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  cross functional team project management: Agile IT Organization Design Sriram Narayan, 2015-06-11 Design IT Organizations for Agility at Scale Aspiring digital businesses need overall IT agility, not just development team agility. In Agile IT Organization Design, IT management consultant and ThoughtWorks veteran Sriram Narayan shows how to infuse agility throughout your organization. Drawing on more than fifteen years’ experience working with enterprise clients in IT-intensive industries, he introduces an agile approach to “Business–IT Effectiveness” that is as practical as it is valuable. The author shows how structural, political, operational, and cultural facets of organization design influence overall IT agility—and how you can promote better collaboration across diverse functions, from sales and marketing to product development, and engineering to IT operations. Through real examples, he helps you evaluate and improve organization designs that enhance autonomy, mastery, and purpose: the key ingredients for a highly motivated workforce. You’ll find “close range” coverage of team design, accountability, alignment, project finance, tooling, metrics, organizational norms, communication, and culture. For each, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of where your organization stands, and clear direction for making improvements. Ready to optimize the performance of your IT organization or digital business? Here are practical solutions for the long term, and for right now. Govern for value over predictability Organize for responsiveness, not lowest cost Clarify accountability for outcomes and for decisions along the way Strengthen the alignment of autonomous teams Move beyond project teams to capability teams Break down tool-induced silos Choose financial practices that are free of harmful side effects Create and retain great teams despite today’s “talent crunch” Reform metrics to promote (not prevent) agility Evolve culture through improvements to structure, practices, and leadership—and careful, deliberate interventions
  cross functional team project management: Cross- Functional Teams Glenn M. Parker, 2015-03-24 In this completely revised version of his best-selling book, Cross-Functional Teams: Working with Allies, Enemies, and Strangers, author and consultant Glenn Parker updates his definitive practical guide to include his recent work in team rewards and recognition, communications technology, and multicultural and virtual-team issues. This new edition contains fresh examples and additional case studies of successful cross-functional teams from IBM, Parke-Davis, Xerox, Boeing, BOC Gases, government agencies, and more. Parker offers concrete advice and inspiration to team leaders, team members, and senior management. Cross-Functional Teams delivers a team operating manual to executives, team leaders, human resource professionals, and students of organizational behavior and provides a tool kit of assessment surveys, worksheets, checklists, and even sample training programs to help launch and sustain effective teams.
  cross functional team project management: EMPOWERED Marty Cagan, 2020-12-03 Great teams are comprised of ordinary people that are empowered and inspired. They are empowered to solve hard problems in ways their customers love yet work for their business. They are inspired with ideas and techniques for quickly evaluating those ideas to discover solutions that work: they are valuable, usable, feasible and viable. This book is about the idea and reality of achieving extraordinary results from ordinary people. Empowered is the companion to Inspired. It addresses the other half of the problem of building tech products?how to get the absolute best work from your product teams. However, the book's message applies much more broadly than just to product teams. Inspired was aimed at product managers. Empowered is aimed at all levels of technology-powered organizations: founders and CEO's, leaders of product, technology and design, and the countless product managers, product designers and engineers that comprise the teams. This book will not just inspire companies to empower their employees but will teach them how. This book will help readers achieve the benefits of truly empowered teams--
  cross functional team project management: Rapid Transformation Behnam N. Tabrizi, 2007-10-18 Profound organizational transformation takes years and, in most cases is unsuccessful, right? Not according to change expert Behnam Tabrizi. In Rapid Transformation: A 90-Day Plan for Fast and Effective Change , Tabrizi shows you how to accomplish successful transformational change in your firm in just 90 days. Based on ten years of research into more than 500 leading companies including 3M, IBM, GE, Nissan, Apple, Bay Networks, Verisign, HP and Best Buy--this book demystifies fast, effective change and lays out a clear roadmap for achieving it. Tabrizi's 90-day transformational model comprises three main phases, each lasting 30 days. The model enables you to analyze your company's specific challenge, develop a new course of action, and carry out the plan. Moreover, you apply the model in parallel with the normal workings of your organization--so you don't have to put your company on hold for the sake of the change effort. With its detailed recipe and insightful stories from actual corporate reinventions, this book defies long-held assumptions about change and provides a practical and immediately actionable guide.
  cross functional team project management: Strategy That Works Paul Leinwand, Cesare R. Mainardi, 2016-01-12 How to close the gap between strategy and execution Two-thirds of executives say their organizations don’t have the capabilities to support their strategy. In Strategy That Works, Paul Leinwand and Cesare Mainardi explain why. They identify conventional business practices that unintentionally create a gap between strategy and execution. And they show how some of the best companies in the world consistently leap ahead of their competitors. Based on new research, the authors reveal five practices for connecting strategy and execution used by highly successful enterprises such as IKEA, Natura, Danaher, Haier, and Lego. These companies: • Commit to what they do best instead of chasing multiple opportunities • Build their own unique winning capabilities instead of copying others • Put their culture to work instead of struggling to change it • Invest where it matters instead of going lean across the board • Shape the future instead of reacting to it Packed with tools you can use for building these five practices into your organization and supported by in-depth profiles of companies that are known for making their strategy work, this is your guide for reconnecting strategy to execution.
