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    The document discusses the characteristics of an effective project team. It states that an effective project team is more than just a group of individuals assigned to a project - it is an interdependent group working cooperatively to achieve project objectives. Key characteristics of effective project teams include having a clear understanding of objectives, clear expectations of roles and responsibilities, a results-orientation, high cooperation and collaboration, and a high level of trust. The document provides further explanation of each of these characteristics.

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    The document discusses the characteristics of an effective project team. It states that an effective project team is more than just a group of individuals assigned to a project - it is an interdependent group working cooperatively to achieve project objectives. Key characteristics of effective project teams include having a clear understanding of objectives, clear expectations of roles and responsibilities, a results-orientation, high cooperation and collaboration, and a high level of trust. The document provides further explanation of each of these characteristics.

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    Source:SuccessfulProjectManagement,FourthEdition,JackGidoandJamesP.

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    TheEffectiveProjectTeam
    Aprojectteamismorethanagroupofindividualsassignedtoworkononeproject.Aprojectteamisa
    groupofinterdependentindividualsworkingcooperativelytoachievetheprojectobjective.Helping
    theseindividualsdevelopandgrowintoacohesive,effectiveteamtakeseffortonthepartoftheproject
    managerandeachmemberoftheprojectteam.Theeffectivenessorlackthereofoftheprojectteam
    canmakethedifferencebetweenprojectsuccessandprojectfailure.Althoughplansandproject
    managementtechniquesarenecessary,itisthepeopletheprojectmanagerandprojectteamthat
    arethekeytoprojectsuccess;projectsuccessrequiresaneffectiveprojectteam.
    Characteristicsassociatedwitheffectiveprojectteamsinclude
    aclearunderstandingoftheprojectobjective
    clearexpectationsofeachpersonsroleandresponsibilities
    aresultsorientation
    ahighdegreeofcooperationandcollaboration
    ahighleveloftrust
    ACLEARUNDERSTANDINGOFTHEPROJECTOBJECTIVE
    Thescope,levelofquality,budget,andschedulemustbewelldefinedforaprojectteamtobeeffective.
    Iftheprojectobjectiveistobeachieved,eachteammembermusthavethesamevisionoftheproject
    resultandthebenefitsitwillprovide.
    CLEAREXPECTATIONSOFEACHPERSONSROLEANDRESPONSIBILITIES
    Membersofaneffectiveteamknowhowtheirworkmustfittogether,becausetheyparticipatedin
    developingtheprojectplans.Teammembersappreciateeachothersexpertise,skills,andcontributions
    toachievingtheprojectobjective.Eachpersonacceptsresponsibilityforcarryingoutherorhispartof
    theproject.
    ARESULTSORIENTATION
    Eachpersononaneffectiveprojectteamhasastrongcommitmenttoachievingtheprojectobjective.
    Bysettingagoodexample,theprojectmanagersetsthetonefortheenergylevel.Teammembersare
    enthusiasticandwillingtospendthetimeandenergynecessarytosucceed.Forexample,individuals
    arewillingtoworkextrahoursorweekendsorskipluncheswhennecessaryinordertokeeptheproject
    ontrack.
    AHIGHDEGREEOFCOOPERATIONANDCOLLABORATION

    Open,frank,andtimelycommunicationisthenormonaneffectiveprojectteam.Membersreadily
    shareinformation,ideas,andfeelings.Theyarenotshyaboutaskingothermembersforhelp.Team
    membersactasresourcesforeachother,beyondjustdoingtheirassignedtasks.Theywanttoseeother
    memberssucceedintheirtasksandarewillingtohelpandsupportthemiftheyarestuckorfaltering.
    Theygiveandacceptfeedbackandconstructivecriticism.Becauseofthiscooperation,theteamis
    creativeinproblemsolvingandtimelyindecisionmaking.
    AHIGHLEVELOFTRUST
    Membersofaneffectiveteamunderstandinterdependencyandacceptthateveryoneontheteamis
    importanttoprojectsuccess.Eachmembercancountontheothermemberstodowhattheysaythey
    willdoandattheexpectedlevelofquality.Thereisasharedsenseoftrust.Teammemberscarefor
    andaboutoneanother.Becausedifferencesareaccepted,membersfeelfreetobethemselves.
    Differencesofopinionareencouraged,freelyexpressed,andrespected.Individualsareabletoraise
    issuesthatmayresultindisagreementorconflictwithoutconcernaboutretribution.Effectiveproject
    teamsresolveconflictthroughconstructiveandtimelyfeedbackandpositiveconfrontationofthe
    issues.Disagreementisnotsuppressed;rather,itisseenasnormalandasanopportunityforgrowth
    andlearning.
    Figurebelowisachecklistforratingtheeffectivenessofaprojectteam.Itisrecommendedthatteam
    memberscompletethisassessmentinstrumentperiodicallyduringtheproject.Afterthescoresofall
    teammembershavebeensummarized,theteam,includingtheprojectmanager,shoulddiscusshowto
    improveinanyareasthatwereratedlow.

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