SECTION 3:

MANAGING PROJECT TEAMS

INTRODUCTION

The control of a large force is the same principle as the control of a few men: it is merely a question of dividing up their numbers.

Sun Tzu (6th century BC), The Art of War

Project management is about getting people with the right mix of skills together at the right time to deliver something in response to an identified need. Projects are done through people, so project managers need to be adept at working with others, especially as a project usually involves a group of people whose day jobs have very little in common but who have been thrown together to create a project team. As the manager of that team, you will probably not have line management authority over the people working with you, ...

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