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Three essential drivers that must be achieved to generate positive
characteristics in project teams Correct Answers Cohesiveness, Trust,
Motivation
The five stages Dr. Bruce Tuckman (1965) introduced of group
development Correct Answers Forming, Storming, Norming,
Performing, Adjorning
Forming Correct Answers In this stage, team members may be meeting
for the first time. Often, no one really knows much about anyone else on
the team. It may be premature to refer to this group of individuals as a
team. It is a time of introduction and forming relationships and
understanding from exchange of information.
Storming Correct Answers Team members are beginning to know about
each other, but they do not yet understand how to work together.
Members may "jockey for position" within the team. The dynamics of
working together beyond any written statement of "roles and
responsibilities" are being established. Personalities surface, showing
the strengths, weaknesses, and personal needs of each individual on the
team. Integration into a team may come with some struggle and conflict.
Norming Correct Answers Team members have "figured out" how they
will interact with each other. Working relationships are beginning to
form. Trust and understanding is beginning to form between team
,members. They are beginning to feel comfortable working together and
openly and willingly sharing information.
Performing Correct Answers Team members are fully comfortable
working together. Trust has been developed. Working relationships have
jelled. Work is being conducted and project progress is occurring.
Adjourning Correct Answers This only occurs when all the team's work
has been completed and the team is no longer required. This may occur
at any time in the project life cycle.
Co-located Teams Correct Answers involves team members physically
working at the same location or holding project meetings together in a
common setup.
Virtual Teams Correct Answers are teams whose members interact
primarily through electronic communications. Members of a virtual
team may be within the same building or across continents.
Two common situations occur that may prompt a change to the baseline
scope Correct Answers The scope may be expanded to include
additional functionality or the scope may be diminished due to changes
in the project environment such as reduced funding or requirements or
changing time/due date.
Scope creep Correct Answers occurs when the project team integrates
enhancements to the scope without proper evaluation and approval.
,work performance data Correct Answers will identify the work activities
that are completed, partially completed, or not started.
risk register Correct Answers is a list of potential risks, how the risks
will be monitored, and what action will be taken should the risk event
occur.
corrective action Correct Answers is a document issued to identify
quality failures and how they will be corrected. The deliverable itself
may need to be reworked and the project plan may need to be revised to
ensure that future deliverables do not include the same error.
The Four Categories of Change Correct Answers Contingency plans,
improvement changes, external events, scope change
The change management system Correct Answers is in place to formally
identify, evaluate, decide, and communicate project changes.
Recording Correct Answers is the process of documenting and archiving
project-related information.
Reporting Correct Answers is a key nonverbal communications
methodology used to inform and to document project information.
, Weekly status reports that are often working documents for the team to
communicate: Correct Answers Accomplishments, Issues, Schedules,
Resource utilization
Monthly status reports for senior stakeholders that would include:
Correct Answers Project overview bragging about progress, Issues
including red light (critical) problems needing immediate resolution,
yellow light items that are warning flags, and resolved issues, Current
accomplishments, Future plans for the next month, Resource utilization
and plans
Monthly Financial Report Correct Answers showing progress against
the budget quantifying monies spent and planned to be spent and
identifying issues with recommendations for resolution
Change management reporting Correct Answers showing changes
identified, requiring approval, and resolution.
Project controls Correct Answers are the data gathering, management,
and analytical processes used to predict, understand, and constructively
influence the time and cost outcomes of a project or program.
Three Aspects of Project Quality Correct Answers quality management,
quality assurance, and quality control.
Quality management Correct Answers is the process of identifying the
customer's requirements and how they will be measured.