PMT 0140 Team Management and Leadership Exam Questions and Answers Already Passed
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.
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.
