Imagine facing a tight deadline in a competitive market, and having to design and build an ambitious amount of functionality with a set team.

What if it took you or your team weeks to come up with a reliable project estimate? What if, at the same time, an ambitious deadline and an impatient boss were haunting you for a fast answer?

While some of us may miss the traditional project team model, the ad hoc team is here to stay. In fact, as staff turnover and shortages approach the levels experienced during the late 1980s, and as global outsourcing grows, the incidence of ad hoc teams will increase. Indeed, anecdotal evidence shows that within most IT groups, ad hoc teams now constitute the vast majority of teams.

While some of us may miss the traditional project team model, the ad hoc team is here to stay. In fact, as staff turnover and shortages approach the levels experienced during the late 1980s, and as global outsourcing grows, the incidence of ad hoc teams will increase. Indeed, anecdotal evidence shows that within most IT groups, ad hoc teams now constitute the vast majority of teams.

There is a legal concept called "theft of corporate opportunity," which means a person or persons in a company exploits an idea or business opportunity properly belonging to the company.