2.4 CONFLICT MANAGEMENTConflict management is a verifiable procedure used by a group to construct its task and check the impact of its overall effectiveness on the task in hand (Kuhn & Poole, 2000).The three constraints in project management are scope, cost and time are mostly major causes of conflict in project management as postulated (Verma, VK (1998). although other causes are also important in that they have a negative effect on projects if not properly managed Project managers being the leader of the team have many challenges to successfully complete the project, and. These factors always compete with each other, not to mention the conflicting issues between the team performing the tasks from start to finish. Execution, closure, and conflicts that arise during these phases of the project are reasonably resolved to achieve the stated project objectives. According to (Hoffer, JA, Valacich, JS and George, J. (2002), the project manager uses the required skills in leadership, management, stakeholder relations and conflict management style to achieve the project goals by motivating the team to improve conflicts during project life cycle However, the project manager must focus on an applicable constructive conflict management style, which, when properly managed, members of. the team changes and “grows individually from the conflict The involvement of the person affected by the conflict is greater, coherence is formed within the team and a solution to the problems is found” as. posits it (Ohlendorf, A. (2001) Furthermore, destructive conflicts also occur when decisions are not yet possible on an urgent situation and...... middle of paper... ... conflict can be constructive and healthy for an organization because it contributes to the development of individuals and the improvement of the organization by exploiting the individual strengths of its members. This occurs when interdependent members view each other as being at fault and whose actions caused the cause. the project experienced some setbacks. Constructive conflict that is positive allows the following benefits to abound during the project life cycle: 1. It contributes to individual development and project improvement by building on the individual strengths of the team;2. This can reveal underlying problems; this can push people to face possible flaws in a solution and choose a better one;3. Understanding real interest and purpose, reinforcing requirements, and continuing communication around these issues and communications prevents premature and inappropriate conflict resolution..