  cross functional team project management: Project Management in Product Development George Ellis, 2015-09-11 Project Management in Product Development: Leadership Skills and Management Techniques to Deliver Great Products is written for new and aspiring project managers in product development. Although texts on project management are common, the material presented here is unique, instead focusing on product development, a challenging segment of project management because of the high level of uncertainty, the need for a robust set of problem-solving techniques, and a demand for broad cross-functional teams. The book also focuses on more than just project management techniques, including a thorough treatment of transformational and transactional leadership. Other topics covered include problem-solving techniques, development, and continuous improvement of processes required in product development, risk recognition and management, and proper communication with mangers and other stakeholders. Finally, project management techniques used in product development are presented, including the critical path method, scrum and XP, and Kanban/lean project development, along with the strengths and weaknesses of each. - Provides ways to successfully manage product development projects by teaching traditional and advanced project management techniques like Gantt, CPM, Agile, Lean, and others - Covers transformational and transactional leadership, how to create a vision and engage the team, as well as tactics on how to manage a complex set of tasks - Uses a practical, common sense approach to the day-to-day activities of a project manager, including project planning, project process development, problem-solving, project portfolio management, reporting, and more - Presents a thorough comparison of popular project management tools - Includes many examples, cases, and side-bars that are included throughout the book
  cross functional team project management: Develop Your Team Building Skills (New) Paul Parcon, 2006
  cross functional team project management: Supply Chain Management For Dummies Daniel Stanton, 2017-11-29 Everyone can impact the supply chain Supply Chain Management For Dummies helps you connect the dots between things like purchasing, logistics, and operations to see how the big picture is affected by seemingly isolated inefficiencies. Your business is a system, made of many moving parts that must synchronize to most efficiently meet the needs of your customers—and your shareholders. Interruptions in one area ripple throughout the entire operation, disrupting the careful coordination that makes businesses successful; that's where supply chain management (SCM) comes in. SCM means different things to different people, and many different models exist to meet the needs of different industries. This book focuses on the broadly-applicable Supply Chain Operations Reference (SCOR) Model: Plan, Source, Make, Deliver, Return, and Enable, to describe the basic techniques and key concepts that keep businesses running smoothly. Whether you're in sales, HR, or product development, the decisions you make every day can impact the supply chain. This book shows you how to factor broader impact into your decision making process based on your place in the system. Improve processes by determining your metrics Choose the right software and implement appropriate automation Evaluate and mitigate risks at all steps in the supply chain Help your business function as a system to more effectively meet customer needs We tend to think of the supply chain as suppliers, logistics, and warehousing—but it's so much more than that. Every single person in your organization, from the mailroom to the C-suite, can work to enhance or hinder the flow. Supply Chain Management For Dummies shows you what you need to know to make sure your impact leads to positive outcomes.
  cross functional team project management: Team Topologies Matthew Skelton, Manuel Pais, 2019-09-17 Effective software teams are essential for any organization to deliver value continuously and sustainably. But how do you build the best team organization for your specific goals, culture, and needs? Team Topologies is a practical, step-by-step, adaptive model for organizational design and team interaction based on four fundamental team types and three team interaction patterns. It is a model that treats teams as the fundamental means of delivery, where team structures and communication pathways are able to evolve with technological and organizational maturity. In Team Topologies, IT consultants Matthew Skelton and Manuel Pais share secrets of successful team patterns and interactions to help readers choose and evolve the right team patterns for their organization, making sure to keep the software healthy and optimize value streams. Team Topologies is a major step forward in organizational design for software, presenting a well-defined way for teams to interact and interrelate that helps make the resulting software architecture clearer and more sustainable, turning inter-team problems into valuable signals for the self-steering organization.
  cross functional team project management: The World Class Project Manager Robert K. Wysocki, James P. Lewis, 2001-02-08 A soup-to-nuts guide to developing superior project-manager skills and competencies--from two of the most respected authorities in the field.
  cross functional team project management: The Cross-Functional Influence Playbook Susan Z. Finerty, 2016-05-03 The problems we face, decisions we make and projects we run are complex. Very rarely do they all reside neatly in one function, team or location.The Cross-Functional Influence Playbook introduces a simple model for getting things done across an organization. This approach covers the things you do every day to build your level of influence (Build Proactively) and those you apply to specific influence opportunities (In-the-Moment).The Playbook is divided into four parts. Part One: Learning to Influence provides stories, tips and ideas on the what it takes to influence cross-functionally. Part Two: Worksheets & Assessments provides tools for assessing and analyzing your past, present and current approaches to influence. Part Three: The Influence Planner takes all the concepts presented in Parts One and Two and puts them into a template that you can complete as you prepare to influence. Part Four: The Influence Journal provides space to track your process, impact and learning.
