PMT 0140 TEAM MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2.1 - Given a leadership/management scenario, identify the management and
leadership functions needed.
Joe's team is responsible for several new energy conservation projects on base.
Conservation does not carry as much clout as other projects, so Joe develops a
presentation to communicate the mission and value to the team. What type of function
is this? - Answers -Leadership
3.1 - Identify the key theories of motivation.
Jan, a team lead, believes that her team lacks ambition and intelligence, performs only
the minimum required work, and prioritizes quality only when there's a high reward. She
implements numerous policies and procedures and closely monitors all team activities.
Which motivational theory best aligns with Jan's management approach? - Answers -
Theory X
4.1 - Identify the stages in the generic team life cycle process.
Your team has successfully designed and tested a new radar detection system. It was a
long and rocky road to get to this point, so you decide to conduct a lessons learned
activity. Three team members have not yet been assigned to new projects, so you make
arrangements through your contacts to implement this team close-out activity. In which
stage of the team life cycle process is your team? - Answers -Adjourning
5.1 - Identify the 10 tenets for implementation of the Integrated Product and Process
Development (IPPD) management approach.
You are leading a team to develop a new weapons system. During the design phase,
your team also outlines other aspects, such as how the system will be tested,
supported, and operated, and the team outlines a high-level training plan to be
implemented while the system is being developed. This reflects which tenet of
Integrated Product and Process Development (IPPD)? - Answers -Maximizing flexibility
(WRONG)
multidisciplinary teamwork (WRONG)
6.2 - Summarize the importance of the team charter.
Team charters establish which of the following? - Answers -The authority and
accountability of the team.
6.3 - Choose factors for developing a plan to manage communications for an IPT.
Due to tight timelines, your team must ramp up and begin working as a team very
quickly. Which of the following is a way of quickly creating trust, communication, and
cooperation between members? - Answers -Team-building training.
, 7.1 - Summarize team conflict resolution techniques.
In developing an information management system, your team encounters disagreement
regarding the functional test plan. Opting to prioritize defining functionality, where
there's consensus, illustrates which conflict resolution technique? - Answers -
8.1 - Given a scenario, apply the steps of the change model.
A multi-functional Integrated Product Team (IPT) used to submit their work
independently, with little or no cross- functional coordination. Now, the customer wants
a program manager (PM) assigned to lead and coordinate the team's work. Many team
members don't think this change is needed. To be consistent with the "see-feel-change"
paradigm, what might the new PM do upon arrival to help create a since of urgency
amongst the team? - Answers -
9.1 - Identify the attributes of an effective metric.
Your team is developing a security information management system that will be
accessed 24 hours a day/7 days a week. You decide to include Mean Time Between
Failure (MTBF) as one of the performance metrics for the system. What characteristics
make this an effective metric? - Answers -The precision of the data outweighs the cost
of its collection. (WRONG)
9.2 - Given a scenario, apply the steps of the metrics development process.
Your program is tracking and studying potential problems with costs and schedules to
prevent them from affecting the program's success. After looking at various spreadsheet
applications for analyzing risks, you choose one that can be added to your project
management software. This new tool can analyze the data already in the system and
comes with powerful features for tracking and comparing the data. Which step of
developing metrics does this represent? - Answers -
10.1 - Select the three common methods of team decision making.
You're stepping into the role of Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead/Project Manager.
As you learn more about the project and team, you're hearing about some problems that
could be impacting team performance. These include resource allocation issues that
need input from an outside expert and interpersonal conflict. Both issues need quick
action to prevent delays and budget overruns for this important deliverable. What
decision-making method would be most suitable for tackling these problems? -
Answers -Mediation meeting (WRONG)
Consensus (WRONG)
10.2 - Apply team problem solving tools.
Your team is tasked with mapping out and identifying major gaps and redundancies in
the program's organizational structure, roles, and responsibilities. Which tool should you
apply to analyze this issue? - Answers -Deployment flowchart
10.3 - Identify the generic problem solving process.
Identify the problem solving process step for the following activity descriptions: Reflect
on potential sources of assistance and resistance to the proposed solution; identify
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2.1 - Given a leadership/management scenario, identify the management and
leadership functions needed.
