The project team consists of the full-time and part-time resources assigned to work on the deliverables of the project all of who will help achieve the project objectives. They are responsible for:

• understanding the work to be completed
• planning out the assigned activities in more detail if needed
• completing assigned work within the budget, timeline, and quality expectations
• informing the project manager of issues, scope changes, risk, and quality concerns
• proactively communicating status, and managing expectations

The project team can consist of human resources within one functional organisation, or it can consist of members from many different functional organisations. A cross-functional team has members from multiple organisations. Having a cross-functional team is usually a sign your organisation is using matrix management.

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