^ [[7 Executing Phase]] # 7.2  Project Coordination The objective of project coordination is to **facilitate the project’s progress by continuously providing information to the Project Core Team (PCT)** and supporting the completion of assigned work. Project coordination includes **allocating project resources to activities**, performing regular **quality checks of interim results**, maintaining ongoing **communication** with all project team members, and keeping **everyone involved** in the project motivated through **leadership**, **negotiations**, **conflict resolution** and the application of appropriate **Human Resource management techniques**. ![[Table 7.2 - Project Coordination - Key Participants.png]] ## Inputs - Project Handbook - Project Work Plan **Note**: Project coordination ==begins officially with the initiation of the project== and ==ends with its closing==. However, the intensity of project coordination **peaks during the Executing Phase**. ## Steps 1. Manage and **direct project activities** and **stakeholders**. 2. **Assign tasks** to the Project Core Team (PCT) and **coordinate their execution** as per the Project Work Plan. 3. **Provide information** to the Project Core Team (PCT) as required for the progress of project. 4. **Verify** the **completion of tasks** and accept interim work deliverables in line with predefined acceptance criteria. 5. Provide **leadership** and **motivate** the project team. 6. Manage project **team dynamics**. 7. Use **negotiations**, **conflict resolution**, and people management techniques to ensure smooth collaboration among team members and the effective progress of project work. ![[Fig 7.4 Project Coordination inputs - outputs and main roles.png]] ## Outputs - Signed off work assignments (NO Template) ___ Spanish Guide: [[7.2 Coordinación del Proyecto]] <-- [[7.1 Executing Kick-off Meeting]] --> [[7.3 Quality Assurance]]