Project Management Professional (PMP) — Question 351

A team has individual daily start times for each team member. Sometimes the overlap between team member working hours is short. During those times, the interactions and work as a team are reduced and ineffective.
What should the project manager do?

Answer options

• A. Inform the team members who are joining late to join early and work together.
• B. Allocate the overlap time for each team member and ask them to adhere to the schedule.
• C. Ask the team to define a team charter and agree on core working hours.
• D. Ask the team to start at the same time to obtain the maximum number of team working hours.

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C because creating a team charter that includes core working hours helps establish a mutual understanding and commitment among team members to be available at the same times. Options A and B suggest adjustments to individual schedules without addressing the need for collective agreement, while option D may not consider individual preferences or flexibility.