  cross functional team project management: The Project Management Tool Kit Tom KENDRICK, 2010-04-20 Today’s projects are more complex and challenging than ever, and project managers need all the help they can get to succeed amid shifting priorities, interruptions, inadequate funding, expectations of multiple stakeholders, and other obstacles. A practical on-the-job resource for project managers in any industry, this fully revised and updated edition of The Project Management Tool Kit is packed with results-oriented, practical tips on: Activity definition and delegation • Estimating and refining project schedules and risks • Resource planning and funding • Selecting and using project metrics • Documentation and project monitoring • Working with new teams and new technology • Handling inherited projects • Forecasting project completion • Special situations, contingencies, and project cancellations • Project cause-and-effect analysis • And much more Complete with checklists, examples, and clear graphics, The Project Management Tool Kit offers 100 practical, use-them-now strategies for mastering any project challenge.
  cross functional team project management: Team of Teams Gen. Stanley McChrystal, Tantum Collins, David Silverman, Chris Fussell, 2015-05-12 From the New York Times bestselling author of My Share of the Task and Leaders, a manual for leaders looking to make their teams more adaptable, agile, and unified in the midst of change. When General Stanley McChrystal took command of the Joint Special Operations Task Force in 2004, he quickly realized that conventional military tactics were failing. Al Qaeda in Iraq was a decentralized network that could move quickly, strike ruthlessly, then seemingly vanish into the local population. The allied forces had a huge advantage in numbers, equipment, and training—but none of that seemed to matter. To defeat Al Qaeda, they would have to combine the power of the world’s mightiest military with the agility of the world’s most fearsome terrorist network. They would have to become a team of teams—faster, flatter, and more flexible than ever. In Team of Teams, McChrystal and his colleagues show how the challenges they faced in Iraq can be rel­evant to countless businesses, nonprofits, and or­ganizations today. In periods of unprecedented crisis, leaders need practical management practices that can scale to thousands of people—and fast. By giving small groups the freedom to experiment and share what they learn across the entire organiza­tion, teams can respond more quickly, communicate more freely, and make better and faster decisions. Drawing on compelling examples—from NASA to hospital emergency rooms—Team of Teams makes the case for merging the power of a large corporation with the agility of a small team to transform any organization.
  cross functional team project management: The Score Takes Care of Itself Bill Walsh, Steve Jamison, Craig Walsh, 2009-08-20 The last lecture on leadership by the NFL's greatest coach: Bill Walsh Bill Walsh is a towering figure in the history of the NFL. His advanced leadership transformed the San Francisco 49ers from the worst franchise in sports to a legendary dynasty. In the process, he changed the way football is played. Prior to his death, Walsh granted a series of exclusive interviews to bestselling author Steve Jamison. These became his ultimate lecture on leadership. Additional insights and perspective are provided by Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana and others. Bill Walsh taught that the requirements of successful leadership are the same whether you run an NFL franchise, a fortune 500 company, or a hardware store with 12 employees. These final words of 'wisdom by Walsh' will inspire, inform, and enlighten leaders in all professions.
  cross functional team project management: Organizing Cross-Functional New Product Development Projects Tobias Huth, 2008-03-06 On the basis of a survey conducted with 133 project managers, Tobias Huth presents an empirical analysis of the organizational success drivers of cross-functional new product development projects. It is shown that certain antecedents should be permanently employed, while others should be managed dynamically.
  cross functional team project management: Easy in Theory, Difficult in Practice Kiron D. Bondale, 2021-01-15 Strategic change occurs through the successful execution of projects. This is much easier said than done! There are hundreds of references covering the concepts underlying project management. But since each project is unique, project managers frequently learn more through the school of hard knocks than they do from theory. Whether you are new to the field or a senior practitioner, the lessons in this book will provide you with pragmatic, practice-based insights into project leadership.
  cross functional team project management: Co-Opetition Adam M. Brandenburger, Barry J. Nalebuff, 2011-07-13 Now available in paperback, with an all new Reader's guide, The New York Times and Business Week bestseller Co-opetition revolutionized the game of business. With over 40,000 copies sold and now in its 9th printing, Co-opetition is a business strategy that goes beyond the old rules of competition and cooperation to combine the advantages of both. Co-opetition is a pioneering, high profit means of leveraging business relationships. Intel, Nintendo, American Express, NutraSweet, American Airlines, and dozens of other companies have been using the strategies of co-opetition to change the game of business to their benefit. Formulating strategies based on game theory, authors Brandenburger and Nalebuff created a book that's insightful and instructive for managers eager to move their companies into a new mind set.
  cross functional team project management: Agile Estimating and Planning Mike Cohn, 2005-11-01 Agile Estimating and Planning is the definitive, practical guide to estimating and planning agile projects. In this book, Agile Alliance cofounder Mike Cohn discusses the philosophy of agile estimating and planning and shows you exactly how to get the job done, with real-world examples and case studies. Concepts are clearly illustrated and readers are guided, step by step, toward how to answer the following questions: What will we build? How big will it be? When must it be done? How much can I really complete by then? You will first learn what makes a good plan-and then what makes it agile. Using the techniques in Agile Estimating and Planning, you can stay agile from start to finish, saving time, conserving resources, and accomplishing more. Highlights include: Why conventional prescriptive planning fails and why agile planning works How to estimate feature size using story points and ideal days–and when to use each How and when to re-estimate How to prioritize features using both financial and nonfinancial approaches How to split large features into smaller, more manageable ones How to plan iterations and predict your team's initial rate of progress How to schedule projects that have unusually high uncertainty or schedule-related risk How to estimate projects that will be worked on by multiple teams Agile Estimating and Planning supports any agile, semiagile, or iterative process, including Scrum, XP, Feature-Driven Development, Crystal, Adaptive Software Development, DSDM, Unified Process, and many more. It will be an indispensable resource for every development manager, team leader, and team member.
