Sensient Solutions Picked Out a Team from Its Employees to Research

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Multiple Choice

Sensient Solutions picked out a team from its employees to research and develop a new software product.The team outlined the requirements for the product and set a deadline for the research process,leaving individual developers free to explore and research their own ideas.When the team finally began to evaluate the results of the research,it was found that a lot of the effort had been duplicated,resulting in a waste of time and resources.Which of the following guidelines for collaborative work did the team ignore?

• A)Agree on project goals before the start of the project.
• B)Clarify individual responsibilities.
• C)Select collaborators carefully.
• D)Make sure tools are compatible across the team.
• E)Give the team time to bond before beginning.

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