According to the PMBOK® Guide, the Manage Project Team process involves tracking team member performance, providing feedback, resolving issues, and managing team changes to optimize project performance.
The Role of the Issue Log: The Issue Log is a critical input to this process because it documents who is responsible for resolving specific issues by a target date. In the context of Human Resource Management (now referred to as Project Resource Management in newer editions), issues often arise regarding:
Resource availability and conflicts.
Individual performance or interpersonal friction.
Disagreements over technical approaches or roles and responsibilities.
Problem Solving: The project manager uses the issue log to monitor these items and ensure they are addressed. Resolving these issues is a key part of " managing " the team to keep them focused and productive.
Updates: As issues are resolved or as new interpersonal issues are identified during the execution of the work, the issue log is updated as an output of this process as well.
Comparison with other options:
B. Acquire Project Team: This process focuses on outlining and reaching an agreement for the people who will work on the project. Its inputs include the Human Resource Management Plan and Enterprise Environmental Factors, but not the issue log, as the team has not yet begun the work where issues would be logged.
C. Plan Human Resource Management: This is a planning process used to identify and document project roles, responsibilities, required skills, and reporting relationships. It creates the framework before any execution or issues occur.
D. Develop Project Team: This process focuses on improving competencies, team member interaction, and the overall team environment to enhance project performance. While closely related to Managing the team, its primary inputs are the Human Resource Management Plan and Project Staff Assignments. The actual tracking and resolution of specific documented " issues " fall under the Manage Project Team process.
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