  cross functional team project management: Directing The Agile Organisation Evan Leybourn, 2013-06-27 Chapter 1 looks at your role as a manager. How will your responsibilities change under Agile Business Management? What techniques can you use to manage your staff? Chapter 2 discusses your organisation’s relationship and interaction with its customers. What are their needs and goals, and how can you work together to achieve them? Chapter 3 provides the organisational context in which Agile Business Management operates. It discusses lean management structures and the techniques to manage different types of staff, teams and organisations. Chapter 4 looks at how you and your team work the “agile way” and describes tools and techniques to help optimise workflow, exploit change and manage customer requirements. The book closes with a look at associated financial models that support your Agile organisation, the processes you can use to run an Agile Business Management transformation, and the first steps to take towards that transformation.
  cross functional team project management: Team Development for High-tech Project Managers James Williams, 2002 This unique volume is the first to go beyond the theory of team dynamics and project management to present real world applications and practical techniques for building successful high-performance project teams.
  cross functional team project management: Introduction to Business Lawrence J. Gitman, Carl McDaniel, Amit Shah, Monique Reece, Linda Koffel, Bethann Talsma, James C. Hyatt, 2024-09-16 Introduction to Business covers the scope and sequence of most introductory business courses. The book provides detailed explanations in the context of core themes such as customer satisfaction, ethics, entrepreneurship, global business, and managing change. Introduction to Business includes hundreds of current business examples from a range of industries and geographic locations, which feature a variety of individuals. The outcome is a balanced approach to the theory and application of business concepts, with attention to the knowledge and skills necessary for student success in this course and beyond. This is an adaptation of Introduction to Business by OpenStax. You can access the textbook as pdf for free at openstax.org. Minor editorial changes were made to ensure a better ebook reading experience. Textbook content produced by OpenStax is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
  cross functional team project management: The Human Side of Project Management Jianguo Chen, PhD, Qian Shi, PhD, PMP, 2006-11-01 The Human Side of Project Management: Leadership Skills includes an assessment framework for selecting project leaders who exemplify the key characteristics and traits identified in the research, with particular emphasis on working in China, due to the country's growing need for project management. In building the body of knowledge relating to leadership skills of project leaders, researchers from Tongji University in Shanghai employed a number of tactics, including literature review, investigation and interview, theory analysis, experiment design, and data collection and processing. The study's findings are generally applicable to a variety of projects and industries.
  cross functional team project management: Knowledge Leadership C Lakshman, 2008-11-11 Knowledge Leadership: Tools for Executive Leaders explains the concept of Knowledge Leadership by analyzing the strategies and tools of information and knowledge management. The book uses case studies of successful executive leaders such as Jack Welch and Michael Dell to examine Knowledge Leadership practices. The discourse covers global industries ranging from automobile to retail. Knowledge is a prized asset in this rapidly growing world. Some of it needs to be guarded against plagiarization at any cost, while some must be shared with people for it to flourish and thrive. Across industries, individuals and organizations have a competitive advantage if knowledge and information is disseminated and utilized effectively. This book elucidates mechanisms that top executives can employ to combine knowledge management and executive leadership. It provides insights into macro and micro level Knowledge Leadership from global organizations and young entrepreneurs. While imparting this practical knowledge, the author also underlines the interpersonal skills that executives must possess to manage subordinates and customers. This book would be immensely useful to students and faculty members studying Leadership, Knowledge Management, Knowledge Leadership, Business Management and Organizational Studies. It provides handy tips for executives of leading and upcoming organizations who intend to enhance their leadership skills and expertise in Knowledge Management. It would also be valuable reading for corporate training institutes.
  cross functional team project management: Integrating Project Delivery Martin Fischer, Howard W. Ashcraft, Dean Reed, Atul Khanzode, 2017-03-27 A revolutionary, collaborative approach to design and construction project delivery Integrating Project Delivery is the first book-length discussion of IPD, the emergent project delivery method that draws on each stakeholder's unique knowledge to address problems before they occur. Written by authors with over a decade of research and practical experience, this book provides a primer on IPD for architects, designers, and students interested in this revolutionary approach to design and construction. With a focus on IPD in everyday operation, coverage includes a detailed explanation and analysis of IPD guidelines, and case studies that show how real companies are applying these guidelines on real-world projects. End-of-chapter questions help readers quickly review what they've learned, and the online forum allows them to share their insights and ideas with others who either have or are in the process of implementing IPD themselves. Integrating Project Delivery brings together the owners, architect, engineers, and contractors early in the development stage to ensure that problems are caught early, and to address them in a collaborative way. This book describes the parameters of this new, more efficient approach, with expert insight on real-world implementation. Compare traditional procurement with IPD Understand IPD guidelines, and how they're implemented Examine case studies that illustrate everyday applications Communicate with other IPD adherents in the online forum The IPD approach revolutionizes not only the workflow, but the relationships between the stakeholders – the atmosphere turns collaborative, and the team works together toward a shared goal instead of viewing one another as obstructions to progress. Integrated Project Delivery provides a deep exploration of this approach, with practical guidance and expert insight.
