Team performance management
Encyclopedia
Team performance management is the concept
of adjusting the composition, context or direction of a team
or work group
in order to increase the effectiveness
of the team or group as measured by:
Team performance management is seen as a "soft skill", in comparison with the "hard skill" project management techniques formalized in PMI
's PMBOK or the Prince2 standard.
Concept
The word concept is used in ordinary language as well as in almost all academic disciplines. Particularly in philosophy, psychology and cognitive sciences the term is much used and much discussed. WordNet defines concept: "conception, construct ". However, the meaning of the term concept is much...
of adjusting the composition, context or direction of a team
Team
A team comprises a group of people or animals linked in a common purpose. Teams are especially appropriate for conducting tasks that are high in complexity and have many interdependent subtasks.A group in itself does not necessarily constitute a team...
or work group
Working group
A working group is an interdisciplinary collaboration of researchers working on new research activities that would be difficult to develop under traditional funding mechanisms . The lifespan of the WG can last anywhere between a few months and several years...
in order to increase the effectiveness
Effectiveness
Effectiveness is the capability of producing a desired result. When something is deemed effective, it means it has an intended or expected outcome, or produces a deep, vivid impression.-Etymology:...
of the team or group as measured by:
- Organizational benchmarksBenchmarkingBenchmarking is the process of comparing one's business processes and performance metrics to industry bests and/or best practices from other industries. Dimensions typically measured are quality, time and cost...
for teams - Comparison with expected progress or outcomes of the team's work
Team performance management is seen as a "soft skill", in comparison with the "hard skill" project management techniques formalized in PMI
Project Management Institute
The Project Management Institute is a not-for-profit professional organization for the project management profession with the purpose of advancing project management.- Overview :...
's PMBOK or the Prince2 standard.
See also
- Performance improvementPerformance improvementPerformance improvement is the concept of measuring the output of a particular process or procedure, then modifying the process or procedure to increase the output, increase efficiency, or increase the effectiveness of the process or procedure...
- Team performance management (journal)Team performance management (journal)Team Performance Management is an English-language peer-reviewed journal published by Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. The journal focuses on research and practice team and work-group performance improvement....
- MetaTeam, a team performance management application