Choosing a Project Team

When identifying people resources,

we need to carefully consider the project

_______and use that info to guide our decision-making.

• needs

• stakeholders

First, a project manager will make a list of

_____ that they'll need on

their team to complete each task.

• members

• roles

The person in each role is accountable for

specific tasks within the project _________.

• life cycle

• scope

Once the tasks are clearly laid out,

the __________ decides

how many people they'll need on their team.

• stakeholders and CEO

• project manager

To meet the needs of more specialized projects, project managers might require people who have the necessary _____skills.

• time-management

• technical

___________ are the skills specific to the task that needs to be performed.

• Technical skills

• Soft skills

To choose a team,

• outline your goals and expectations,

  figure out how many people needed,

  build a team,

• figure out how many people needed,

  outline your goals and expectations,

  build a team,

Technical skills are highly valued, but they are not the only skills that are important for high functioning teams. ______ skills can also help team members.

• Interpersonal

• Hard

, also known as people skills or soft skills, such as patience and conflict mediation, can help team members.

• Interpersonal skills

• Personal skills

Combining _____ ______ skills allows the team to blend their technical expertise with collaborative skills in order to get the job done. When a team applies their interpersonal skills, they can minimize team-related issues. 

• Technical

• Interpersonal