  cross functional team project management: Interpersonal Savvy Center for Creative Leadership (CCL), 2013-07-09 The success of your daily interactions with others, whether during formal meetings or encounters at the water cooler, can make or break your success in the workplace. Having interpersonal skills will allow you to motivate, inspire, and successfully lead others, as well as further your own career development. This guidebook will show you how, through self-awareness and strategic implementation of behaviors, you can utilize interpersonal savvy to make the most out of negative situations, develop and lead others, and create a positive working environment despite daily challenges and hardships.
  cross functional team project management: The Inside-Out Effect Behnam Tabrizi, Michael Terrell, 2015-07-28 The Inside-Out Effect reveals powerful lessons on leadership and achieving your full potential as taught at Stanford University's Graduate and Executive Education Program. It draws upon cutting-edge neuroscience and research from psychology, sociology, and philosophy to create a comprehensive guide for leaders at any level to reinvigorate their lives and the lives of those they affect by pursuing inner-outer alignment.The Inside-Out Effect is based on a three-part process called KNOW-BE-LEAD. Through this method, the authors offer a series of powerful tools that take you to the brink of experiencing your work and life as a calling. They take you into the heart of greater fulfillment, performance, and leadership.Whereas many leadership development books focus on a series of quick fix techniques, this book begins and ends with understanding and cultivating yourself. When you begin to live and lead in alignment with your authentic self, you embark on an incredible journey toward peak performance and peak happiness.
  cross functional team project management: Successful Project Management Trevor Young, 2010-05-03 The role of project manager requires maintaining a balance between the demands of the customer, project, team and the organization. This provides a real challenge in the fields of time management and prioritization. Successful Project Management will enable any manager to significantly raise the probability of success with their projects and contains practical and well-tested techniques. It covers project conception and start-up, managing project stakeholders, managing risks, project planning, project launch and execution, closure and evaluation.
  cross functional team project management: Revolutionizing Project Management Avery Harrison, 2023-11-24 Revolutionizing Project Management: Harnessing the Power of Artificial Intelligence is a cutting-edge guide designed to help project managers, professionals, and enthusiasts navigate the rapidly evolving landscape of AI-driven project management. As the world becomes increasingly interconnected and technology continues to advance at an unprecedented pace, artificial intelligence has emerged as a game-changing force capable of transforming project management practices and empowering professionals to achieve greater success. In this comprehensive book, you'll discover the potential of AI to revolutionize project management across various domains, from intelligent project scoping and resource allocation to AI-powered risk analysis and mitigation. We start by laying a solid foundation, introducing you to the concepts of artificial intelligence, its history, and its relevance to project management. As we progress through the chapters, we'll uncover the myriad ways AI can optimize project management processes, enhance team communication, and drive better decision-making within project teams. Key topics covered in the book include: The fundamental concepts of artificial intelligence, its history, and its relevance to project management. The evolution of project management, traditional vs. modern approaches, and the role of technology in shaping the discipline. The intersection of AI and project management, exploring opportunities, challenges, and the impact of AI on project management functions. AI-driven techniques for intelligent project scoping, optimal resource allocation, and risk analysis and mitigation. The critical role AI plays in enhancing team communication, collaboration, and conflict resolution, including AI-assisted meeting scheduling and management, natural language processing, and sentiment analysis. The ethical considerations surrounding AI in project management, including data privacy, security, and the potential implications of AI-driven decision-making on human employment. Practical guidance on how to integrate AI into your project management practices, identifying the essential steps for successful AI implementation and offering real-life case studies and examples to illustrate the transformative power of AI in project management. With its in-depth exploration of AI's transformative potential and practical guidance on integrating AI into project management practices, Revolutionizing Project Management: Harnessing the Power of Artificial Intelligence is an indispensable resource for project managers and professionals seeking to stay ahead of the curve in an increasingly competitive and technologically advanced world. Whether you are a seasoned project manager or just beginning your journey in the world of project management, this book aims to equip you with the knowledge and insights necessary to harness the full potential of AI and revolutionize the way you manage projects. Don't miss the opportunity to explore how AI can elevate your project management skills and deliver exceptional results in this fast-paced, technology-driven era. Order your copy today and embark on this exciting journey into the future of project management.
