Question 1

Training and Teambuilding
 - Tailored Training

Accepted Answer

Co-locate team members from multiple sites for training with
standard (e.g. UML) and project-specific parts (e.g. simplified version of the target
system)

Question 2

Training and Teambuilding
 - Co-located Analysis Phase

Accepted Answer

Bring team members from multiple sites together to
jointly review the high level architecture and requirements and develop functional
specifications

Question 3

Selecting the Right Communication Media
 - Distributed Pair Programming

Accepted Answer

Virtual pair programming via application sharing

Question 4

Maintaining Cross-Site Relationship
 - Onsite Management Visits

Accepted Answer

Project manager visits the remote sites for detailed
status meeting to ensure progress and resolve issues

Question 5

Maintaining Cross-Site Relationship
 - Cross-Site Delegation

Accepted Answer

Delegate is sent to another site to learn from domain or
project knowledge, and to act as bridge between sites

Question 6

Maintaining Cross-Site Relationship
 - Unfiltered Communication

Accepted Answer

Line manager meets directly with the developers from
remote sites with no planned agenda to help solve problems that the developers are
experiencing

Question 7

Project Team Practices: Establish and Prepare Team - Selected

Accepted Answer

GSE requires flexibility, good social skills, etc. Team members should be
screened for personality and the team carefully built over time for maximum cohesion

Question 8

Project Team Practices: Establish and Prepare Team - Prepared

Accepted Answer

Train teams for distributed development, e.g. communication, good
practices for collaboration

Question 9

Project Team Practices: Establish and Prepare Team - Culture Awareness

Accepted Answer

Being aware of cultural differences, including both national and
organizational culture, intercultural training

Question 10

Project Team Practices: Establish and Prepare Team - Team Mentor

Accepted Answer

Assign a mentor with GSE experience to a new team to allow for on-
the-job learning

Question 11

Project Team Practices: Bring Team Members Together - Early Bonding

Accepted Answer

Emphasize on building the team from the start of the project, trust
and personal connections need to be built early

Question 12

Project Team Practices: Bring Team Members Together - Short Engagements

Accepted Answer

Short-term assignments at the other location enable team
members to get to know remote team members and build up domain knowledge

Question 13

Project Team Practices: Bring Team Members Together - Team Space

Accepted Answer

Local team rooms should accommodate visiting team members,
flexibly design team space

Question 14

Project Team Practices: Align Physical Team Meetings with Process - Together

Accepted Answer

Make sure the team physically meets frequently enough, e.g. every 6-8
weeks for 10 days, alternate locations

Question 15

Project Team Practices: Align Physical Team Meetings with Process - Iteration Connect

Accepted Answer

Synchronize length of iteration with frequency of physical
meetings, as busiest communication phase is at transition between iterations

Question 16

Project Team Practices: Align Physical Team Meetings with Process - Completion United

Accepted Answer

Bring development team together including testers and
stakeholders at a single site for project completion (about 3 weeks)

Question 17

Project Team Practices: Virtual Communication -  Smart Meetings

Accepted Answer

Agree on time slots during the week where team members are
available for spontaneous contact, ensure frequent communication

Question 18

Project Team Practices: Virtual Communication -  Team Connector

Accepted Answer

Designate a team member at each site to manage the flow of
information

Question 19

Project Manager Practices: Project Identity and Communication Strategy - One Project

Accepted Answer

Create a clear project identity across sites, same goals and priorities for
all sites

Question 20

Project Manager Practices: Project Identity and Communication Strategy - Communication Strategy

Accepted Answer

Create a communication plan: who to inform,
stakeholders interests, communication means

Question 21

Project Manager Practices: Project Identity and Communication Strategy - Common Information Infrastructure

Accepted Answer

Set up information structure for the global
team for easy information exchange

Question 22

Project Manager Practices: Development Process and Environment - Living Process

Accepted Answer

Establish shared development process, and keep the process up to
date (revisit at each iteration)

Question 23

Project Manager Practices: Development Process and Environment - Common Development Environment

