You’ve been identified as the project manager for an upcoming project set to commence in a week. Your project requires three specific roles to be filled as follows
- a functional consultant
- a technical consultant
- and a techno-functional consultant
You’ve been given the names of three potential resources, but the catch is, their true roles are unknown.
On the day of the project kick-off, you finally meet your team. As you introduce yourself, they also take the opportunity to introduce themselves:
Ajay: Hello Rajiv, I’m Ajay, I’m a functional consultant.
Kajol: Hiya Rajiv, Kajol here. I’m a technical consultant.
Faisal: Hey there, I’m Faisal. I’m a techno-functional consultant.
However, just as you’re about to discuss project’s scope, they all burst into laughter. Perplexed by this unexpected behavior, before you can inquire, they begin to explain as follows:
Hey Rajiv, apologies for the jest. While introducing ourselves, we did truthfully reveal our names. However, there was a twist – we each provided false information about our roles. We just wanted to have a little fun.
Now, here’s a challenge for you: Select any one of us and ask a question that we can only answer with a yes or no. Based on our responses, your task is to determine our correct roles. Are you up for this challenge?
So, if you’re stepping into Rajiv’s shoes, which team member would you choose, and what question would you ask, which will help you figure out their correct roles in the project?