  cross functional team project management: Contemporary Challenges for Agile Project Management Naidoo, Vannie, Verma, Rahul, 2021-11-05 Given the pace at which projects must be completed in an era of global hypercompetition and turbulence, examining the project management profession within the contexts of international trade and globalization is essential to encourage the highest level of efficiency and agility. Agile project management provides a flexible approach to managing projects as it allows a team to break large projects down into more manageable tasks that can be tackled in short iterations or sprints, thus enabling a team to adapt to change quickly and deliver work fast. Contemporary Challenges for Agile Project Management highlights the modern struggles that face businesses and leaders as they work to implement agile project management within their processes and try to gain a competitive edge through cross-functional team collaboration. Covering many underrepresented topics related to areas such as critical success factors, data science, and project leadership, this book is an essential resource for project leaders, managers, supervisors, business leaders, consultants, researchers, academicians, and students and educators of higher education.
  cross functional team project management: Agile Project Management For Dummies Mark C. Layton, 2012-04-06 Be flexible and faster with Agile project management As mobile and web technologies continue to evolve rapidly, there is added pressure to develop and implement software projects in weeks instead of months. Agile Project Management For Dummies can make that happen. This is the first book to provide a simple, step-by-step guide to Agile Project Management approaches, tools, and techniques. With the fast pace of mobile and web technology development, software project development must keep pace; Agile Project Management enables developers to complete and implement projects more quickly and this book shows you how. Offers a practical context for understanding and applying Agile techniques, moving from theory into actual practice Explains when to use Agile and how to avoid common pitfalls Written by experts who know how to apply the principles in real-world situations Agile Project Management For Dummies enables you to understand and apply Agile principles for faster, more accurate development.
  cross functional team project management: The Wiley Guide to Project Organization and Project Management Competencies Peter W. G. Morris, Jeffrey K. Pinto, 2007-09-21 THE WILEY GUIDE TO Project Organization & Project Management Competencies A guide to the human factors in project management: knowledge, learning, and maturity THE WILEY GUIDES TO THE MANAGEMENT OF PROJECTS address critical, need-to-know information that will help professionals successfully manage projects in most businesses and help students learn the best practices of the industry. They contain not only well-known and widely used basic project management practices but also the newest and most cutting-edge concepts in the broader theory and practice of managing projects. This third volume in the series covers a range of organizational and people-based topics that are occupying the project management world today. The essence of project management represents a “people” challenge—the ability to appreciate and effectively employ the competencies of all those who are associated with the project development and delivery process. This book explains how you can more successfully manage a project from inception through delivery by learning how to handle critical issues around structure, teams, leadership, power and negotiation, and the whole area of competencies. The expert contributors also include chapters on global project management knowledge and standards, the role of project management associations around the world, project management maturity models, and other key topics. Complete your understanding of project management with these other books in The Wiley Guides to the Management of Projects series: The Wiley Guide to Project Control The Wiley Guide to Project, Program & Portfolio Management The Wiley Guide to Project Technology, Supply Chain & Procurement Management
  cross functional team project management: The Decision to Trust Robert F. Hurley, 2011-09-13 A proven model to create high-performing, high-trust organizations Globally, there has been a decline in trust over the past few decades, and only a third of Americans believe they can trust the government, big business, and large institutions. In The Decision to Trust, Robert Hurley explains how this new culture of cynicism and distrust creates many problems, and why it is almost impossible to manage an organization well if its people do not trust one another. High-performing, world-class companies are almost always high-trust environments. Without this elusive, important ingredient, companies cannot attract or retain top talent. In this book, Hurley reveals a new model to measure and repair trust with colleagues managers and employees. Outlines a proven Decision to Trust Model (DTM) of ten factors that establish whether or not one party will trust the other Filled with original examples from Daimler, PriceWaterhouse Coopers, Goldman Sachs, Microsoft, QuikTrip, General Electric, Procter and Gamble, AzKoNobel, Johnson and Johnson, Whole Foods, and Zappos Reveals how leaders in Asia, Europe, and North America have used the DTM to build high-trust organizations Covering trust building in teams, across functions, within organizations and across national cultures, The Decision to Trust shows how any organization can improve trust and the bottom line.
  cross functional team project management: Cross-functional Influence Susan Z. Finerty, 2019-03-12 The problems we face, decisions we make and projects we run are complex-a reflection of the sophisticated products our organizations design and manufacture, markets they operate in and regulatory environments they must navigate. Very rarely does all this work reside neatly in one function, team or location. It requires us to reach across functions and geographical boundaries. And once that reach happens, influence is required-because unless you have the biggest title on the organizational chart, your authority doesn't cover it all. And where authority ends, influence begins.
  cross functional team project management: Successful Project Management Trevor L Young, 2013-03-03 Successful Project Management, 4th edition, is an essential guide for anyone who wants to improve the success rate of their projects. It will help managers to maintain a balance between the demands of the customer, the project, the team and the organization. Covering the more technical aspects of a project from start to completion it contains practised and tested techniques, covering project conception and start-up, how to manage stake holders, effective risk management, project planning and launch and execution. Also including a brand new glossary of key terms, it provides help with evaluating your project as well as practical checklists and templates to ensure success for any ambitious project manager.
