Identifying Success Factors for High Performance Project Teams
Publication No
RS134-1
Type
Research & Development Product
Publication Date
May 01, 1999
Pages
27
Research Team
RT-134
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Abstract
Key Findings
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Abstract
Key Findings
Projects whose leaders engaged in effective leader behaviors experience reduced cost growth. (RS134-1, p. 10)
The research team identified 19 Leader Behaviors a few of which are:
- Communicates the project’s goals
- Sets high standards and expectations
- Supports team decisions
- Fosters a good work ethic
- Interfaces well with external constituents
Refer to the publication for the complete list.
Projects that use the CII best practices of scope management and project alignment experience reduced cost growth. (RS134-1, p. 12)
Projects that use the CII best practices of planning and project controls experience reduced schedule growth. (RS134-1, p. 12)
An apparent “trade-off” occurs between cost and schedule in achieving high performance targets. That is, a project team may achieve reductions in cost or schedule, but rarely both, even in a high performance environment. (RS134-1, pp. 12-13)
No strong association was found between formal team building and either actual or perceived project high performance. Formal team building, in the absence of effective, consistent project leadership behaviors, is not a predictor of “high performance.”
However, effective leaders inherently perform continuous team building through the use of appropriate leadership practices. (RS134-1, pp. 10-13)
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Knowledge Area
Project Phase
Project Function
Industry Group
Research Topic
High Performance Work Teams
Keywords
High Performance,
Leader/Leadership Behaviors,
Cost Growth,
Schedule Growth,
Breakthrough Performance,
Scope Management,
Planning and Project Controls,
Project Alignment,
Team Building,
Team member characteristics,
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