Accepted Answer

Implement one single common development
environment which is used at all sites, worldwide 24/7 support required

Question 24

Project Manager Practices: Appreciate Team Commitment - Flexibility

Accepted Answer

Balance the team members' additional effort for communication beyond
work hours by giving them flexibility outside common team time

Question 25

Project Manager Practices: Appreciate Team Commitment - Full Credit

Accepted Answer

Make sure all team members get equal credit for project success,
independent of their role and physical location

Question	Answer
Training and Teambuilding - Tailored Training	Co-locate team members from multiple sites for training with standard (e.g. UML) and project-specific parts (e.g. simplified version of the target system)
Training and Teambuilding - Co-located Analysis Phase	Bring team members from multiple sites together to jointly review the high level architecture and requirements and develop functional specifications
Selecting the Right Communication Media - Distributed Pair Programming	Virtual pair programming via application sharing
Maintaining Cross-Site Relationship - Onsite Management Visits	Project manager visits the remote sites for detailed status meeting to ensure progress and resolve issues
Maintaining Cross-Site Relationship - Cross-Site Delegation	Delegate is sent to another site to learn from domain or project knowledge, and to act as bridge between sites
Maintaining Cross-Site Relationship - Unfiltered Communication	Line manager meets directly with the developers from remote sites with no planned agenda to help solve problems that the developers are experiencing
Project Team Practices: Establish and Prepare Team - Selected	GSE requires flexibility, good social skills, etc. Team members should be screened for personality and the team carefully built over time for maximum cohesion
Project Team Practices: Establish and Prepare Team - Prepared	Train teams for distributed development, e.g. communication, good practices for collaboration
Project Team Practices: Establish and Prepare Team - Culture Awareness	Being aware of cultural differences, including both national and organizational culture, intercultural training
Project Team Practices: Establish and Prepare Team - Team Mentor	Assign a mentor with GSE experience to a new team to allow for on- the-job learning
Project Team Practices: Bring Team Members Together - Early Bonding	Emphasize on building the team from the start of the project, trust and personal connections need to be built early
Project Team Practices: Bring Team Members Together - Short Engagements	Short-term assignments at the other location enable team members to get to know remote team members and build up domain knowledge
Project Team Practices: Bring Team Members Together - Team Space	Local team rooms should accommodate visiting team members, flexibly design team space
Project Team Practices: Align Physical Team Meetings with Process - Together	Make sure the team physically meets frequently enough, e.g. every 6-8 weeks for 10 days, alternate locations
Project Team Practices: Align Physical Team Meetings with Process - Iteration Connect	Synchronize length of iteration with frequency of physical meetings, as busiest communication phase is at transition between iterations
Project Team Practices: Align Physical Team Meetings with Process - Completion United	Bring development team together including testers and stakeholders at a single site for project completion (about 3 weeks)
Project Team Practices: Virtual Communication - Smart Meetings	Agree on time slots during the week where team members are available for spontaneous contact, ensure frequent communication
Project Team Practices: Virtual Communication - Team Connector	Designate a team member at each site to manage the flow of information
Project Manager Practices: Project Identity and Communication Strategy - One Project	Create a clear project identity across sites, same goals and priorities for all sites
Project Manager Practices: Project Identity and Communication Strategy - Communication Strategy	Create a communication plan: who to inform, stakeholders interests, communication means
Project Manager Practices: Project Identity and Communication Strategy - Common Information Infrastructure	Set up information structure for the global team for easy information exchange
Project Manager Practices: Development Process and Environment - Living Process	Establish shared development process, and keep the process up to date (revisit at each iteration)
Project Manager Practices: Development Process and Environment - Common Development Environment	Implement one single common development environment which is used at all sites, worldwide 24/7 support required
Project Manager Practices: Appreciate Team Commitment - Flexibility	Balance the team members' additional effort for communication beyond work hours by giving them flexibility outside common team time
Project Manager Practices: Appreciate Team Commitment - Full Credit	Make sure all team members get equal credit for project success, independent of their role and physical location

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