Project Planning In Teams

The success of a project in a team setting from start to finish is how well the team develops the plan to attack the project. How well the project is planned is necessary for a project to meet the standards set forth by the team and the Facilitator.

The team should focus on the planning phase of the task at hand as the ultimate goal, and with the right team work and planning, the goal will be reached and the object of every team is to prevail, and yes the team will arise to the occasion and through research, hard work, the team will become as one oiled machine and reach their goal of a successful paper.

Planning is the process of establishing courses of action within the prevailing environment to accomplish predetermined objectives (Badiru, 1991). A successful project is one that delivers expected results. Effective project definition and initiation play an important role in controlling project processes in contrast to drifting into a project with little foresight or planning (Lewis, 1995a). This maximizes the chance of developing the customer's product as requested, on time, and within budget (Burke, 1993). A project plan evolves over the life of a project (Curtis, 1996). Although project initiation is only one stage of a project's life cycle, this early planning process provides the opportunity to understand and shape a project from the beginning.

Conceptual planning is strategic, and the issues addressed during this phase of a project have a significant effect on design, performance, and cost control (Signore, 1985). Such planning can be a multilevel, multistage process, but usually the flow is from general to detail as more complete information is identified (Laufer, 1991). Four business factors must be understood before an information systems project is undertaken: the business problem, the cost/benefit analysis, the user needs, and the project's fit with the information technology strategic plan (Koroknay, 1993). A preliminary project plan can be developed based on these factors.

Project planning provides the project's framework and an opportunity to begin the important project documentation process (Signore, 1985). Effective project plan development is based upon the belief that certain factors and methods positively affect the outcome of a desired state (Laufer, 1991). The following factors have been identified as critical to the outcome of the development of the project plan (McNeil & Hartley, 1986):

• Experienced personnel must be involved in the planning stages.

• The project team must be committed to the plan.

• The plan must be comprehensive and intelligent.

• Effective communication skills are imperative for the transfer of information.

For a team to be successful as a whole there must be a person on the team to standup and becomes a leader. Three must be a leader who knows the in and outs of the work that must be put forth to develop a successful team. With the right leader, who comprehends the process of what team dynamics stands for and means, it would be beneficial to all people involved.

According to ( Richard A. Guzzo and Marcus w. Dickson, p 307вЂ"338) the explanation of a team” is a group with shared commitments and goals”. The makeup of a team is that the leader (Project Manager). The leader of the team will eliminate problems such as distribution of roles, keep on the team members to make sure they are on track and to alleviate any kind of misconceptions of the project and any kind of indifferences between the team members.

Read the instructions for the project and get your group of students in one place so that there is no confusion to where the group posts and asks questions.

Understanding and going about planning;

Advance, team members, managers, and employees have the opportunity to discuss and clarify their perceptions of the project objectives and their expectations for the end product, or project deliverable(s). For example, when developing a new interviewer training program, a company can outline the legal requirements, research industry benchmarks or best practices, and develop a set of specifications for the project that are agreed to in advance by all members of the planning team. By getting all involved on board before any project output is generated, the quality of the components comprising the end product is going to be higher and more harmonious than if everyone established his or her own quality standards independently. Project management has numerous benefits for the individuals involved as well as the organization. In addition to enabling individuals to be more efficient and organized, through project planning and management: Collegiality is enhanced. Through meeting with other team members and organizational employees who have a stake in the success of a project, you have the opportunity to build relationships that contribute to a sense of belonging in the organization.10 Let’s say you are part of a group tasked with implementing a new budget tracking system for the company. By meeting regularly as a team and with department heads and other stakeholders, you are able to form relationships that contribute to the success of the project at hand and last beyond the duration of the project. These relationships facilitate your knowledge and understanding of where you and your work fit with that of others in the organization. This enhances your perspective and enables you to think more “globally” in how you do your work. In addition, by being connected or networked with others in the organization, trust and helping behaviorsвЂ"part of collegialityвЂ"are increased. Morale is enhanced. No one likes feeling that they’re all alone in overcoming a mountain of work at the office. Planning work in advance and achieving the desired outcome successfully boosts your morale and the morale of others involved in the effort. For example, tackling a thorny problem such as designing a new budget monitoring system can be a tedious task. When the various components of the task are articulated, planned for, and carried