Distributed Team Management Practice Exam

About Distributed Team Management
A distributed team is a team where at least one member is not located in the same office space as others. Distance and time differences should not impact on team management. Luckily, managing a distributed team gets much easier with the help of special tools. Their purpose is to cover crucial collaboration issues.

Distributed teams are made up of employees working in a variety of different locations. Most often, distributed teams consist of a group of remote workers dotted in different cities or countries. Sometimes, distributed teams also include employees who work in an office as well as remote team members.

Distributed models are increasingly common throughout all manner of businesses today. They may hire remote workers for specific categories of tasks, like data entry, virtual assistance, or tier 1 support. There is a lot of overlap between this kind of distributed team and companies that outsource those same tasks to contractors or service providers.

Why is Distributed Team Management important?
•    Distributed teams don’t limit you to recruiting employees that live within a commutable distance from a company location.
•    Distributed teams allow you to draw from a workforce that values flexibility.
•    Distributed teams make it possible to have greater coverage across time zones.
•    Distributed teams allow you to save labor costs.
•    The flexibility that distributed teams provide for workers enhances the work-life balance.
•    Distributed team employees can relocate without having to change jobs.
•    The distributed team model saves the costs of maintaining office spaces.

Who should take the Distributed Team Management Exam?
•    Team managers or team lead  
•    Business owners or Entrepreneurs
•    Anyone who wants to assess their team management skills
•    Anyone interested in the team management
•    Anyone who wants to learn the skills required to address distributed team

Knowledge and Skills required for the Distributed Team Management

Managing teams involves specific skills to excel in the same and includes leadership, negotiation and delegation skills.

Distributed Team Management Practice Exam Objective

Distributed Team Management exam focuses on assessing your skills and knowledge in managing teams, building influence and managing conflicts in the team.

Distributed Team Management Practice Exam Pre-requisite

There are no prerequisites for the Distributed Team Management exam.

Distributed Team Management Certification Course Outline
1. Team Management
1.1 Team Building
1.2 Team Communication
1.3 Team Socializing
1.4 Team Culture
1.5 Team Values and Ethics
1.6 Accountability
1.7 Delegation
1.8 Managing Diversity
1.9 Team Performance Management

2. Influence Building
2.1 Influencing and Persuasion Techniques
2.2 Influence and Organizational Politics
2.3 Connect and Influence
2.4 Influencing Others as a Leader

3. Motivating Individuals
3.1 What is Motivation
3.2 Theories of Motivation
3.3 Key Strategies of Motivation
3.4 How to Boost Motivation
3.5 Motivational Drives

4. Conflict and Negotiation Management
4.1 Overview of Conflict
4.2 Types of Conflict
4.3 Causes of Conflict
4.4 Conflict Management Technique
4.5 Negotiation and Conflict
4.6 Negotiation Basics
4.7 Preparing for the Negotiation Process
4.8 The Seven Basic Steps in Negotiation
4.9 Best Alternative to a Negotiated Agreement (BATNA)
4.10 Tactics for Negotiation Process

5. Group Decision Making
5.1 Group Decision Making Basics
5.2 Brainstorming
5.3 Didactic Interaction
5.4 Nominal Group Thinking
5.5 Delphi Technique
5.6 Agile Decision Making

Exam Format and Information
Certification name – Distributed Team Management Certification
Exam duration – 60 minutes
Exam type - Multiple Choice Questions
Eligibility / pre-requisite - None
Exam language - English
Exam format - Online
Passing score - 25
Exam Fees  - INR 1199