Which factor has the most effect on the motivations of software project team members in your organization?
Writes E.M. Bennatan on project team influence, "In this year's survey findings (see Figure 1), peer interaction tops the bill as the highest team motivator (it was fourth in 2004), surpassing technical skills and all levels of management (team, project, and executive). Peer interaction was described as the most effective motivator by 39% of survey respondents (19% in 2004), while 25% indicated technical skills (20% in 2004), 16% team leadership (20% in 2004), and 14% project management (31% in 2004). The Figure 1 findings highlight the growing awareness that team motivation is best achieved through the team members themselves."
*Excerpted from "Software Teams Are Changing: Part II -- Two Ways to View a Ball Game" Agile Product and Project Management Executive Update, Vol. 11, No. 11 (
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