Itm 423 - Module 3 Case Assignment

TRIDENT UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL

ITM 423: System Acquisition, System Development and Project Management

Module 3: IT Project Roles, Responsibilities and Staffing Case Assignment

May 2014 Term

June 22, 2014

Assignment: Prepare a 4-5 page paper discussing the question:

“Discuss how an IT Manager could Create and Maintain a Successful and Winning Project Team”

Discuss how an IT Manager could Create and Maintain a Successful and Winning Project Team

At the center of an IT Manager and Project Manager’s focus are teams, because without people and teams there would be no projects getting done or advancement in the latest technology. Successful team development has its own dynamics that must be harnessed if the IT Manager is to make the organization successful. This can introduce change, which in and of itself introduces uncertainty, anxiety and stress which must be tackled head-on to produce a winning project team (Webster, 2011). While there is no concrete way to guarantee a project success, there are ways and best practices that you can use to improve the chances of success. These can be from examining lessons learned from a past project which may reveal any valuable information that could help and may ensure a projects success as well as create an environment that allows the project team to thrive. Some of the best practices can be learned from a project failed due to it being rushed or not planned properly. The IT Manager, project manager and project team are all important to the success of a project.

The IT/Project Manager must ensure their teams are created and maintained successfully. This is imperative to a projects success as I mentioned from the very start. In this assignment I will discuss the meaning of a successful project team, how a successful project team will benefit the organization, what buy-in and encouragement from the top management can aid in team success, how a team leader balances conflicting pressures and what I have learned...