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Harry is a project manager of a software development project. In the early stages of planning, he and the stakeholders operated with the belief that the software they were developing would work with their organization's current computer operating system. Now that the project team has started developing the software it has become apparent that the software will not work with nearly half of the organization's computer operating systems. The incorrect belief Harry had in the software compatibility is an example of what in project management?


Definitions:

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to overestimate the effect of personality or disposition and underestimate the influence of situational factors when explaining others' behaviors.

False Consensus Effect

The tendency to overestimate the extent to which others share our beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors.

Younger People

Refers to individuals in the early stages of their life cycle, typically encompassing children, adolescents, and young adults.

Self-Handicapping

A strategy where people avoid effort in the hopes of keeping potential failure from hurting self-esteem.

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