Communication only within your team is not enough

Arpáš Jozef

Abstract. The essay deals with the different ways of communication within and between teams during software development. It focuses in particular on the case of software development, where teams collaborate with offices in the same building, but where the level of communication is similar with teams thousands of miles distant. I identified the reasons why the communication between the teams is needed. This fact is mainly due to the interdependence of the individual teams. I can say that the lack of communication is due to mainly ways to apply team members to communicate outside of the team. Main problem can be described as increase in email communication, precisely at the expense of verbal communication. Then I put my experience into practice, showing that the team members have either personal obstacles, why not sufficiently communicate with members of other teams, or cannot identify the person with whom them need to communicate, or other personal or behavioral barriers that prevent them from communication. At the end of the essay, I proposed a solution to prevent a lack of communication between the teams, which is based on the correct management team members, project managers resulting in improving their communication skills and greater independence.

Baloga Jakub

Abstract. Most diverse personalities with various skills and experience meet when a group of people have to form a team and cooperate on a project. Many manager emphasize skills and experience when they pick members of their team. Not always do they place emphasis on the dynamic of relationships between team members. According to Belbin team inventory, there are 9 team roles and these team roles can show us, how will the team members cooperate, type of communication between team members, if the synergy between the team members will move the team forward, or conflict between team members will arise and it will hamper the whole team. In this essay I want to explore the interactions between the team roles, managers options for effective communication, his options to improve the assignment of functions in existing teams and to prevent possible problems between team members.

Creation, changes and influence of emotions on team performance

Čertek Martin

Abstract. The proper functioning of the team requires a lot of effort to handle different members. The cornerstone of effective sharing and exchanging information is knowledge of the environment. Communication changes dynamically, often with changing moods of the team members. This paper discusses several aspects of the Emotional Intelligence, focusing on the processes of team and individual factors affecting the conduct of the team. Essay presents the results of studies showing the impact of emotional effect on team members and increases the overall productivity of the team.

Why some teams of people can work together in a project to infinity

Demovič Ľuboš

Abstract. The success of the team project depends on many things - from the least significant to the essential aspects. Every success must overcome enormous variety of risks that should be detected the sooner the better by experienced risk managers. At the same time they should effectively and reliably evaluate how the imminent danger could be removed, or at least mitigated. The greatest competitive advantage in the project implementation is teamwork, which has extremely high strength. But in each team once occur social risks that could cause disintegration of the team. In this essay I would like to outline the main causes of team failure and concurrently I will describe how these reasons detect and remove. The team of people that can pull together can be very quickly the most successful in any sectors.

Effective communication management in small software team

Greppel Ján

Abstract. Communication within the team is important part of project management. Exchange of information is not just about tools but also about people involved. Every form of communication has its own pros and cons and knowledge of it can help us decide which one to choose. Right choice for given circumstance can enhance clarity and relevancy of communicated information which is crucial for leading project to successful end. Effective communication is relevant to any team but has also implications for software team.

So many possibilities for risk management, which one is the best for my team?

Hlavenka Marián

Abstract. The worst kinds of problems that may occur during the course of a software project are the unexpected. Therefore, it is extremely important for the success of the whole project to choose the right approach to risk management right at the beginning of the project, to determine all the possible risks so we won’t be met with any unexpected problems. Selection of incorrect or improper approach for your team can result in unnecessary complications or even complete failure of risk management, which can lead to the failure of the whole project. How do I choose the right approach to risk management for the project? How does the structure of the team influence the selection of the right approach? Those were the issues that I addressed and looked for their answer. I chose four risk management approaches which I compared in their suitability for different structures of the team during all the different phases of the approaches. Every approach has its use in specific cases, but there are also weaknesses that are best eliminated by combining multiple approaches.

Without communication it is not

Korec Tomáš

Abstract. Communication is one of the most important human skills. It is the basis of any successful collaboration. This essay addresses the importance of communication in software development projects. It refers to the underestimation of communication, despite the ever increasing level and size of software projects, because many times these development projects spread among several countries. It refers to the possible reasons for failure of software projects and to what degree is it a fault of bad communication. Essay describes effective communication as a basis for the success of each project. Furthermore ,it addresses the problems that often have with communication not only developers, but also managers. These problems are then reflected negatively on the success of the project, of course. Essay addresses communications style and personality of manager as a basis for effective communication, which is necessary for success of software project.

Is planning in SCRUM so good for planning manager?

Roško Michal

Abstract. Planning of any project is a complex operation and planning of a project, which is based on costumer´s concept even more. Is therefore SCRUM using ideal in every case? However SCRUM is actively used and offers the possibility to create a product that is based on customer´s concept, but what factor do the experiences of team members play in the planning in SCRUM? What level of experience must the planning manager have? Many other questions come to mind, when you think about the title, if the planning in SCRUM is so good for the planning manager. Planning of each stage in SCRUM has its pitfalls and especially the planning can be affected by several factors. SCRUM is based on a team, but what happens if the team is not experienced enough? One of the major factors that affect several stages, not only the planning, is an experience, whether it is an experience of the team, team members or the planning manager.