Managing A Project Team, An Understanding And Knowledge Of...

MANAGING A PROJECT TEAM Syed Tauseef Ali (Author) Civil Engineering Department Bradley University Peoria, Illinois syedtauseefali@mail.bradley.edu Abstract—Managing a project team requires an understanding and knowledge of modern management as well as the knowledge of the design and construction process. Nowadays, associations in the development area use groups to meet today s global competition and client desires, however, they require better methods for assessing the viability of the groups. To guarantee that development groups are successful and viable, development organizations must advance, measure, and assess their groups viability. A project team is bound by a certain set of constraints, for example, delivering a construction project in a required time frame and so they need to see the big picture or have a clear set of goal planned in order to execute the project in time and with good quality. This paper is outlined to provide details regarding the roles and responsibilities of the different members involved in a project management team and what factors contribute to conflicts within the team and how they should be resolved. 1. INTRODUCTION Not all construction projects are same in size. Every project varies in size and scope with different approaches, different technologies but they all share the common issues when it comes to managing a project team [1]. A project team often involves members of different backgrounds, specializations, skills andShow MoreRelatedDesign Management : An Improved Development For A Successful Project1258 Words   |  6 Pagesdevelopment for the need of design management in construction. Effective design management is necessary for a successful project but the clear picture of design management is not understood properly (S Austin, 2002). 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