Managing Ideas in Cost Management of Capital Projects
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What is one of the challenges owners and builders face when delivering capital projects?

  • Lack of creativity in suggesting improvements
  • High level of detail in project descriptions
  • Cost management (correct)
  • Difficulty in setting ambitious goals

Why is using a Risk and Opportunity Register important in project management?

  • To eliminate all risks completely
  • To increase financial capital
  • To manage risks transparently (correct)
  • To avoid setting ambitious goals

What does a Risk and Opportunity Register help project teams do?

  • Identify opportunities to enhance a project (correct)
  • Avoid entirely eliminating risks
  • Ignore risks and uncertainties
  • Increase financial capital

Why should risks and opportunities be identified and assessed early in a project?

<p>To apply intellectual capital to mitigate or avoid risks (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does effective use of a Risk and Opportunity Register help project teams avoid?

<p>Additional value for all parties involved (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does a Risk and Opportunity Register contribute to cost management in capital projects?

<p>By allowing the application of intellectual capital to mitigate risks (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of the Lean Start up methodology?

<p>Iterating and improving based on real-world feedback (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the key aspects to validate when following the Lean Start up approach?

<p>Ensuring the problem your product solves is real and significant (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of an Idea Challenge?

<p>To generate ideas around a pre-defined theme in a limited period (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the parameters that can be chosen when organizing an Idea Challenge?

<p>Choosing specific responsibilities for participants (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who created the SCAMPER technique used for problem-solving and creative thinking?

<p>Bob Eberle (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the SCAMPER technique aim to help with?

<p>Promoting creativity and new ideas (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What method can you use to identify your competitors' strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats?

<p>Utilizing the SWOT rule (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which method involves asking participants to record problems, frustrations, and positive experiences throughout a specified period?

<p>Recording experiences through diary studies (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How can you determine your total market potential?

<p>Using industry reports for your industry (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is suggested as a cost-effective longitudinal method to study user experiences?

<p>Conducting diary studies (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is it essential to consider looking at competition both narrowly and broadly?

<p>To find root cause problems instead of just symptoms (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which tool is recommended to evaluate the broader market?

<p>Google Trends (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does it mean to validate the problem in the market?

<p>Speak to potential customers about the problem (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why should you avoid market forecasts during the validation process?

<p>Many forecasts are based on assumptions (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of data should be favored over assumptions in the validation process?

<p>Complex data (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is at the heart of the validation process?

<p>Solving problems important to the market (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is speaking to potential customers crucial during the validation process?

<p>To understand their problem and its importance (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does validating the problem mean in the context of market validation?

<p>Checking if the problem is real by speaking to customers (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a common mistake businesses make during customer validation?

<p>Believing they know their target market without validating (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an essential piece of information to take away when speaking to customers during validation?

<p>Their problem and its importance to them (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why should validating the product be one of the last steps in the process?

<p>To establish the need for the product first (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can happen if a business stops customer validation once they receive positive feedback?

<p>Miss critical insights for improvement (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why are businesses afraid of changing their products according to the text?

<p>Because they believe their products are perfect (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why should businesses not rely too heavily on friends and family for product feedback?

<p>Friends and family might not understand the product (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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