Creating a High Performing Team

Question 1

PROJECT TEAM

Answer 1

a set of individuals who support the project manager in performing the work of the project to achieve its objectives

Question 2

STAKEHOLDER

Answer 2

an individual/group/organization that may affect, be affected by, or perceive itself to be affected by a decision, activity, or outcome of a project/program/portfolio

Question 3

INTERPERSONAL SKILLS

Answer 3

Skills used to establish and maintain relationships with other people

Question 4

What are some interpersonal skills that are helpful to have as you build a project team?
(there are 10)

Answer 4

1. Conflict Management
2. Cultural Awareness
3. Decision Making
4. Facilitation
5. Leadership
6. Meeting Management
7. Negotiation
8. Networking Observation
9. Servant Leadership
10. Team Building

Question 5

RACI Chart

Answer 5

Responsible, Accountable, Consulted and Informed.

A RAM that uses responsible responsible, accountable, consult, and inform statuses to define the involvement of stakeholders in project activities

Question 6

RAM

Answer 6

Responsibility Assignment Matrix.

A grid that shows the project resources assigned to each work package.

Question 7

Assessment of the team members helps to identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, build trust and establish communications. What are some things a team appraisal can help identify?

Answer 7

Team preferences
Aspirations
Information processing and organization
Interactions with other team members

Question 8

What are some pre-assignment tools/techniques that can support skills appraisals?

Answer 8

Attitudinal surveys
Specific  assessments
Structured interviews
Ability Tests
Focus Groups

Question 9

RESOURCE MANAGEMNT PLAN

Answer 9

A component of the project management plan that describes how project resources are acquired, allocated, monitored and controlled

Question 10

What are some items the resource management plan might include?
(up to 12 items)

Answer 10

1. Identification of resources
2. Acquisition of resources
3. Roles and responsibility
4. Authority (right to use resources/make decisions/etc.)
5. Responsibility
6. Competence
7. Project Organization Chart
8. Team resource management
9. Training strategies
10. Team development methods
11. Resource controls for physical resources
12. Recognition plan

Question 11

TEAM RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Answer 11

The process necessary to organize, manage, and lead the people on the project team as well as the processes needed to procure and manage physical resources for a project.

Question 12

RESOUCE CALENDAR

Answer 12

A calendar that identifies the working days and shifts upon which each specific resource is available

Question 13

What are some things a resource calendar identifies?

Answer 13

1. Working days/shifts/hours/weekends/holidays
2. Physical resource availability
3. When and for how long resources will be available during the project
4. Skills, Experience Levels, Geographies

Question 14

What are some tools that aid in communication, especially virtual communication?

Answer 14

Agile tools include sharing team task boards, burndown charts, and other information radiators.

Question 15

INFORMATION RADIATOR

Answer 15

Visual displays placed in a highly visible location so everyone can see the latest information.