3.01 Understanding Group Decision-Making Techniques

What is the primary focus of the scope management knowledge area?

• Collecting requirements

• Risk assessment

• Project scheduling

• Budget management

In the context of project scope management, what is the significance of 'collect requirements'?

• It's about assembling the project team

• It involves gathering project risks

• It deals with budget allocation

• It focuses on identifying what needs to be delivered

Which decision-making technique requires 100% agreement among members?

• Plurality

• Dictatorship

• Majority

• Unanimity

What decision-making technique is exemplified when a senior director mandates a requirement?

• Consensus

• Dictatorship

• Majority rule

• Plurality

How does plurality decision-making technique select requirements for a project?

• Based on the top votes from all members

• Through a unanimous decision

• By selecting the most popular requirements

• By a directive from a higher authority

What technique is being used when a requirement is included because it received the highest number of votes?

• Unanimity

• Plurality

• Majority

• Dictatorship

What distinguishes majority decision-making from plurality?

• Majority requires a unanimous decision

• Plurality selects the most popular options without needing a majority

• Majority needs more than 50% agreement

• Plurality is decided by a single authority

Which technique is applied when more than half of the group agrees on including a specific requirement in the project scope?

• Dictatorship

• Consensus

• Majority

• Plurality