building a project team
You identified the people you need for the project team,
talked with the various department heads, and shared the time and skill
requirements All the departments are able to provide people to the project at
the levels needed The person from Design who normally participates heavily in
this type of project, however, is on leave for the first six months of the
project You and the department manager were able to agree on replacing the one
full-time person with two part-time people The first person will be able to
work on the project approximately 15 – 20 hours per week and can cover the
tasks that require more design expertise The design department manager has
instead offered the following people from whom you can choose to cover the
remaining tasks:
Russell Smith – design specialist Russell is in the same
role as the person leaving but for a different product line Russell is new to
the company; however, he has been involved in creating a similar product at a
prior company but in a more junior role Russell is available to the project
approximately 15 hours per week
Katy Jones – marketing specialist Katy has been with the
company for many years and is very familiar with the specifications, design
implications, and production risks of many of the existing product lines,
including one very similar to the new product Katy is normally in a more
senior design role on projects, which is the role being filled by the other
person Katy is available to the project approximately 10 hours per week
Go to the discussion board and post an email (about five
paragraphs long) to your manager describing your options, your recommended
staffing decision, the possible risks or difficulties that may come from your
choice, and how you will address those risks/difficulties Describe how you
will pull this person into the project team and get their buy-in on the
project’s charter and their role on the project