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Question of the Day
In the communication model, if the Project Manager is communicating to the receiver which of the following will they focus on delivering and ensuring that it can be decoded correctly?

(a) Feedback
(b) Medium
(c) Noise
(d) Message

Terminology of the Day
Information Distribution

Delivering needed project information to Stakeholders in an appropriate timeframe
Answer and Explanation to Yesterday's Question
The Project Manager has created the staffing plan and will be starting the project soon. Resumes are being reviewed, and interviewing will be starting soon for external candidates. The lead candidate for the senior programming position has been offered a position. What process is the Project Manager involved in?

(a) Hiring and interviewing
(b) Developing the Project Team
(c) Resource requirements
(d) Acquire Project Team (Correct)

Explanation: Acquiring the project team involves getting people on the project. Resource requirements would already have been defined before the interviewing started. Developing the project team should happen after acquiring the project team is complete. Hiring and interviewing is noise.

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