Software Project Management

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Managing People and Organizing Teams

17.1 Introduction

Managing the project team is crucial for the success of any project delivery. Project managers will be required to motivate the project team in times of temporary reverses, help resolve conflicts that may arise among stakeholders, or address team retention, labour relations, and performance appraisals over the life-cycle of a project. Team communication management refers to the process of timely and appropriate development, collection, dissemination, storage, and disposition of project related information. Generally, more than 90% of a project manager’s time spend for communication.

17.2 Managing the Project Team

Project managers are expected to be effective leaders, communicators, negotiators, ...