It is counterproductive to deploy a team substantially larger that the 'natural' size for a project in an attempt to compress the project timescale. The team structure should be documented and should suit the approach being taken to project delivery. An experienced software development manager or team leader is key to success. New joiners and less experienced staff require substantial supervision and coaching from their team leaders. There should be a single responsible owner of the project within the buyer organisation.

Inspec keywords: project management; team working; software development management

Other keywords: project management; buyer organisation; team leader; software development

Subjects: Software management