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. The book examines the typical life cycle of team development and the general mechanics of team and project formation in today's project management setting. It scrutinizes both successes and failures in nurturing and developing a team, offering techniques and suggestions on building better teams in the future.


TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preface
1 Project-management principles
2 Project-requirements development
3 Types of teams
4 Stages of team development
5 Communication systems for teams in a technical environment
6 Motivation systems for technical teams
7 High-tech project teams and quality
8 Negotiation strategies for high-tech project managers
9 Conflict resolution
10 Building a project power base
11 Empowering others
12 Problem solving
13 Time management
14 Auditing
15 Future directions for project management

App. A: Risk and opportunity assessment
App. B: Comparison of software products
App. C: Case study
About the Author
Index