Team Management
Team Management is a set of practices and skills focused on leading, coordinating, and developing a group of individuals to achieve shared goals, particularly in software development contexts. It involves planning, organizing, directing, and controlling team activities to optimize productivity, collaboration, and project outcomes. This includes aspects like task delegation, communication, conflict resolution, and performance evaluation.
Developers should learn team management to advance into leadership roles such as tech lead, engineering manager, or project manager, where they oversee projects and mentor junior team members. It is crucial in agile environments like Scrum or Kanban, where teams self-organize and require effective coordination to deliver software iteratively. Strong team management skills improve team morale, reduce turnover, and ensure timely delivery of high-quality products.