the importance of team working in success of it projects

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The Importance of Team Working

in Success of IT ProjectsMohsen Mojabi - 125422

Master of IT (M. Tech) 2013-2014Eastern Mediterranean University

North Cyprus


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Everybody considers Team Working a

good manner; but, what is exactlyconsidered Team Working?!


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Do you think so?!


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Definition:

Teamwork is "work done by several associateswith each doing a part but all subordinating

personal prominence to the efficiency of thewhole

Reference: Merriam-Webster Dictionary online .


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Essentially:

A team - is a group of people that: have complementary skills and knowledge

work together toward common goals

hold each other mutually accountable.


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Working alonevs.

Team Working


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Advantages of Working Alone:

free to make all the decisions can be creative

can work to your own timescale can take all the credit can use your own methods no disagreements


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Advantages of Team Working:

can spread the workload share ideas and talents/learning opportunities

share responsibility/lessening risks able to do something bigger and better a more sociable way to work building mutual associations increased work pace


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Can team-working gowrong ?


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Issues which may arise with Team Working

Teamwork may have an "unintended effect offermenting hostility toward the managerial

goal of making the teams fully self- managing.

In one case study of a clothing manufacturer, a switch from productionline work (with bonuses given for individual performance) to teamwork (inwhich an individual's earnings depended on team performance) causedworkers to resent having to monitor each other.


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Issues which may arise with Team Working

There is a potential of "social loafing" (i.e., anindividual's doing less work in a team thanwhat he/she would normally do workingindividually).In order to minimize social loafing, management can make individualperformance more visible while in a team setting. This can be done byforming smaller teams, specializing specific tasks to certain individuals,and measuring individual performance.

Social loafing can also be reduced by increasing employee motivation, byselecting employees who have previously shown themselves to bemotivated, and increasing job enrichment. In experiments conducted inthe 1990s, an increase in group cohesiveness appeared to decrease socialloafing.


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So, how teamwork would

contribute to success orfailure of IT Project?


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Key factors contributing to projectsfailure:

According to a research done by FDIC (FederalDeposit Insurance Corporation) the most commoncauses for a project failure are:

1. Poor planning,2. Lack of leadership3. Inadequate knowledge4. People problems5. Lifecycle problemswww.fdic.gov


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Key factors contributing to projectsfailure:

People problems can include:

Lacking contact with senior management. Lacking leadership. Lacking effective project team integration. Being unable to resolve conflicts. Not having adequate resources due to

under/over estimation of work.

www.fdic.gov


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According to PMBOK:

Teamwork is a critical factor for project success, and developing effectiveproject teams is one the primary responsibilities of the project manager.

Project managers should create an environment that facilitates teamwork .

Project managers should continually motivate their team by providingchallenges and opportunities, by providing timely feedback and support asneeded, and by recognizing and rewarding good performance.

High team performance can be achieved by using open and effectivecommunication, developing trust among team members, managingconflicts in a constructive manner, and encouraging collaborative problem-solving and decision-making.

(A Guide to PMBOK, 4 th Ed., Section 9.3, p. 229)


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How to encourage teamwork:

Split the work evenly and clearly and minimize overlap Meet consistently at the same place at the same time Make everyone feel important Never blatantly oppose someones ideas Learn names Praise like a teacher would (whenever you can)

Ensure free flow of communication Avoid Intragroup competition


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Key attributes for successful teamwork:

Commitment to team success and shared goals Interdependence Interpersonal Skills Open communication and positive Feedback Appropriate team Composition Commitment to team processes, leadership &

accountability

Successful teamwork: A case study (2002)Pina Tarricone - Joe LucaEdith Cowan University, Perth, Australia


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Opinions:

Teamwork is the ability to work togethertowards a common vision. The ability to directindividual accomplishments toward

organizational objectives. It is the fuel thatallows common people to attain uncommonresults.

Andrew Carnegie (1835-1919)Scottish-American industrialist, who led the enormous expansion ofthe American steel industry in the late 19th century.


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Opinions:

Coming together is a beginning;Keeping together is progress;Working together is success.

Henry Ford (1863-1947)

American industrialist, the founder of the Ford Motor Company


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Opinions:

"Everyone has to work together; if we can'tget everybody working toward common goals,nothing is going to happen .

Harold K. Sperlich

Former President, Chrysler Corporation


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How do you think team -working would be in real life?


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