How to Assembling the Project Team - Eric Henry Leduc

Every project require a specific set of skills. You will need to identify the skills and capabilities required (without concerning yourself yet with who will be in the team). A skills profile will help you to break down what will be required, including external staff or outside contractors. The example below shows a skills profile for an office reorganisation project.

Skills Profile - Office Re-Organisation

Principal skills: Work planning, floor planning, power and network installation, network software, furniture moving Work planning: To minimise disruption to work flow and clients Floor planning: Sketch plans (drawing office), electrical and computer connections, furniture locations, structural factors Computer links: New power and network connections (external contractors), surge protection (computer services) Network software: Computer network design, access considerations, information sharing, staff training (computer services) Moving skills: Physical movement of furniture/equipment (contractors) Developing the Project Skills Matrix A useful tool to use is a project skills matrix (PSM). It will help to illustrate to both you and the team what needs to be done and what they can do. It identifies training, resource and delegation needs in a clear and objective way. Because it is visual tool it can be discussed with the team at project reviews and meetings. It can help them see where they should mainly be expending their efforts, and clearly identifies who they can turn to for help and advice on aspects of the work. The first step in developing a (PSM) involves making a list of the key activities of the project. The next step is to write across the top of the sheet the names of the project team that are responsible for carrying out the Key Result Areas (KRA). These are the critical areas that must be carried out if the project is to run smoothly. The final step requires you to use knowledge of your project team. You now have to make a judgement on the ability of the team to perform each KRA in a satisfactory manner. In doing this you will have to decide whether each member - Eric Leduc Florida

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