9.3 Develop Project Team
Process Definition
Often a team requires development to improve their competencies, interaction and the overall team environment to satisfactorily achieve project objectives. It is the project manager's job to use this process to provide the project-specific training to accomplish this goal.Process Assessment
Developing a "team" mentality is one of my weaknesses. I assign people tasks and expect them to work together as needed. But many people like team building activities, recognition and rewards and personal assessments to make them feel like part of something larger than themselves. I've learned a lot from this process.
Figure 31. Develop Project Team: Inputs, Tools and Techniques, and Outputs. Reprinted from "A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide), 5th Edition" by Project Management Institute, 2013, p. 273. Copyright 2013 by Project Management Institute, Inc. Reprinted without permission.
- Project Staff Assignments: This input to the team development process from PMGT 611 identifies the needs for each team member, allowing training activities to be defined.
- Ground Rules: Team charters such as this one establish the ground rules for clear expectations regarding acceptable behavior by team members. This is one of the tools for "Develop Project Team." The team charter was developed for PMGT 613.
- Team Building Activities: Team building activities are a technique for developing project teams. This essay is from PMGT 611.
- Team Performance Assessments: Brief essay from PMGT 611 describing the uses and techniques for writing team performance assessments, an output from the "Develop Project Team" process.