To define a project scope, you must first identify the following things: • Project objectives • Goals • Sub-phases • Tasks • Resources • Budget • Schedule in the case of Red, it is the responsibility of the project manager to clearly communicate what the project is, who requires it, why, what is it designed to achieve, resources available, who will be involved and who will be affected by the end result. The scope of the project outlines the objectives of the project and the goals that need to be met. Once the scope has been defined, the project manager can put together their team and be sure that the people with the most relevant skills are in the right roles. Q2. For each of the stakeholder groups in the following list, identify who within the organisation fits into these categories and why they are important in the context of the project?
Explain why it is important to establish a clear team purpose. It is important to establish a clear team purpose. Encouraging members to question the purpose of the team, how it will operate and what it is expected to achieve helps to build a deeper understanding of the team’s role, and the role of each team member. Without a clear goal or purpose, the team may not be able to identify which direction is best to take for maximum productivity. 3.
Storming – when team members become more established and knowledgeable and want to show what they have learned, this can lead to conflict and power struggles as their skills and understanding develop and they challenge each other’s ideas. This can sometimes happen when team members are
Timeframe- Immediately with monthly milestone follow-ups Action plan Goal: Increase turnover by 30% Build market loyalty towards ‘tweens’ customers Increase efficiencies Actions: • Introducing 20 new products including a range of 6 ‘health’ lollies that have added nutrients. Each sales staff are to promote to customers during sales, our new products. Including the promotion of our healthy alternative range. Timing: 12mths Milestone 4 weekly • Designing new packaging specifically designed to have greater appeal to the 7-12 age group. Sales staff are to promote to younger customers recommending our new range of packaging during purchasers.
(1) A group or team can be defined as “A group of people with specific roles and complementary talents and skills, who are committed to a common purpose and who collaborate to produce superior results”. (2) Forming – Stage 1 Typically a team would show the following signs when in the forming stage- • High dependence on the leader for guidance and direction. • Individual roles and responsibilities are unclear. • The leader must be prepared to answer lots of questions about the teams’ purpose, objectives and external relationships. Stage 2 – Storming Typically a team would show the following during the storming stage – • Decisions don’t come easily within the group.
We were in teams to help raise money for the cause; our team was called the Wright State Ramblers. There were teams at the walk who supported someone on their team that was hard of hearing and/or deaf. We got there around 9AM and the walk was supposed to start 10AM. Our team leader, Barb Dunaway, told us that the deaf community says that it will start at that time but it actually starts later. The event started with a award ceremony.
Encouraging members to question the purpose of the team, how it will operate and what it is expected to achieve serves to foster a deeper understanding of the team’s role, and the role of each team member that comprises it, than is possible if this information is simply relayed from an external source. Providing team members the opportunity to debate the role of the team allows them to shape their purpose and understand in common. 3. Implications of role ambiguity within a team framework and with regard to the following are: • Task achievement - No significant task can be accomplished without the help of other members. • Team cohesion - Within the team, members typically specialise in different tasks.
The mission statement is a written statement that states your team’s purpose and helps to inspire and motivate your team; the vision statement takes this one step further and looks at the desired future for your work team. Having the teams input into these goals and objectives helps give the team members ownership and a sense of belonging to the team. When the team’s goals are set, they need to have a certain criteria that must be met to make them a realistic goal. They must be clear, concise, have a set time frame, and most importantly, be measurable. These goals need to link with the organisations goals and KPI’s to help create a more efficient workplace.
← To achieve 95% ‘met or exceeded’ satisfaction from the post-event survey. Strategy: Deliver a one-day team building exercise for 20 hotel staff on Fitzroy Island. Lead by 2 Professional Personal Trainers / Motivators, cross departmental teams to participate in various activities focussing on developing strong inter-personal relationships, enhancing team effectiveness and improving communication. Activities include; team ice-breaker, soft-adventure kayaking, rope walk, questionnaire and informal networking. Activities: Team Assignments: Allow teams to determine their own groups (5 groups of 4).
Which provides and clarifies employees their new responsibilities, outcomes and most important individual performance. Feedback should be practiced for each individual employees via meetings, or other devices to reinforce team performance and effectiveness with intention of providing motivation for team 2. Why is encouraging participation in the planning, decision making and operational aspects of the team's work important for developing team cohesion, and what role does feedback play in doing this. Offering feedback and reinforcements is important because it commends and offers opportunities to review and reward its members for their contribution, and the standard of cooperation to the work produced. Investing feedback in developing team cohesion is vital for the teams dynamics to work, because it inhibits or enables employees to be more productive.