According to the PMBOK Guide, the Develop Team process includes the specific output of Team Performance Assessments. As a project manager implements development strategies (such as training, team building, and ground rules), they must evaluate the effectiveness of these efforts.
* Purpose of Assessments: The formal evaluation of the project team ' s effectiveness. This is not just about technical output, but about how the team is functioning as a cohesive unit.
* Evaluation Criteria: Successful team development is measured by:
* Improvements in individual skills that allow members to perform tasks more effectively.
* Improvements in competencies and personality attributes that help the team work together.
* Reduced staff turnover rate.
* Increased team cohesiveness where members share information and help each other.
* Continuous Feedback: These assessments are used to identify the specific training, coaching, or changes required to improve team performance.
Analysis of Other Options:
* B. Hold weekly meetings to engage every member: While meetings are a tool for communication and engagement, the meeting itself is an activity, not a method of evaluation. You would use the results of those meetings to help inform the performance assessment.
* C. Complete a personal skill assessment on each team member: While individual assessments (like the Individual Development Plan) are part of the process, they only measure one person. The question asks about project team development, which requires a broader assessment of the group ' s collective synergy.
* D. Provide recognition awards to team members: This is a Tool and Technique used during the Develop Team process to motivate and reinforce positive behavior. It is a reward for performance, not the formal analytical tool used to evaluate the overall development of the team.