Teams in PM

Thomas Aronis Lauder Business School Prof. J. Dem

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Case Presentation

Amoco Canada Petroleum FS Project

Replace existing Financial System Implementation of vendor supplied packages modified for Amoco

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Case (cont.)

Problem?

Quality

6 different teams performing in different segments communication Too many changes, too Time hard to follow

Planned
$

Reality
Time
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Solution

SMP

Team Leader

Team Member

Team Member

Team Member

Laissez-Faire

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Team development in figures

Forming Storming Norming

Re-define Develop plan backwards Validate deliverables Assign tasks Develop detailed work plans

Performing Adjourning
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Teams

Are teams effective?

What are their advantages and disadvantages?

Should the companies keep spending time and money in team management?

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Teams and their importance

Making teams more productive is a constant issue for most managers. - Ilya Adler, Business Mexico Business survival depends upon it - Derek Stockley, Director of
Derek Stockley Pty Ltd

In formation, ducks fly 71% farther than any single duck that flies on it's own. Jesse Boland based on Stephen Covey, expert
consultant

Effective team building development and exercises maximize their effort, productivity, and success - Candace
Lindemann, Business master in Harvard, teacher and mom

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Team types

Paid

Any regular business

NGOs

Not paid

Volunteer works

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Pluses and negatives

Advantages Information and knowledge Shared responsibility More possibilities Less work for each Internal competition Disadvantages Time consuming Motivation issues Communication Conflicts Internal competition

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How to motivate teams?

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Team management

Delegation of authority Project monitoring and evaluation

Objective meetings

Stress management Technology to improve communication

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Conclusion

Better results Bigger achievements Should companies invest on team management? Definetely YES!

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Final remarks & discussion

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Sources

http://www.suite101.com/content/management-tools-foreffective-team-performance-managementa278031http://www.suite101.com/content/management-toolsfor-effective-team-performance-management-a278031 http://www.blurtit.com/q975777.html http://pmtoolsthatwork.com/self-managing-teams-in-projectmanagement-is-that-possible/ http://www.articlesbase.com/college-and-universityarticles/the-importance-of-team-building-development905974.html http://www.itmweb.com/essay514.htm

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Thank you for your attention!

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