Organization - Answers the group of individuals who come together to perform a set of tasks with the
intent to accomplish common objectives.
Organizational Theory - Answers the set of interrelated concepts that explain the behavior of
individuals or groups, who interact with each other to accomplish a common goal.
Human Resource (HR) Management - Answers term to describe formal systems designed for the
management of people within an organization
Responsibility Assignment Matrix (RAM) - Answers describes the participation of various
organizations, people, and their roles in completing tasks or deliverables for a project.
Project manager develops the responsibility assignment matrix (RAM) during the - Answers project
planning phase.
Elements of RAM - Answers - General management responsibility
- Specialized responsibility
- Who must be consulted or who may be consulted
- Who must be notified or who must approve
RAM answers questions such as - Answers - Who has signature authority?
- Who must be notified?
- Who can make the decision?
Project team - Answers a group of people that are involved in accomplishing projects' tasks and
objectives.
Five Stages of Team Development - Answers 1. Forming
2. Storming
3. Norming
4. Performing
5. Adjourning
Forming - Answers the first stage of team development, in which team members meet each other,
form initial impressions, and begin to establish team norms
Storming - Answers the second stage of development, characterized by conflict and disagreement, in
which team members disagree over what the team should do and how it should do it
Norming - Answers the third stage of team development, in which team members begin to settle into
their roles, group cohesion grows, and positive team norms develop
Performing - Answers the fourth and final stage of team development, in which performance
improves because the team has matured into an effective, fully functioning team
Adjourning - Answers members prepare for disbandment
Characteristics of High-Performing Teams - Answers 1. trust each other
2. team mentality
3. diverse
4. clear direction
team's performance is measured against the agreed-upon - Answers success criteria, schedule, and
budget target.
Issue Logs - Answers record issues that require solutions and has one owner assigned for each issue.
It helps monitor who resolves specific issues by a specific date.
Work Performance Reports - Answers The documentation about project status compared to project
forecasts in scope, time, cost, and other factors.
Project Performance Appraisals - Answers an evaluation of individual team member's effectiveness.
Motivation - Answers the desire to achieve a goal or a certain performance level, leading to goal-
directed behavior.
Performance equation - Answers Motivation x Ability x Environment
Project risk - Answers an uncertain event or condition in the future, and if it occurs, it will have a
positive or negative impact on one or more project objectives
Project risk management - Answers the art and science of identifying, analyzing, and responding to
risk throughout the project lifecycle for meeting project objectives.
Plan risk management - Answers the process of defining how to conduct risk management activities
for a project
Risk Management Process - Answers 1. Risk Identification
2. Risk Assessment