SAB_#101_Types_of_Teams_OK

SAB_#101_Types_of_Teams_OK

1. The makeup of the final Project team can take one af several forms, such as the following

   • Dedicate or full-time
     • Most of the team members work full-time and exclusively on the Project. From the perspective of the Project manager, this is the easiest team to work with, as team members can dedícate most of their energy to the Project and often report derectly to the Project manager. Dedicate teams are most common in projectized organizations, but can also be found in matrix organizations they are least likely to exist in functional organizations.
   • Partnership
     • In cases where several organizations, plus the Project the teams are likely to consist of people from each of the participating organizations plus theprojecto manager from the organization takig the lead on the Project. Such teams may offet advantager such as cost savings but they can also be dificult to manage.
   • Part-time
     • Team members and the Project manager spend a portion of their time working on the Project while also carrying on with other projects and / or their usual (non-project-related) work responsabilities. Part time teams are most ofen seen in functional and matrix organizations
   • Virtual
     • Virtual teams creates new possibilities when acquiring project team members. Virtual teams can be defined as groups of people with a shared goal who fulfill their roles with little or no time spent meeting face to face. The availability of communication technology such as e-mail, audio conferencing, social media, web-based meetings and video conferencing has made virtual teams feasible.