8.1. TEAM MANAGEMENT

Software development is a team effort. High quality and productivity result when the team members contribute effectively and remain motivated, and the overall team functions smoothly and efficiently. Team management goes beyond engineering and project management issues into the domain of people issues. It is an important aspect of the project, and ignoring it can spell trouble for the project and the project manager.

8.1.1. Team Structure

At Infosys, a hierarchical team structure is usually employed; a team is headed by a project manager, who reports to the business manager or the account manager (or both). In addition, a typical team consists of developers (DVs), the configuration controller (CC), and the database administrator; ...

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