Question: What is your approach or what are the steps you take when organizing and planning a major project?

Alternative Question Phrasing:

When it is your responsibility to organize and plan a project what steps do you take?

Follow-up questions:

How effective is your approach? Please explain.

Question Details:

Question Type:

Skills:

Basic – Critical Thinking,Basic – Monitoring (Making observations of self and environment),Management of Financial Resources,Management of Material Resources,Management of Personnel Resources,Management of Time,Social – Coordination (Adjusting one’s own actions in relation to others),Systems – Judgment and Decision Making

Abilities:

Cognitive – Category Flexibility (Mental Flexibility)

Other Factors:

Management Level,Personality-Job Fit

Work Activity (Task):

Information Input – Estimating Characteristics of Objects, Events, or Information,Interacting with Others – Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others

Work Context (Person-Job/Team/Org Fit):

Interpersonal Relationships – Coordinate or Lead Others

Work Style (Person-Job Fit):

Adaptability/Flexibility,Analytical Thinking,Initiative,Leadership/Command

Question Frequency

Question Difficulty

What to look for in an answer:

The candidate’s organization skills.
How responsible the candidate is.

Red Flags to Watch For:

The candidate’s lack of organization skills.

Sample Answer:

When planning a major project, I make sure that I involve everyone in the team. Brainstorming for ideas on how to deal with the project is a good start. Then I will assign people to specific tasks with deadlines. Constant communication is also important and I would reiterate the value of teamwork.

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