PMI Authorized PMP Exam Prep Slides

620 Pages·2021·8.256 MB·English

by  PMI

CREATING A HIGH-
PERFORMING TEAM
• Build a Team
• Define Team Ground Rules
• Negotiate Project Agreements
• Empower Team Members and
Stakeholders
• Train Team Members and
Stakeholders
• Engage and Support Virtual Teams
• Build a Shared Understanding about a
Project
Lesson Objectives by Topic
A. Determine project team member requirements, appraise team skills, and maintain
team knowledge transfer. (ECO Tasks 1.2, 1.6)
B. Collectively define project ground rules based on context, such as organizational
rules and team dynamics. (ECO Task 1.12)
C. Determine a negotiation strategy and negotiate project agreements. (ECO Task 1.8)
D. Organize around team strengths and support team task accountability.
(ECO Task 1.4)
E. Ensure team members and stakeholders are adequately trained. (ECO Task 1.5)
F. Continually evaluate the effectiveness of virtual team member engagement.
(ECO Task 1.11)
G. Reach consensus and support the outcome of the parties’ agreement.
(ECO Task 1.10)
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TOPIC A:
BUILD A TEAM
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PMP® Certification
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The PMP® ECO
• Domain: The high-level knowledge areas that are essential to the practice of
project management.
• Task: The underlying responsibilities of the project manager within each domain
area.
• Enabler: Illustrative examples of the work associated with the task.
Domain Percentage of Items on Test
I. People 42%
II. Process 50%
III. Business Environment 8%
Total 100%
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Enablers
• Support diversity and inclusion. (ECO 1.2.2)
• Appraise teams’ skills. (ECO 1.6.1)
• Determine team member requirements. (ECO 1.6.2)
• Continuously assess and refresh team skills. (ECO 1.6.3)
• Maintain team knowledge and transfer. (ECO 1.6.4)
• Discuss responsibilities within teams. (ECO 2.16.1)
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Deliverables and Tools
Deliverables Tools
Skills list RACI matrix
Technology Pre-assignment tools
Resource schedule Virtual teams
Rates
Resource assignment
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Project Teams
Project team* A set of individuals who support the project manager in performing the
work of the project to achieve its objectives.
Project Resource Management includes:
• Estimate, acquire, and manage teams of people.
• Estimate the other resources those team members will need to carry out the work.
• Obtain the people.
• Develop the team, improve their competencies, facilitate interactions, and create an
effective teaming environment.
• Track team performance, create and execute improvements based on feedback,
resolve issues, and manage team personnel changes
These definitions are taken from the Glossary of Project Management Institute, A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide)–Sixth Edition, Project Management
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Institute Inc., 2017.
Project Team Member Requirements
Team Member Considerations:
• Need the relevant skill sets to perform the work and produce the desired results.
• Avoid single-points-of-failure caused by a single resource having a required skill.
• Use generalizing specialists who have a core competency and general skills that
can be leveraged to support other areas of the project.
Other Considerations:
• Physical resources, such as equipment
• Access rights
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Project Stakeholders
Stakeholder* An individual, group, or
organization that may affect, be
affected by, or perceive itself to be
affected by a decision, activity, or
outcome of a project, programs, or
portfolio.
A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) –Sixth Edition,
Project Management Institute, Inc., 2017, Page 551.
These definitions are taken from the Glossary of Project Management Institute, A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide)–Sixth Edition, Project Management
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Institute Inc., 2017.