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Managing a project management team

Chapter 12 contains checklists for setting up and running a team of project managers. Project management teams are an increasingly common part of most businesses and public-sector organisations.

12.1 THE FUNCTION AND ROLES OF THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT TEAM

One way to provide the project management resources in a business is to set up a project management team as part of the permanent organisational structure. The precise function of this team varies. Important functions of this team include:

  • Recruiting sufficient project management resource to deliver prioritised projects.
  • Providing access to additional project managers on a temporary or contract basis when the project workload is above normal.
  • Delivering ...

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