WGU - C722 Exam Questions and answers, VERIFIED 2024

Three essential drivers that must be achieved to generate positive characteristics in project teams - - Cohesiveness, Trust, Motivation The five stages Dr. Bruce Tuckman (1965) introduced of group development - -Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing, Adjorning Forming - -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 - -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 - -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 - -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 - -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