22.3 Flashcards
The right group has the …
right balance of skills, are cohesive, and has team spirit
What are 4 benefits a cohesive group has?
The group can establish its own quality standards, learn from each other, share knowledge, and encourage continual improvement
Good project managers should always encourage group _______
cohesiveness
The most effective ways of promoting cohesion is to be _______
inclusive
What are 3 generic factors that affect team working?
The people in the group, group organization, and technical and managerial communications
The people in the group should be ______ as software development involves diverse activities.
diverse
A group should be organized so that individuals can contribute to the ____ of their abilities
best
Good _______ between group members, and between the software engineering team and other project stakeholders is essential
communications
When selecting people for a group, their motivations and skills should ______ each other
compliment
People motivated by the work are likely to be the strongest ________
technically
Self-oriented people will probably be best at _______ the work forward to finish the job
pushing
Interaction-oriented people ________ communications within the group
facilitate
5 questions to ask when organizing the group is …
- Should the project manager be the technical leader?
- Who will be involved in making critical technical decisions
- How will interactions with external people be handled?
- How can groups integrate people who are not co-located?
- How can knowledge be shared across the group?
Small programming groups are usually organized in an ______ way
informal
The underlying principle of the _________ __________ team is that skilled and experienced staff should be responsible for all dev work and not spend a lot of time in external meetings
chief programmer
