Project Human Resource Management
This knowledge area includes processes that are needed to organize, manage and lead a project team. Team member’s commitment to the project can be strengthened if they are involved and participate during the project’s planning process. The project management team is a subset of the project team and is responsible for initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, controlling and closing the project phases.
The process involved in Project Human Resource Management include:
The process involved in Project Human Resource Management include:
- Develop Human Resource Plan: Process of creating a staffing management plan by identifying and documenting project roles, responsibilities, required skills and reporting relationships. The plan also includes identification of training needs, team-building strategies, and plans for recognition and rewards programs, compliance considerations, safety issues, and the impact of the staffing management plan on the organization. An important thing to consider while performing this process would be the availability of, or competition for, scarce or limited human resources.
- Acquire Project Team: It obtains the team necessary for project assignments after confirming human resource availability. The following factors should be considered during this process – the project manager and project management team should effectively negotiate to provide the required human resources for the project, Not being able to acquire the required human resources could result in delays in schedule or even project cancellation, and The project management team needs to be prepared with alternative resource allocation as it might be needed if the human resources are not available due to constraints, economic factors, or previous commitments.
Tools and Techniques:
Virtual Teams: “Virtual teams can be defined as groups of people with a shared goal who fulfill their roles with little or no time spent meeting face to face. The use of such teams opens new doors and possibilities for the project manager when acquiring the project team members. In such cases, communication planning and management becomes increasingly important.” [3]
- Develop Project Team: It is the process which is used to improve the competencies, team interaction and the overall project environment to enhance project performance. Teamwork is a critical factor for project success and developing an effect team is one of the primary responsibilities of the project manager. Continuous motivation to achieve higher goals in terms of performance should be provide by the Project Manager. He should also capitalize on cultural differences, seeing the global work environment in today’s world and promote working together in a climate of mutual-trust. The objectives of this process include improving knowledge and skill of the project team members, build and improve feelings of trust and agreement within the team and create a cohesive and dynamic team culture to improve productivity.
Tools and techniques:
Co-location: The process places many or all of the project team members in the same physical location to enhance their ability to perform as a team.
- Manage Project Team: Process of tracking team member performance, providing feedback, resolving issues, and managing changes to optimize project performance. The results of managing a project team include submitted change requests, updated human resource plan, resolved issues, and organization’s database is updated with the lessons learned. Team management requires a combination of leadership, conflict management, and communication and negotiation skills.