Motivation in software project development

1. Motivation
Presented by:
Tilak Poudel
7
th
sem,Nepathya College
7
th
March,2019

2. Meaning
 Motivation is derived from the Latin word
‘moovre’ which means ‘to move’.
 Motivation is the reason for people's actions,
willingness and goals.
 It can be classified as:
 1.Intrinsic Motivation
 2.Extrinsic Motivation

3. Intrinsic vs Extrinsic Motivation

4. Intrinsic vs Extrinsic Motivation

5. Motivation Theories[2]

6. Maslow – hierarchy of needs

7. The Importance of Motivation in
Project Management
 A poorly motivated team has been known to
unravel(undo) even the best project plan.
 A good project manager needs to know how to
harness(control) the initial excitement that
comes with starting a project.
 and use it to maintain motivation – leading to
success throughout the project’s lifecycle.

8. Motivators and De-motivators
 Let’s look at what turns people off and on in
project work.
 As per my knowledge, the biggest de-motivator
is when a project receives poor support from
senior management of the client organisation.
 Other demotivators include: internal conflict, an
absence of effective performance management,
micro-management or disparity in work
allocation or rewards.

9. 1.Setting Goals:
2. It is about explaining, not just the required
outcomes but, how the objectives relate to the
organisation and its overall priorities.
3.Innovation:
4.A good motivator we have identified is that of
establishing a culture of innovation and
celebrating success when new ideas come to
fruition.
5.Group Problem Solving:
What initiatives can motivate
people?

10. What initiatives can motivate
people?
 4.Organic Team Development:
 Provide opportunities for employees to work
together on tasks, train, and learn from, each other,
which leads to productive relationships being
formed naturally.
 5.Celebrate Wins:
 Lunches, trophys, letters of appreciation, a mention
at team meetings and publishing stories about key
contributors in the newsletter are some ways that
recognition can be achieved. Never underestimate
how powerful a simple ‘thank you’ can be.

11. What initiatives can motivate
people?
 6.Set an Example:
 Team members will learn from the leader’s
behaviour and as a result will mirror such
behaviours.
 7.Identify What’s in it for Them:
 Whether it is an important social project that
aligns with their values, or it gives them an
opportunity to gain a qualification and earn
sufficient money to achieve personal goals –
team members are ultimately concerned with

12. Additional factors that account
Motivation

13. The Motivation Triangle

14. EMPLOYEE MOTIVATION THE
GOOGLE WAY[3]

15. How Steve Jobs Kept His
Employees Motivated?

16. How are employees motivated at
Apple?
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 https://applecorporate.weebly.com/motivation.ht
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17. How do companies motivate
employees?

19. References
 [1]https://www.tankonyvtar.hu/hu/tartalom/tamo
p412A/2011-0023_Psychology/030300.scorml
 [2]https://pmhut.com/the-importance-of-
motivation-in-project-management
 [3]https://www.cleverism.com/google-way-
motivating-employees/
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20.  Q&A?

21. Thank You.