Devon, a Project Manager, Is Working on a Software Development

question 56

Multiple Choice

Devon, a project manager, is working on a software development project. He needs more coders to complete the project on time. As a result, he hires people and they are given on-the-job training by their coworkers. However, this significantly reduces the output of the team and leads to a delay in the project. The given scenario exemplifies:

• A) integration management.
• B) systems engineering.
• C) the mythical man-month effect.
• D) the boomerang effect.
• E) the sleeper effect.

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Definitions:

Equilibrium

A state in which economic forces such as supply and demand are balanced and in the absence of external influences, the values of economic variables will not change.

Investor

A person or organization that invests money anticipating a return on their investment.

Portfolio

A collection of financial investments like stocks, bonds, commodities, cash, and cash equivalents, including mutual funds and ETFs.

Perceived Budget Line

The subjective view of the combination of goods and services that a consumer can purchase with their available resources, based on their perception of their budget.