Team management

Team Structure
• Hierarchical team structure is employed.
• Team headed by project manager, who reports to business manager or account
manager.
• Team consist of developers(DVs), configuration controller(CC) and the database
administrator, all these report to project manager.
• Lage product may have module leaders who report to project manager and has
some developers under him.
• Defect prevention team is formed from the existing team members.
• SEPG member is also associated with each project.
• The project manager’s objective is to get a balanced, self reliant team that helps
to further the careers and skill development of team members.
• People factor includes
1) skills, background and experience of team members.
2) Personal aspirations and career paths of the members.
3) Mentoring and people development needs.

The initial team structure is documented in the PMP along with the roles and
responsibilities of each team member.
Communication
• Can be divided into
• 1. communication relating to the project.
• 2. destressing communication.

• One way is to give team members access to the project status reports and
associated customer and business manager comments.
Methods to enhance team communication

• Project specific bulletin boards for announcements, notices, status

reports
• Project mailing list.
• Project website for publishing documents,home pages of team
members,relevant technical articles and notes.
• Project meetings for briefing and issue resolution.
• Best practice sessions and presentations by team members on their
work.
Methods used for destressing or fun communication

• Project parties
• Birthday parties
• Event such as quizzes and games with prizes.
• Informal, free wheeling “crib” sessions.
Team development
• Development of junior team members is important.
• Helping the growth of individual team members also benefits the project and
organization.
• They become more productive and can take more responsibilities.
Methods used are

• Job rotation
• Mentoring of junior members by more experienced team members.
• Reviews, appraisals and feedback.’
• Regular recognition of contribution at the project level.
• Coaching, training and helping people having trouble.