A project team has been assigned to research and develop a new product to compete with its competitor's latest product launch. The product is needed quickly because the company is losing market share. The team consists of 6 members, located throughout the country. Each one has a role in sales, marketing, manufacturing, or engineering, and will be performing this project in addition to his or her full-time position. Which of the following project team considerations is most likely to pose a threat to achieving success?
A) Inadequate knowledge and technical skills of the team members.
B) Poor team member representation that does not include a diverse set of stakeholders.
C) Not the correct team size.
D) Not enough time available for the team members.
E) All of the above.
F) None of the above.

Question

A project team has been assigned to research and develop a new product to compete with its competitor's latest product launch. The product is needed quickly because the company is losing market share. The team consists of 6 members, located throughout the country. Each one has a role in sales, marketing, manufacturing, or engineering, and will be performing this project in addition to his or her full-time position. Which of the following project team considerations is most likely to pose a threat to achieving success? 
A) Inadequate knowledge and technical skills of the team members.
B) Poor team member representation that does not include a diverse set of stakeholders.
C) Not the correct team size.
D) Not enough time available for the team members.
E) All of the above.
F) None of the above.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Given the scenario, the most likely threat to achieving success is not having enough time available for the team members, as they are all working on this project in addition to their full-time positions.

A Project Team Has Been Assigned to Research and Develop