Productivity outcomes of teamwork as an effect of information technology and team size

Abstract In any project, a group of people has to work together. It is very important to have a teamwork that can perform successfully all tasks composing the project. Finding a good team is not easy, because a large number of factors have to be taken into account. Team performance can be evaluated by creating a model through which performance can be measured. In this paper, a quantitative model is presented that focuses on how to build an effective teamwork upon team size and information technology. This model shows a comparison between team size and information technology factors that can effect on team productivity.

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