THE DEVELOPMENT OF A TEAM CONTRACT

Running head: DEVELOPMENT OF A TEAM CONTRACT
Development of a Team Contract
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author note

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Table of Contents
Task 1...............................................................................................................................................2
Task 2...............................................................................................................................................5
Task 3...............................................................................................................................................7
Task 4...............................................................................................................................................8
Task 5: Project Planning and Success.............................................................................................9
Pestle Analysis.............................................................................................................................9
WBS...........................................................................................................................................10
Gantt Chart.................................................................................................................................11
Risk Analysis and Mitigation....................................................................................................11
RACI Matrix..............................................................................................................................11
Stakeholder Management Strategy............................................................................................12
Task 6.............................................................................................................................................12
Task 7: SWOT Analysis............................................................................................................14
Task 8.............................................................................................................................................15
Task 10...........................................................................................................................................16
List of Examples to use for the reflective writing.....................................................................16
Establishment of the reflective writings....................................................................................17
Discussing the ideas with the team............................................................................................17
Task 11...........................................................................................................................................18
Example:....................................................................................................................................18
Situation: Where were you?.......................................................................................................18
Task: What did you have to do?................................................................................................18
Actions: How did you do it?......................................................................................................18
Results: What were the results?.................................................................................................19
Reflect: What did you learn?.....................................................................................................19
Bibliography..................................................................................................................................20

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Task 1
The setting of a contract would be entirely be based on the understanding and knowledge
acquired from Competence 6 Contract Management of the APM Competencies. A short-term
contract that would be set for the performing of project with the team are:
Competencies Planning
Commitments 1. The project work would be undertaken only if qualified team
members would be present.
2. Realistic and honest members involved in planning and
reporting of project schedule, project scope, scheduling, costing
and staffing.
3. Providing notification to other team members and sponsors
regarding any change processes.
4. Focusing over all aspects of the project.
5. Viewing the end results of the project leading to successful
outcomes
Participation of Team
Meeting and Rules
1. Keeping issues within the team unless indicated for discussion.
2. Open nature of communication and honesty during the team
meetings.
3. Encouraging the gathering of diverse opinions based on all
topics.
4. Giving opportunity to all team members based on equal
participation.

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5. Proactive nature on new kind of approaches and listening to
several new ideas.
Communication Rules
in Team Meeting
1. To be clear and specific to the point of discussion.
2. Practicing effective and active listening skills.
3. Keeping discussion on a proper track.
4. Using several visual means that would include charts, tables
and drawings based on facilitating discussion.
Problem Solving in
Team Meeting
1. Encouraging every team member to participate in group
discussions.
2. Encouragement of ideas based on the discussion of new
concepts.
3. Building and development of ideas from others.
4. Use of team tools during appropriate times based on facilitation
of problem solving.
5. Use of dates for solving problems.
Decision Making in
Team Meeting
1. Collection of feasible data and making necessary decisions.
2. Seeking of needed information or data.
3. Exploring and encouraging the different forms of
interpretations based on data.
4. Asking team members based on supporting decisions before
taking any final step.
5. Getting of inputs from other team members before making a

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final decision.
Handling Conflict in
Team Meeting
1. Regarding of conflict as normal and taking them as a major
opportunity leading towards growth.
2. Seek towards understanding of desires and interests based on
each party before arriving at final solutions to questions.
3. Choosing of a proper time or place based on discussion and
then resolving of conflict.
4. Acknowledging different valid points based on understanding
different valid points made by other persons.
5. Seeking of a common ground based on agreement.
Guidelines for Team
Meeting
1. The meetings would be declared from ______________.
2. The meetings would be held at ________
3. Meetings would be conducted in the __________ room.
4. Evaluation of the meeting sessions would be performed by
________.
Team Meeting
Procedures
1. Team meetings would be informed to every team member by
their supervisors.
2. Every team member needs to attend the team meetings.
3. Absenteeism from team meetings would be taken as a strict
decision. In such cases, you are requested to inform the
supervisor, one day prior to the meeting.
4. Any form of unresolved issue within the team meeting would
be handled efficiently by the supervisor and reported at the

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earliest.
Task 2
During the planning for any project, it is important that the project should follow a
framework such that the good practices are included at every stage of a project. The APM
competency framework is the required framework that allows the good practices to flow through
the entire project. Following would be detailed discussion about the APM competencies:
Competencies Discussion
1. Ethics, compliance and professionalism This competency would enable the
entire project team, including the
stakeholders, vendors, employees and
the end users to have high moral
standards set during an ongoing
project. Everyone would be assured of
the decisions taken and the actions
performed to be morally correct.
2. Team Management The effective team management
endorses for a great management of
time and resource, as the members are
aware of the project and their
individual duties.
3. Conflict Management It is necessary for the throughout
success of the project and avoid delays
due to internal conflicts.
4. Leadership Leadership in any project would keep
the people be enthusiastic about their
individual and group work and even
encourage every individual to work
together as a team.
5. Procurement Required for establishing and
maintaining good relations with the
vendors and suppliers for their services
throughout the project lifecycle.
6. Contract Management It is extremely helpful for reducing the
financial risk in a project.
7. Requirement Management This ensures that all the documents,
verifications, needs and expectations of