Benefits.

The definition of the project team allows project managers to obtain the necessary personnel; the sponsors will be reassured by seeing that the collaboration has been pre-defined and both the team members and their superiors are aware of their degree of involvement in the project.

When to apply?

Ideally as soon as the resource plan exists. At the earliest after the creation of the Work
eakdown Structure.

How to?

Take a typical project organisation and assign positions to your team members (defined in the resource plan); decide on potential members of the steering committee; obtain agreement for participation from all the superiors of your future team members.