PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT TEAM /
INTEGRATED PRODUCT TEAM WORKSHOP

DRM Associates

1. PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT TEAMS / INTEGRATED PRODUCT TEAMS

• Shortcomings in Current Organizations
• Rationale for Teams
• "External" & "Internal" Factors Affecting PDT's/IPTs

2. TEAM COMPOSITION & STRUCTURE

• Who Should Be On the Team - Core Team Members and Supporting Team Members
• Supplier, Subcontractor, & Customer Involvement on PDT's/IPTs
• Team Direction - Management Struc-ture
• Project Organization Alternatives - Advantages and When to Use
  • Lightweight Project Manager
  • Heavyweight Project Manager
  • Hardline Project Organization or Tiger Team
• Organization Structure with Multiple Teams - Two Alternatives
• The Product/System Integration Team
• Team Structure and Optimal Size
• Multi-Company Teams & Organization
• Application of Teams to Software Development

3. FORMING EFFECTIVE TEAMS

• Personnel Planning, Negotiating Commitments, & Member Selection
• Empowered and Self-Directed Teams - What It Really Means
• Role of Management with Empowered Teams -How to Make the Transition
• Establishing a Common Charter and Groundrules for Operation
• Stages of Team Development - Getting to the Fourth Stage Quickly
• Achieving Effective Teamwork and Balanced Participation
• Team Member Development and Team Building

4. TEAM LEADERS AND FACILITATORS

• Leadership vs. Management
• Team Leader Roles and Responsibilities
• Team Leader Selection Considerations
• Relationship with Program/Project/ Product Line Management
• Mechanics - Coordination, Meetings and Follow-Through
• When and How to Use a Facilitator

5. OPERATION OF THE TEAM

• Stages of Collocation, Collocation Issues, and Benefits
• What to Do When Collocation is Not Possible - Multiple Sites
• Team Operation and Responsibilities
• Steps for Effective Team Meetings
• Team Decision-Making - Achieving Consensus and Collaboration
  • Role of Diversity & Dissent
  • Problem Solving Approach
  • Decision-Making Alternatives
• Performance Appraisals with Teams
• Meshing Compensation and Reward Systems
• Dealing with Turnover and Integrating New Members
• The Useful Life of the Team - When and How to Disband

6. IMPROVING THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS WITH PDT's/IPTs

• Effective Resource Planning and Resolving Bottlenecks
• Improving the Development Process PDT's/IPTs
• Model for Effective Team Operation - "Skunk Works" Approach
• Organization Success Factors
• Performance Measurement & Continuous Improvement

7. IMPLEMENTATION - MAKING IT HAPPEN

• Changing the Culture and Overcoming Resistance
• A Proven Approach for Implementing Teams
• Improving Team Effectiveness and Lessons Learned