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    PracticePMI PMP®PMI PMP Practice Exam 3Question 81
    Hard1 markMultiple Choice
    Task 6: Build a teamcross-functional teamsproblem-solving approachesapproach integrationsituational methods

    PMP · Question 81 · Task 6: Build a team

    A project manager is working with a cross-functional team where team members from different departments have conflicting approaches to problem-solving. The engineering team prefers detailed analysis before action, while the marketing team prefers rapid experimentation. What should the project manager do to leverage both approaches effectively?

    Answer options:

    A.

    Help the team understand when each approach is most appropriate and establish criteria for choosing between them

    B.

    Require all teams to use the same problem-solving approach for consistency

    C.

    Allow each department to use their preferred approach on their respective tasks

    D.

    Alternate between the two approaches for different project phases

    How to approach this question

    When teams have different but valuable approaches, help them understand when each is most appropriate rather than forcing uniformity or allowing complete separation.

    Full Answer

    A.Help the team understand when each approach is most appropriate and establish criteria for choosing between them✓ Correct
    A
    Different problem-solving approaches have different strengths. Helping teams understand when to use each approach optimizes outcomes by matching methods to situations.

    Common mistakes

    Either forcing uniformity (losing diversity benefits) or allowing complete separation (missing integration opportunities).
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