U2104

Project Team Members
A **project team** includes the personnel working on a project who report to the project manager. The various team members must work both //independently// and //as a group//: According to Jessica Burdman (1999) in her book Collaborative Web Development Strategies and Best Practices for Web Teams, a typical Web team includes **core team members** (those individuals necessary for most Web projects), **extended team members** (those individuals whose skills might not be necessary for every Web project), and **special team members** (those individuals who are brought in to do work that is not part of the core or extended team responsibilities). According to Burdman, examples of **core** team members are: Burdman further identifies examples of **extended** team members: Although **special** team members may not be involved in every project, when needed they are essential members of the project team. Examples of special team members are:
 * Each member has his/her own area of expertise for which he/she is responsible.
 * Team members must work together to successfully integrate the various aspects of the project.
 * **Project Manager**: Identifies the scope of the work, develops the project plan, establishes the budget and schedule, allocates resources, and manages the entire team
 * **Technical Lead**: Oversees the technical aspects of the project
 * **Web Production Specialist**: Integrates the coding and/or programming of the project site
 * **Creative Lead**: Handles the creative aspects of the project, including the overall design
 * **Designers**: Create the overall look and feel of the Web site
 * **Account Manager**: Works with core team by identifying customer insights and information
 * **Programmer**: Develops applications appropriate for the Web site
 * **Information Architect**: Creates the site architecture, navigation, interaction, etc.
 * **Tester**: Tests for quality assurance issues identified by the core team
 * **Security Expert**: Provides security strategies
 * **Audio Engineer**: Designs audio for the site
 * **Video Engineer**: Creates video for the site