Feature Teams

Correct Answer: Assess the cause of long hours, provide training on time management, and enforce no extra hours policy without adequate compensation

As a Project Manager, handling workload distribution and ensuring the welfare of the team members are vital responsibilities. The best answer would be to assess the cause of the long hours, provide training on time management, and enforce a no extra hours policy without adequate compensation. This not only addresses the immediate concern but ensures a longer-term solution considering the team's welfare and productivity. The suggestion to 'advise the team members to improve their coding skills' does not address the core problem of excessive work hours. It rather puts blame on team members which can lead to negative consequences for their morale. The option to 'ignore their complaints and urge them to keep up with the pace' is a poor management practice which can demoralize the team and lead to further issues down the line. Lastly, 'hiring more team members' may seem like a solution if workload is indeed the problem, but it's a costly endeavor and does not guarantee a balance in workload, especially if the real issue is inefficient time management or project planning.

Correct Answer: Provide necessary resources, training, and support to learn the programming language

Providing resources, training, and support will enable the team to learn and adapt to the programming language, benefiting both the project and the team members' skill set.

Correct Answer: Cross-train team members on different skills and technologies

By cross-training team members, you create a more versatile team that can address different challenges and prevent bottlenecks. Restricting feature teams to specialists only or relying on component teams would still create silos and dependencies. Ignoring the risk leads to confusion and inefficiency. Hiring more specialists would increase resource usage and still not address the issue. Annual reassessments are not sufficient in Agile methodologies.