According to the PMBOK® Guide, specifically within the Develop Team process (part of Project Resource Management), the primary goal is to improve interpersonal skills, technical competencies, and the overall team environment to enhance project performance.
Objectives of Develop Team: The process focuses on creating a high-performance culture. Key objectives include:
Improving knowledge and skills of team members to increase their ability to complete project deliverables.
Improving feelings of trust and agreement among team members to raise morale, lower conflict, and increase teamwork.
Creating a dynamic, cohesive, and collaborative team culture to (1) improve individual and team productivity, (2) encourage cross-training and mentoring, and (3) build a sense of shared responsibility.
Team Building: This is a key tool and technique. It consists of activities that help internal and external stakeholders work together. Building trust and cohesiveness is a direct outcome of effective team-building activities and recognized as a core objective of the process.
Success Indicators: When this process is successful, the team experiences decreased turnover, improved communication, and a " synergy " where the collective output of the team is greater than the sum of individual efforts.
Comparison with other options:
B. Ground rules for interaction: Ground rules are a tool and technique (specifically part of the Team Charter) used to achieve team development, but they are not the ultimate objective of the process itself.
C. Enhanced resource availability: This is generally a concern of the Acquire Resources process. Developing the team focuses on the quality and interaction of the resources you already have, not increasing the quantity or availability of new ones.
D. Functional managers becoming more involved: While functional managers may be involved in resource discussions, their increased involvement is not a stated objective of Developing the Project Team. In fact, in a strong matrix or project-oriented organization, the goal is often for the Project Manager to have more influence over the team ' s development.
