PMP · Question #1235
A project manager is building a team to work on a service integration project that will transition technology management services from company A to company B. The project team will consist of…
The correct answer is D. Review the list of team members' skills and understand how they will work together to deliver the. To build a cohesive, high-performing team from diverse backgrounds and locations, the project manager should analyze team members' skills and understand how they will collaborate effectively.
Question
A project manager is building a team to work on a service integration project that will transition technology management services from company A to company B. The project team will consist of members from both companies. Prospective team members for the project are located all over the world, have different types of technology backgrounds, and use different approaches for work. How should the project manager build a cohesive, high-performing team?
Options
- AAsk the human resources (HR) department to arrange interview meetings to select the team.
- BOrganize the team members into several kick-off sessions based on technology type.
- CAsk prospective team members to write a short biography explaining how they can contribute to
- DReview the list of team members' skills and understand how they will work together to deliver the
How the community answered
(46 responses)- A4% (2)
- B7% (3)
- C13% (6)
- D76% (35)
Why each option
To build a cohesive, high-performing team from diverse backgrounds and locations, the project manager should analyze team members' skills and understand how they will collaborate effectively.
While a short biography can provide some insight, it's a passive approach and does not actively help the project manager plan for how diverse team members will work together to become cohesive and high-performing.
Reviewing team members' skills and understanding how they will work together is crucial for building a cohesive and high-performing team from diverse backgrounds. This allows the project manager to identify strengths, allocate roles effectively, facilitate cross-functional collaboration, and proactively address potential integration challenges, fostering synergy despite differences.
Concept tested: Team formation, cross-functional team building, leveraging diversity
Source: https://www.pmi.org/pmbok-guide-standards/foundational/pmi-standards+
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Prof. SaraDec 21, 2025D is correct. This maps to Resource Management in the PMP ECO: before you can build a cohesive team across companies, cultures, and methodologies, you need to review the resource breakdown and assess both skills and working styles so you can plan how they will collaborate. Option C is a tempting distractor, but writing bios is an input, not the team-building action itself.
Bao N.Dec 24, 2025D is the right call but I would flag that two thirds of my recent sittings put this under Plan Resource Management, not the Manage phase, so check which ECO domain your dump maps it to before you memorize.
Yusuf A.Dec 11, 2025Picked D on my exam last month, my mentor called it resource assessment first.
Hiroshi T.Dec 26, 2025D is correct. PMBOK 6th ed. section 9.3 ties team building to resource management plan and skills assessment.
Bao N.Dec 26, 2025D is right but watch out, some dumps are flipping to PMBOK 7th ed. language now where it lands under "Develop Team" in the resource management performance domain, so if your exam window is late 2025 expect the wording to shift.
Bao N.Jan 5, 2026A. HR-driven interviews ensure the right mix before the team even forms.
Yusuf A.Jan 6, 2026Actually it is D because the senior on my team showed me that Tuckman's forming stage is when the team itself works out roles and ground rules, not HR beforehand.