  cross functional team project management: Project Management Casebook , 2016-03-01 Each of the cases provides new and unique challenges that have been mastered by the practice of project management. Readers will be able to apply the knowledge learned from this casebook in their work. The cases enable readers to see how and why projects are used in a wide variety of organizational settings in contemporary life. Readers are exposed to both successful and not-so-successful project management practices. The case-study approach encourages reader participation and active learning, and provides the opportunity to learn something of the real world of project management. It is essential in the curricula of project management training for both undergraduate and graduate students, as well as for continuing education, consulting, and in-house company training programs. The cases were chosen for their importance in discussing the fundamentals of project management. Most contain descriptions of actual projects, and each is followed by a series of questions to guide readers' analysis of the article to maximize the learning process.
  cross functional team project management: Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Project Management in a Changing Global Environment Scott D. Babler, 2011-01-06 Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Portfolio Management in a Changing Global Environment explores some of the critical forces at work today in the complex endeavour of pharmaceutical and medical product development. Written by experienced professionals, and including real-world approaches and best practice examples, this new title addresses three key areas – small molecules, large molecules, and medical devices - and provides hard-to-find, consolidated information relevant to and needed by pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device company managers.
  cross functional team project management: Exploring Management John R. Schermerhorn, Jr, 2009-12-30 Exploring Management, Second Edition by John Schermerhorn, presents a new and exciting approach in teaching and learning the principles of management. This text is organized within a unique learning system tailored to students’ reading and study styles. It offers a clean, engaging and innovative approach that motivates students and helps them understand and master management principles.
  cross functional team project management: The Project Management Institute Project Management Handbook Jeffrey K. Pinto, 1998-11-02 The Definitive Guide to the Field's Best PracticesIn recent years, project management has become a profession unto itself. And with a membership numbering in the tens of thousands, the Project Management Institute is the organization that's setting the profession's standards. In this authoritative handbook, more than twenty-five top experts from academia, consulting, and private industry define the current state of project management and detail for readers all of the practical elements that constitute a superior practice. In clear, accessible language, these experts provide a comprehensive overview of the technical, organizational, administrative, and interpersonal elements of successful project management. They detail the essentials of project planning--from risk management to resource allocation to scheduling. They describe the team-building, motivational, and conflict-management challenges that project leaders face. And they delineate critical success factors as well as major pitfalls to avoid. At last, project managers across all industries can readily reference the best practices of their profession and benchmark their skills against those of their most accomplished colleagues.
  cross functional team project management: Project Management for Engineering, Business, and Technology John M. Nicholas, Herman Steyn, 2012-09-10 This new edition is a direct response to the ever-growing need for better project management which covers the basics, but also addresses more-technical topics in much greater depth than any other book. Case studies and examples from engineering and technology projects are utilized to prepare technical and business students for management positions in technical fields. It's thorough yet accessible approach makes this text an ideal resource and reference for anyone studying or practicing project management within engineering or business. Includes case studies, examples and background on managing business, engineering, and technology projects to add context for specialists and prepare business students for managing projects in technical industry. New edition features closer alignment with PMBOK terms and definitions, simplified chapter summaries, several new case studies throughout, and expanded coverage of communication and leadership issues such as conflict resolution and the management of distributed teams.
  cross functional team project management: Enterprise Inter- and Intra-Organizational Integration Kurt Kosanke, Roland Jochem, James G. Nell, Angel Ortiz Bas, 2002-11-30 The international initiative on Enterprise Inter- and Intra-Organisational Integration (EI3-IC) had the objective to increase both international consen sus (IC) and public awareness on enterprise integration. In these proceedings we intend to present the current status in inter- and intra-organisational inte gration for electronic commerce and thereby to further increase awareness and consensus within academia and industry about enterprise inter-and intra organisational integration. The conference proceedings contain the papers presented at the ICEIMT conference in Valencia, Spain, selected papers presented at the different workshops and three papers on the initiative itself: overview, history and results. The proceedings follow the conference structure with each section (Parts 2 to 5) starting with the workgroup reports, followed by a particular view on the section theme and additional papers either presented at the con ference or during the related workshop. Section editorials discuss the differ ent contributions. As stated in the paper by Nell and Goranson in section 1 the results from all workshops indicate the important role of business processes in the area of e-commerce and virtual enterprises. Sharing relevant knowledge between co operating partners and making it available for decision support at all levels of management and across organisational boundaries will significantly en hance the trust between the partners on the different levels of partner opera tions (strategy, policy, operation and transaction). Clearly business process modelling can significantly enhance establishment, operation and decom mission of the required collaboration.
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Cross-functional team collaboration is a cornerstone of Agile product development, where diverse skill sets and perspectives converge to drive innovation and accelerate time-to-market. Agile …

