Software Project Management Chapter 31
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What is the primary goal of project managers observing team members at work?

  • To assess team performance and identify areas for improvement (correct)
  • To create a resource histogram
  • To establish a communication management plan
  • To develop a staffing management plan
  • Which of the following is a key interpersonal skill required of project managers?

  • Time management
  • Budgeting
  • Leadership (correct)
  • Resource allocation
  • What is the primary goal of conflict management in project management?

  • To delegate conflict resolution to team members
  • To avoid conflicts altogether
  • To proactively manage conflicts and find solutions (correct)
  • To resolve conflicts using a win-lose approach
  • What is the result of a project manager's decision to request changes to the project?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary goal of a project performance appraisal?

    <p>To assess team performance and identify areas for improvement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of using a compromise approach to conflict resolution?

    <p>To find a solution that satisfies all parties</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is overallocation in resource loading?

    <p>Not having enough resources to perform assigned work during a given time period</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main goal of resource leveling?

    <p>To create a smoother distribution of resource usage and reduce overallocation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary objective of team development?

    <p>To help people work together more effectively to improve project performance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Tuckman model, what stage of team development involves introducing team members?

    <p>Forming</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the final stage of team development according to the Tuckman model?

    <p>Adjourning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of resource loading?

    <p>To assign a task or a percentage of a project to each employee</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of a staffing management plan?

    <p>To describe when and how people will be added to and taken off the project team</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a resource histogram?

    <p>A column chart that shows the number of resources assigned to a project over time</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is resource loading?

    <p>The number of individual resources required during specific time periods</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is acquiring the project team crucial?

    <p>Because it is essential to assign the appropriate type and number of people to work on projects at the right times</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key aspect of a staffing management plan?

    <p>Describing how resources would be acquired, trained, and reassigned</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary benefit of a resource histogram?

    <p>It provides a visual representation of the resources needed over time</p> Signup and view all the answers

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