Team Development for High Tech Project Managers
1st Edition
Published on 1. January 2001
229 pages
978-1-58053-551-9 (ISBN)
Description
This unique volume is the first to go beyond the theory of team dynamics and project management to present real world applications. The culmination of years of experience and research, the book describes practical techniques for building successful high performance project teams using actual examples from high tech companies. A concise guide for both new and experienced managers, this valuable resource enables you to: select the right projects for your organization; reduce the time needed for team development and productive operation; learn motivational and retention strategies for technical project personnel; avoid project management pitfalls; and inject quality into current and future projects.
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Chris McMillan
Team Development for High Tech Project Managers
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Content
- Intro
- Contents v
- Preface xi
- 1 Project-management principles 1
- An introduction to managing technical projects and project participants 1
- Conclusion 13
- Reference 14
- 2 Project-requirements development 15
- Introduction 15
- Project selection 15
- Project initiation 24
- Requirements-definition cycle 26
- Pitfalls of requirements definition 31
- Conclusion 31
- References 32
- 3 Types of teams 33
- Introduction 33
- What is a team? 33
- Functional teams 36
- Self-directed teams 38
- Cross-functional teams 40
- Hybrid teams 42
- Critical success factors for teams 43
- Reference 45
- 4 Stages of team development 47
- Introduction 47
- Birth 48
- Exploration 52
- Discovery 56
- Performance 58
- Completion 59
- Conclusion 60
- References 60
- 5 Communication systems for teams in a technical environment 63
- Introduction 63
- Formal systems 64
- Informal systems 70
- Internal team communication 74
- Communication with the outside world 75
- Conclusion 77
- 6 Motivation systems for technical teams 79
- Introduction 79
- Motivational theory 79
- Monetary compensation 82
- Awards and recognition 83
- Creative motivational methods 84
- Quality of life 86
- Inspiring innovation 87
- Reference 88
- 7 High-tech project teams and quality 89
- Introduction 89
- A brief history of the quality movement 89
- Planning for project quality 91
- The cost of quality 95
- Tools to measure quality 99
- Conclusion 100
- References 101
- 8 Negotiation strategies for high-tech project managers 103
- Introduction 103
- Negotiation basics 103
- Hardball tactics 106
- Preparation for negotiation 107
- Determining success 108
- Listening skills 110
- Reference 112
- 9 Conflict resolution 113
- Introduction 113
- Why conflict exists 113
- Conditions that lead to conflict 114
- Dealing with conflict 116
- Bases of power 120
- References 121
- 10 Building a project power base 123
- Introduction 123
- Organizational context of power 123
- Power defined 124
- Personal charisma 125
- Positional attributes 126
- Conclusion 132
- References 132
- 11 Empowering others 133
- Introduction 133
- Empowerment 133
- Delegation 140
- Conclusion 143
- References 143
- 12 Problem solving 145
- Introduction 145
- Structured problem solving 146
- Free-form problem solving 147
- Conclusion 152
- References 152
- 13 Time management 153
- Introduction 153
- Time resources 154
- Managing time 154
- Stress 156
- Conclusion 157
- References 158
- 14 Auditing 159
- Introduction 159
- Auditing defined 159
- Types of audits 160
- Concept of cognitive decision making 162
- Concept of the audit objective 162
- Concept of information misstatements 162
- Concept of audit stages 163
- Steps of an audit 164
- Internal auditing 169
- Auditing terms 173
- Conclusion 178
- References 178
- 15 Future directions for project management 181
- Project office growth 182
- Virtual teams 182
- Collaboration tools 182
- Joint application development 183
- Outsourcing 183
- Risk management 183
- Project-management education 184
- Flexibility 184
- The value of people 184
- Conclusion 185
- Appendix A: Risk and opportunity assessment 189
- Appendix B: Comparison of software products 195
- Appendix C: Case study 199
- About the Author 203
- Index 205
