Chapter 3
80 Questions
0 Views

Choose a study mode

Play Quiz
Study Flashcards
Spaced Repetition
Chat to lesson

Podcast

Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson

Questions and Answers

What does VOC stand for in the context of facilitated workshops?

  • Variety of Creativity
  • Voice of Communication
  • Voice of the Customer (correct)
  • Voluntary Organizational Cooperation
  • Which technique involves classifying a large number of ideas into different groups using specific criteria?

  • Quality Function Deployment
  • Affinity Diagram (correct)
  • Mind Mapping
  • Brainstorming
  • What is the primary purpose of Brainstorming in group environments?

  • To gather ideas for problem solutions without immediate evaluation (correct)
  • To classify ideas into groups
  • To analyze customer needs
  • To immediately evaluate ideas
  • In facilitated workshops, what is the main focus of the technique known as Mind Mapping?

    <p>Visual organization of information</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which group creativity technique specifically targets identifying project and product requirements?

    <p>Affinity Diagram</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is idea/mind mapping?

    <p>An individual brainstorming technique mapping ideas around a central concept</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of the Delphi technique?

    <p>To reach a consensus among experts anonymously</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a requirements traceability matrix?

    <p>To trace each requirement back to its origin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the nominal group technique differ from idea/mind mapping?

    <p>By using voting to rank generated ideas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which element of the requirements management plan deals with the process and criteria to prioritize the requirements?

    <p>Prioritization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Apart from project management, where else can idea/mind mapping be used?

    <p>In personal, family, and education areas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does linking a requirement to a business objective add value?

    <p>It underlines the requirement's value</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which brainstorming technique involves a facilitator summarizing all responses and recirculating them back to experts?

    <p>Delphi technique</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of using a requirements management plan?

    <p>To document and analyze requirements throughout the project life</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which tool is commonly used to trace and track requirements throughout a project?

    <p>Requirements traceability matrix</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key to efficient decomposition in a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)?

    <p>Necessary and sufficient decomposition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does excessive decomposition of work in a WBS lead to?

    <p>Inefficient use of management and other resources</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the lowest level of decomposition in a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)?

    <p>Work packages</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which concept refers to handling deliverables that cannot be fully decomposed due to lack of details?

    <p>Rolling wave planning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are lower-level components verified during the decomposition process?

    <p>By ensuring they are necessary and sufficient for higher-level deliverables</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a technique for subdividing project deliverables into smaller, manageable tasks called work packages?

    <p>Decomposition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a hierarchical structure with work packages at the lowest level of each branch?

    <p>WBS</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can be used as a starting point for creating the WBS to avoid duplicating work?

    <p>Templates</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of creating a WBS, what are the lines and boxes referred to as in the hierarchical structure?

    <p>Branches and nodes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which technique involves preparing templates to be used as a starting point for the WBS?

    <p>Idea/mind mapping</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What decision-making method involves a single person having the authority to make the decision?

    <p>Dictatorship</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which decision-making method requires a decision to be supported by more than 50% of the group members?

    <p>Majority</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the decision-making method where the alternative with the most support wins, even if it does not have a majority?

    <p>Plurality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a prototype primarily used for in organizations?

    <p>To develop proof of concept</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In group decision-making, what method requires unanimous agreement for a decision to be made?

    <p>Unanimity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of using observations as a technique in collecting requirements?

    <p>To directly observe users interacting with the product or process</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which document contains information about the influence level of stakeholders?

    <p>Stakeholder register</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of job shadowing as a technique in collecting requirements?

    <p>To observe users in real-world situations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which technique involves gathering requirements by directly observing users using the product or performing the process?

    <p>Observations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of technique involves a group of individuals coming together to generate and prioritize ideas?

    <p>Group creativity techniques</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of collecting requirements, what is the main purpose of group creativity techniques?

    <p>To generate ideas collaboratively within a group</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which technique involves watching users interact with the product or process in the real world?

    <p>Job shadowing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Brainstorming' is a technique that primarily focuses on:

    <p>Collaborative idea generation and creativity within a group</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Affinity diagram' is a technique that is primarily used for:

    <p>Collaboratively organizing and grouping ideas or requirements into categories</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which technique involves visually representing ideas and concepts to show relationships between them?