Joe's team is responsible for several new energy conservation projects on base.
Conservation does not carry as much clout as other projects, so Joe develops a
presentation to communicate the mission and value to the team. What type of function
is this? - Answers -Leadership
3.1 - Identify the key theories of motivation.
Jan, a team lead, believes that her team lacks ambition and intelligence, performs only
the minimum required work, and prioritizes quality only when there's a high reward. She
implements numerous policies and procedures and closely monitors all team activities.
Which motivational theory best aligns with Jan's management approach? - Answers -
Theory X
4.1 - Identify the stages in the generic team life cycle process.
Your team has successfully designed and tested a new radar detection system. It was a
long and rocky road to get to this point, so you decide to conduct a lessons learned
activity. Three team members have not yet been assigned to new projects, so you make
arrangements through your contacts to implement this team close-out activity. In which
stage of the team life cycle process is your team? - Answers -Adjourning
5.1 - Identify the 10 tenets for implementation of the Integrated Product and Process
Development (IPPD) management approach.
You are leading a team to develop a new weapons system. During the design phase,
your team also outlines other aspects, such as how the system will be tested,
supported, and operated, and the team outlines a high-level training plan to be
implemented while the system is being developed. This reflects which tenet of
Integrated Product and Process Development (IPPD)? - Answers -Maximizing flexibility
(WRONG)
multidisciplinary teamwork (WRONG)
6.2 - Summarize the importance of the team charter.
Team charters establish which of the following? - Answers -The authority and
accountability of the team.
6.3 - Choose factors for developing a plan to manage communications for an IPT.
Due to tight timelines, your team must ramp up and begin working as a team very
quickly. Which of the following is a way of quickly creating trust, communication, and
cooperation between members? - Answers -Team-building training.
, 7.1 - Summarize team conflict resolution techniques.
In developing an information management system, your team encounters disagreement
regarding the functional test plan. Opting to prioritize defining functionality, where
there's consensus, illustrates which conflict resolution technique? - Answers -
8.1 - Given a scenario, apply the steps of the change model.
A multi-functional Integrated Product Team (IPT) used to submit their work
independently, with little or no cross- functional coordination. Now, the customer wants
a program manager (PM) assigned to lead and coordinate the team's work. Many team
members don't think this change is needed. To be consistent with the "see-feel-change"
paradigm, what might the new PM do upon arrival to help create a since of urgency
amongst the team? - Answers -
9.1 - Identify the attributes of an effective metric.
Your team is developing a security information management system that will be
accessed 24 hours a day/7 days a week. You decide to include Mean Time Between
Failure (MTBF) as one of the performance metrics for the system. What characteristics
make this an effective metric? - Answers -The precision of the data outweighs the cost
of its collection. (WRONG)
9.2 - Given a scenario, apply the steps of the metrics development process.
Your program is tracking and studying potential problems with costs and schedules to
prevent them from affecting the program's success. After looking at various spreadsheet
applications for analyzing risks, you choose one that can be added to your project
management software. This new tool can analyze the data already in the system and
comes with powerful features for tracking and comparing the data. Which step of
developing metrics does this represent? - Answers -
10.1 - Select the three common methods of team decision making.
You're stepping into the role of Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead/Project Manager.
As you learn more about the project and team, you're hearing about some problems that
could be impacting team performance. These include resource allocation issues that
need input from an outside expert and interpersonal conflict. Both issues need quick
action to prevent delays and budget overruns for this important deliverable. What
decision-making method would be most suitable for tackling these problems? -
Answers -Mediation meeting (WRONG)
Consensus (WRONG)
10.2 - Apply team problem solving tools.
Your team is tasked with mapping out and identifying major gaps and redundancies in
the program's organizational structure, roles, and responsibilities. Which tool should you
apply to analyze this issue? - Answers -Deployment flowchart
10.3 - Identify the generic problem solving process.
Identify the problem solving process step for the following activity descriptions: Reflect
on potential sources of assistance and resistance to the proposed solution; identify
