team - Part 9

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managing virtual teams

Virtual Team Management – Top 5 Tips

Today nobody can escape from the reality of virtual team management in projects. Remote or virtual project teams are those groups of people who while being located at different places work with each other remotely through using virtual team software. Virtual team management and collaboration tends to be the “number one” aspect of most operational environments. Let’s discuss how to best management remote teams.

Team Conflict in Project Management: Definition, Classification, Resolution Process

Team Conflict in Project Management: Definition, Classification, Resolution Process

Having the right understanding the defintion of team conflict and being able to classify all conflicts between employees into types will allow team leaders and managers to look into the actual reasons of group conflicts and find solutions that help resolve interpersonal problems. Although conflicts are inevitable, decision makers should strive to reduce the likelihood of conflict occurrence. They must mitigate the negative impact of group conflicts and try to increase the positive impact of those conflicts. This article describes the definition of team conflict and also lists types of team conflict.

team building tips

Several Tips on Building Effective Teams

To put the goals in line with the team competencies and find the balance, you should plan your activities for group building in advance and assemble team members which have required skills and abilities to meet your project goals. The success of your team building leadership will depend on the success of your team to perform project tasks and deliver the project. Group management, team building and personal motivation should be considered as the basis for developing and supporting an effective team and establishing teamwork.

the duties of a risk management team

Top 5 Responsibilities of a Risk Management Team (Part I)

A risk management team (workgroup) is a separate and often independent unit within the project management team headed by the risk manager or the chief risk officer. It helps place a value on the project’s activities (such as procuring, communicating, controlling quality, staffing etc.), works out strategies to mitigate identified risks, applies risk management methodologies and risk analysis tools, and integrates insurance policies of treating prioritized threats with the project management team. The primary responsibility of the workgroup is to ensure that the project is provided with a complete risk management information system that ultimately determines how to control and oversee the project’s effectiveness and fulfillment. The team also approves risk management policies and defines their framework.