^ [[4 Project Organisation and Roles]] # 4.10  Project Core Team (PCT) The Project Core Team (PCT) comprises the **specialist roles responsible for creating the project deliverables**. Its composition and structure **depend on the project size and type** (e.g. IT project, policy development project, etc.) and is **defined by the Project Manager (PM) based on the project’s needs**. ## Responsibilities** ==Coordinated by the Project Manager (PM)==, the Project Core Team (PCT): - Participates in developing the **project scope and planning project activities**. - **Carries out project activities** based on the Project Work Plan and schedule. - Produces project **deliverables**. - **Provides** the Project Manager (PM) with information on the **progress of activities**. - **Participates in project meetings** as needed and **helps resolve issues**. - Participates in the **[[Project-End Review Meeting]]** during the collection of [[Lessons Learned]]. Aside from the specialist roles that create the project [[deliverables]], there are **two specific Project Core Team (PCT) roles** that deserve to be discussed in more detail from a project management point of view: the Contractor’s Project Manager (CPM) and the Project Manager Assistant (PMA). ## Contractor’s Project Manager (CPM) The Contractor’s Project Manager (CPM) **leads the contractor’s staff working on the project**, planning controlling and **reporting on the production of outsourced deliverables**. **Working closely with the Project Manager (PM)**, the Contractor’s Project Manager (CPM) ensures that all work is carried out on time and to the agreed standards, guaranteeing the successful completion and delivery of subcontracted activities. ## Project Management Assistant (PMA) **For large projects**, the Project Manager (PM) might find it useful to delegate some management tasks to an assistant. This Project Management Assistant (PMA) can work on a range of **coordination and supportive tasks as assigned by the Project Manager (PM)**, and acts as the Project Manager’s (PM) **backup** in meetings, etc. However, the ==Project Manager (PM) remains the person responsible== for all project management tasks and deliverables. The Project Management Assistant (PMA) **may also be part of a [[Project Support Team (PST)]]** and assigned to the project. ___ Spanish Guide: [[4.10 Equipo Central del Proyecto (ECP)]] <-- [[4.9 Business Implementation Group (BIG)]] --> [[4.11 Project Support Team (PST)]]