lineˇ± basis to the functional manager and on a ˇ°dotted lineˇ± basis to the project manager.
The third difference is that the project team is usually multidisciplinary, whereas conventional team may involve only a single discipline.
The forth difference is that the project team is often more like a baseball or football team in its interactions whereas the conventional team is often like a basketball team in its interactions.
The fifth difference is that the project team has a critical path schedule to follow in meeting its objectives whereas the conventional team usually has deadlines but no rigorous schedules to meet.
The sixth difference is that members in the project team are usually technical specialists who are not cross-trained whereas members of the conventional team may be cross-trained.
Managing project teams requires different skills and approaches than those needed for conventional teams. Most important of all, the project managers need very good ˇ°peopleˇ± skills to manage project teams, because the only way the manager can get anything done is through influence, persuasion, negotiation, or plain old begging. ...
Discuss the unique challenges of managing a project team vs. ...
The most important criteria for the project manager is to select the right person for the job, often we need to search for the subject matter expert to ensure we obtain the skills that will lead to success.
Approximate Word count = 1732
Approximate Pages = 6.9
(250 words per page double spaced)
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