Effective Project Management in Cross Functional Teams …
aims to explore the best practices in project management for cross-functional teams, highlighting their impact on product launch success and providing actionable insights for practitioners …

Cross-functional team in a project with an agile …
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to present the effective strategies and common challenges of the involvement of cross-functional teams in an agile project to obtain a better …

Cross Functional Management: Principles. Processes and …
1. Grasp the fundamental principles of Cross-Functional Management. 2. Understand the importance of collaboration and effective communication in cross-functional teams. 3. Acquire …

Cross-Functional Collaboration
cross-functional teams develop dif-ferent aspects of a project simultane-ously instead of sequentially. I Complexity. Cross-functional teams improve the organization's capacity to solve …

Managing High Performing Cross-Functional Teams
This paper will deal with the following aspects of managing high-performing cross-functional teams: The project team: a relay team or a soccer team? What paradigm shift is occurring in …

CROSS-FUNCTIONAL PROJECT - info.8020consulting.com
Develop a list of actions that need to be completed by specific functional team owners by a certain date. A project plan will allow participants to see how their eforts contribute to (or hold up) …

Developing a cross-functional team coordination framework: …
By integrating key principles of collaboration, communication, and accountability, the framework aims to bridge departmental silos and promote a culture of teamwork. The proposed model is …

THE CROSS-FUNCTIONAL AGILE TEAM PLAYBOOK
Pilot a cross-functional team. Include the core disciplines of product management, product design, and software engineering (e.g., testing, development) with support from DevOps, security, and …

Managing Cross Functional Teams - PM College
Participants in this program will learn a model for facilitating groups through the dynamics of team development, understanding the role of leaders in creating effective team performance, and …

Managing Cross-Functional Teams - Institute of …
cross-functional teams generally can get better results than a collection of individuals operating independently within confined job roles and responsibilities. Successful cross-functional teams …

Staying Apart to Work Better Together: Team Structure in …
Using a quasi-experimental design, we investigate the influence of these two different team structures on cross-functional team communication and subsequent innovation outcomes.

Mutual accountability and its impacts on cross-functional …
Oct 13, 2020 · The intent of cross-functional teams is to bring together diverse individuals of relevant functional expertise from across an organization to solve problems rapidly and efficiently.

CROSS-FUNCTIONAL FLEXIBLE TEAMS IN SUSTAINABLE …
In the development of sustainable project management, the task of forming a project team that is able to provide the criteria for sustainability is relevant and needs to be addressed. Flexible …

Antecedents and Consequences of Project Team Cross …
Cross-functional teams can greatly facilitate the successful implementation of projects. This study examined the influence of a set four antecedent constructs (superordinate goals, accessibility, …

Determinants of Cross-Functional Cooperation In the Project ...
cross-functional cooperation among project team members. This research has several implica-tions for project managers and re-searchers in the project management field. It reemphasizes …

Cross-functional team dynamics in technology …
review will explore how cross-functional teams contribute to key technology management processes, such as technology selection, implementation, integration, and problem-solving.

A Cross-Functional Systems Project in an IS Capstone …
to emulate the critical success factors typically encountered in realistic cross-functional systems projects as identified in existing literature, including top management support, team interaction, …

Leadership in Cross-Functional Digital Teams
Effective leadership in such teams is essential for fostering collaboration, aligning goals, and ensuring the smooth execution of complex digital projects.

CONFLICT MANAGEMENT IN CROSS-FUNCTIONAL TECH …
Conflict management is essential for cooperation, creativity, and productivity in cross-functional tech teams. Interdisciplinary teams regularly integrate complicated technology solutions to …

Cross-functional team collaboration in agile product …
Cross-functional team collaboration is a cornerstone of Agile product development, where diverse skill sets and perspectives converge to drive innovation and accelerate time-to-market. Agile …