    <p>Idea/mind mapping</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Product analysis involves techniques such as product breakdown, requirements analysis, and system engineering.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Facilitated workshops are not used in defining the project scope.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Expert judgment is not utilized in developing parts of the detailed project scope.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The project scope statement is not considered a component of the baseline used to manage change requests.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The output of the Define Scope process does not require any approved changes or updates to project documents.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Interviews are typically performed by asking predetermined and on-the-spot questions.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Questionnaires and surveys are more suitable when you want to cover a large number of respondents quickly.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A facilitated workshop focuses on bringing together cross-functional stakeholders to define product requirements.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Focus groups consist of prequalified individuals brought together to learn about their opinions and attitudes about a product.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A moderator in a focus group facilitates interactive discussions to make the experience more conversational than one-on-one interviews.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Decomposition is a technique for combining project deliverables into larger tasks.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Organizational process assets such as previous project files are not helpful in creating the WBS.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) is a hierarchical structure with work packages at the highest level of each branch.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Different organizations may generate a WBS in the same way based on their needs.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Templates can be used as a starting point for WBS to prevent the duplication of work.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Delphi technique involves experts sharing their ideas and preferences anonymously.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Brainstorming is a technique primarily used in project management only.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Idea/mind mapping is a group brainstorming technique.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The nominal group technique involves ranking ideas generated by voting.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Facilitated workshops focus on idea/mind mapping as the main technique for requirements collection.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In creating a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), excessive decomposition can lead to inefficient use of management and other resources.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During decomposition, work components are defined in terms of how the project work will be executed and controlled.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Product analysis may involve techniques like product breakdown, requirements analysis, and system engineering.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Expert judgment is not utilized in developing parts of the detailed project scope.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Facilitated workshops involve techniques such as Mind Mapping to visually represent ideas and concepts.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Observations is a technique where requirements are gathered by directly observing the user using the product or performing the process.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Focus groups are primarily used to generate and prioritize ideas individually.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Facilitated workshops do not involve bringing cross-functional stakeholders together to define product requirements.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Expert judgment is commonly utilized in developing parts of the detailed project scope.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Product analysis involves techniques such as system engineering, requirements analysis, and brainstorming.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Requirements analysis is a technique that visually represents ideas and concepts.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    System analysis is mainly used for handling deliverables that can be fully decomposed due to lack of details.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In facilitated workshops, group creativity techniques are not used to identify project and product requirements.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A moderator in a focus group facilitates interactive discussions to make the experience more one-on-one like interviews.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Requirements analysis does not involve the process of analyzing, documenting, validating, and managing requirements.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Joint Application Design is abbreviated as JAD in the software development industry.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Quality Function Deployment (QFD) is a technique primarily used in the software development industry.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Affinity diagram is a technique used to classify a large number of ideas into different groups based on criteria.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Brainstorming involves immediate evaluation of ideas to find solutions to a problem.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Joint Application Development workshops focus on bringing together software users and manufacturers.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    • Joint Application Development (JAD) workshops are commonly used in software development to bring together users and developers to improve the software development process.
    • Quality Function Deployment (QFD) workshops in the manufacturing industry help determine critical characteristics of new products to be developed.
    • Voice of the Customer (VOC) is the initial step in QFD workshops, focusing on collecting and understanding customer needs.
    • Group creativity techniques like Affinity Diagram and Brainstorming are used to identify project requirements effectively and efficiently.
    • Brainstorming techniques include Idea/Mind Mapping, Nominal Group Technique, and Delphi Technique for idea generation and ranking.
    • Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) is created through decomposition, subdividing project deliverables into manageable tasks called work packages.
    • Requirements Management Plan includes elements like prioritization, configuration management, reporting, and traceability of requirements.

    Studying That Suits You

    Use AI to generate personalized quizzes and flashcards to suit your learning preferences.

    Quiz Team

    Related Documents

    Description

    Test your knowledge on group decision-making techniques and methods used to collectively assess and evaluate alternatives, prioritize project requirements, and reach decisions. This quiz covers topics such as dictatorship method and identifying/generating requirements.

    More Like This

    Group Decision Making and Power Relations
    10 questions
    Group Decision-Making Process
    8 questions

    Group Decision-Making Process

    AdjustableHarpGuitar avatar
    AdjustableHarpGuitar
    SOCI 324: Group Decision Making
    38 questions
    Team Communication and Decision-Making
    39 questions
    Use Quizgecko on...
    Browser
    Browser