{"id":2169,"date":"2020-10-01T23:55:42","date_gmt":"2020-10-01T23:55:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beon.studio\/blog\/?p=2169"},"modified":"2026-04-06T15:14:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T18:14:53","slug":"how-to-manage-a-development-team-6-keys-for-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beon.tech\/blog\/how-to-manage-a-development-team-6-keys-for-success\/","title":{"rendered":"How to manage a development team: 6 keys for success"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Project management is one of the most complex responsibilities there is. A project manager is responsible for leading a project through its ideation, planning, execution, and control, to its very end. Each project is an adventure that leaves little room for boredom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To be a great project manager, you must be a good leader, coworker, and supervisor. This career is challenging, as every day is different, and you must use all your skills to successfully develop each client\u2019s vision. Additionally, you are the first person your team goes to when problems arise, and your team and the client probably expect you to have answers to all their queries. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Given all these expectations, what can you do to make your project successful? What do you do in a critical situation? How can you ensure clients are happy with results? Here, I will answer these questions by describing  six key aspects every project manager must keep in mind while working on a project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Project knowledge<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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This one might seem basic. You may say, \u201cThe project is the only thing I think of,\u201d and I\u2019m sure it\u2019s true. However, have you heard the phrase, \u201cDon\u2019t work hard, work smart\u201d? It\u2019s especially true here. Knowing the project completely is essential to carrying it out successfully. You may spend all day thinking about how to execute<\/em> the project, but not enough time thinking about what <\/em>the project is.<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before you even start defining resources, strategies, or time, you must understand the expectations and the end goals. You can ask yourself:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • What\u2019s the mission? <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Which goals are fixed and which ones are flexible? <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • How does the business work? <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • What is its main market? <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    If you understand the end goal, you will do more than complete tasks. You will give clients a level of service that satisfies their expectations, and  provide suggestions that surpasses them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Understanding the project and the client go hand in hand, so it\u2019s extremely important that you also perceive the client\u2019s worries, pain points, and sensitive topics. You should become familiar with which aspects of the project are more important and which are less so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    After knowing the client and the project, the most important thing for a project manager to understand is the risks. Identifying project risks, being honest with the client about them, and working from the beginning to mitigate and manage them is the best way to guarantee that everyone\u2019s hard work won\u2019t be ruined during a critical situation. In such an event, a project manager who knows the risks is better prepared to communicate them immediately, allowing the product owner to make the best decisions possible based on facts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    2. Effective communication<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    Being transparent can help a lot in creating a good relationship with the client. The client is the one taking the risks, so shouldn\u2019t they know everything about the project and your decision-making process? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Transparent communication shows the client you care about their project on a personal level. A strong communication channel becomes even more important when you must discuss difficult issues, like telling the client their choice isn\u2019t the best one or, even worse, that you and your team made a mistake when choosing a tool, framework, or approach. But remember, although you must be clear and concise when talking with the client, you should be careful not to step out of line. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    You  must also make sure the client knows all the details of the project. In every conversation, their questions must be a priority. Never let a client\u2019s question  go unanswered, keeping in mind they\u2019re asking them to be able to make productive and reasonable decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    To ensure thorough communication, use reminders to make sure you don\u2019t let anything slide. Slack alerts can be very useful for  tracking important topics and tasks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Communicating effectively is even more important when you need to talk about a serious bug that could cause a critical situation for the project and the business. Yet, this kind of conversation is among the most difficult, so how can you do it well ? In essence, by providing as much information as possible, including descriptions of the nature of the bug, when the problem started, the cause, and how much time the team will need to deploy a fix. Additionally, you must give the client options for how to compensate affected users and how the situation can be prevented from happening again. These actions have proved very useful for us when facing a crisis. You can be certain that, if you communicate a bug using these guidelines, the situation will be much less traumatic for the client and the team. Given that these situations are inevitable, what matters is that you do everything you can to communicate honestly and effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    3. Detail orientation <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    A project manager must be organized and detail-oriented at all times to allow the team to move in the right direction. As each project includes hundreds of tasks, roles (like designers and developers), and expectations, keeping everything organized can be the difference between success and failure on each sprint. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Part of being a good communicator is using and tracking tools like Trello and Jira.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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