CHAPTER 8

Managing Teams

This chapter covers the following topics:

•   Leading the team

•   Mechanics of project management

•   Working with agile project teams

•   Maintaining team leadership

•   Making decisions as a team

•   Team commitment to the project

Vince Lombardi, arguably one of the greatest football coaches of all time, said, “The achievements of an organization are the results of the combined effort of each individual.”

What a powerful idea!

Imagine any technology project you’ve been a part of. What made the project a success? Was it the technology? Was it all because of your efforts? Was the success all because of the project manager? Probably not. Most likely what made the project a success was the “combined effort” of the project ...

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