WGU C722: Unit 8 Project Management Quiz Collection
Which should NOT be a consideration in the formation of the team?
Cultural differences
Skill differences
Age
Roles on the project - correct answer ✔✔Age
What are key characteristics that make great teams? - correct answer ✔✔There is uniform agreement on
the end goal or objective, team members contribute to reaching the end goal or objective, and
cooperate and work together. Team members each do what they are best at, and the team functions
better as a group then as individuals.
You know that Serge, your general contractor, and Celeste, your accountant, do not get along. As the
project manager, which of the following should you do in order to get them to work effectively together?
- correct answer ✔✔Build common ground by discussing your shared goals for the restaurant.
You have selected the key people to fill the roles you have identified and your first meeting is on Tuesday.
What stage of development is the team going through? - correct answer ✔✔Forming
(The team really is not a team at this point. They are in the forming stage.)
The team is meeting to review work progress on the kitchen. Serge and Veronica, the designer, are
working well together and they both report that the subcontractors have been informed about the
milestones and are ready to move forward.
What stage of development is the team going through at this point? - correct answer ✔✔Norming
(The team is in the norming stage at this point. Team members have "figured out" how they will interact
with each other. Working relationships are beginning to form. Trust is beginning to form between team
members. They are beginning to feel comfortable working together, and openly and willingly sharing
information.)
Team members are working diligently on adding information to the WBS but Caesar, the chef, wants you
to do something about Roberto, the front of house manager. He says that Roberto is making decisions
that impact the kitchen.
, What stage of development is the team going through at this point? - correct answer ✔✔Storming
(The team is in the storming stage at this point. 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.)
The team has really come together and everyone is tackling their assigned tasks. Communication is
flowing. Then Veronica leaves to take a high-profile job in another state and Roberto quits. You bring on
new people to fill their roles.
What stage of development is the team going through at this point? - correct answer ✔✔Storming
(The team has gone from performing back to storming. They are back to the point where the dynamics
of working together beyond any written statement of "roles and responsibilities" need to be
reestablished.)
Although most of your team is local, Celeste lives in Syracuse and your lawyer, Vaughn, lives in Tempe,
Arizona. Knowing this, you anticipate that ----------. - correct answer ✔✔it will take more time for team
development
What should you do to ensure that Celeste and Vaughn follow through on their assigned tasks? - correct
answer ✔✔Call them frequently to check in to be sure they feel supported and engaged.
A ------------- is a group of people working together to reach a mutually agreed-upon goal or objective. -
correct answer ✔✔team
------------- is one characteristic of an effective team. - correct answer ✔✔Agreeing about the end goal or
objective
Which of the following is a characteristic of an effective team? - correct answer ✔✔Unity of purpose
The ---------- stage of team development is where team members are beginning to know about each
other, but they do not yet understand how to work together. - correct answer ✔✔storming
During the ---------- stage of team development is where team members are fully comfortable working
together. - correct answer ✔✔performing
Which should NOT be a consideration in the formation of the team?
Cultural differences
Skill differences
Age
Roles on the project - correct answer ✔✔Age
What are key characteristics that make great teams? - correct answer ✔✔There is uniform agreement on
the end goal or objective, team members contribute to reaching the end goal or objective, and
cooperate and work together. Team members each do what they are best at, and the team functions
better as a group then as individuals.
You know that Serge, your general contractor, and Celeste, your accountant, do not get along. As the
project manager, which of the following should you do in order to get them to work effectively together?
- correct answer ✔✔Build common ground by discussing your shared goals for the restaurant.
You have selected the key people to fill the roles you have identified and your first meeting is on Tuesday.
What stage of development is the team going through? - correct answer ✔✔Forming
(The team really is not a team at this point. They are in the forming stage.)
The team is meeting to review work progress on the kitchen. Serge and Veronica, the designer, are
working well together and they both report that the subcontractors have been informed about the
milestones and are ready to move forward.
What stage of development is the team going through at this point? - correct answer ✔✔Norming
(The team is in the norming stage at this point. Team members have "figured out" how they will interact
with each other. Working relationships are beginning to form. Trust is beginning to form between team
members. They are beginning to feel comfortable working together, and openly and willingly sharing
information.)
Team members are working diligently on adding information to the WBS but Caesar, the chef, wants you
to do something about Roberto, the front of house manager. He says that Roberto is making decisions
that impact the kitchen.
, What stage of development is the team going through at this point? - correct answer ✔✔Storming
(The team is in the storming stage at this point. 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.)
The team has really come together and everyone is tackling their assigned tasks. Communication is
flowing. Then Veronica leaves to take a high-profile job in another state and Roberto quits. You bring on
new people to fill their roles.
What stage of development is the team going through at this point? - correct answer ✔✔Storming
(The team has gone from performing back to storming. They are back to the point where the dynamics
of working together beyond any written statement of "roles and responsibilities" need to be
reestablished.)
Although most of your team is local, Celeste lives in Syracuse and your lawyer, Vaughn, lives in Tempe,
Arizona. Knowing this, you anticipate that ----------. - correct answer ✔✔it will take more time for team
development
What should you do to ensure that Celeste and Vaughn follow through on their assigned tasks? - correct
answer ✔✔Call them frequently to check in to be sure they feel supported and engaged.
A ------------- is a group of people working together to reach a mutually agreed-upon goal or objective. -
correct answer ✔✔team
------------- is one characteristic of an effective team. - correct answer ✔✔Agreeing about the end goal or
objective
Which of the following is a characteristic of an effective team? - correct answer ✔✔Unity of purpose
The ---------- stage of team development is where team members are beginning to know about each
other, but they do not yet understand how to work together. - correct answer ✔✔storming
During the ---------- stage of team development is where team members are fully comfortable working
together. - correct answer ✔✔performing
