A series of research questions are also raised for investigating the appropriateness of SMTs. Curtis et al. Team member and leader turnover are additional team related ISD issues. These experienced team members perform much of the technical and social training on new team members. The level of impact depends on the nature and seriousness of contingency factors relating to leader changeover.
More difficult situations cause greater disruption.
Leader turnover can impact staff allocation, and both time and dollar schedules. Promoting an existing team member to the leadership position is one recommendation for resolving the turnover problem. The ISD team can be represented by various constituencies, and may contain a number of distinct, yet interrelated steps. These stages include participation from members of different organizational levels, top and functional management, and both operating and systems managers and personnel. A set of role prescriptions depicts involvement and educational levels for these members across the different stages of a MIS project.