Question 1

A sequential process has an early warning system to indicate that planned features are not manufacturable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

In failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA),potential problems in a system are classified according to the time at which they occurred.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

_____ is a distributed problem-solving model whereby a design problem or production task is presented to people who voluntarily contribute their ideas and effort in exchange for compensation,intrinsic rewards,or a combination thereof.

Accepted Answer

A)  Championing 
B)  Crowdsourcing 
C)  Partly parallel development 
D)  Sequential development 
A)  Championing 
B)  Crowdsourcing 
C)  Partly parallel development 
D)  Sequential development B

Question 4

In the context of failure modes and effects analysis,which of the following formulas is used to calculate the risk priority number?

Accepted Answer

A)  Risk priority number = total profits from new products/total expenditures 
B)  Risk priority number = total profits from new products - total expenditures 
C)  Risk priority number = successful projects/total project portfolio 
D)  Risk priority number = severity × likelihood of occurrence × inability of controls to detect 
A)  Risk priority number = total profits from new products/total expenditures 
B)  Risk priority number = total profits from new products - total expenditures 
C)  Risk priority number = successful projects/total project portfolio 
D)  Risk priority number = severity × likelihood of occurrence × inability of controls to detect

Question 5

A _____ of a product is an early working prototype of the product released to users for testing and feedback.

Accepted Answer

A)  beta version 
B)  substitute 
C)  spiral model 
D)  sigma model 
A)  beta version 
B)  substitute 
C)  spiral model 
D)  sigma model

Question 6

Additive manufacturing refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  printing a design by laying down thin horizontal cross sections of material. 
B)  manually printing a new design that converges with an old design by adding details. 
C)  constructing a model by injection molding. 
D)  constructing a model by machining a mold. 
A)  printing a design by laying down thin horizontal cross sections of material. 
B)  manually printing a new design that converges with an old design by adding details. 
C)  constructing a model by injection molding. 
D)  constructing a model by machining a mold.

Question 7

A company with a short development cycle can quickly revise or upgrade its offering as design flaws are revealed or technology advances.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following measures assesses the ratio of a firm's total profits from new products to its total expenditures?

Accepted Answer

A)  Return on innovation 
B)  Average cycle time of the innovation 
C)  Percentage of development projects meeting deadlines 
D)  Percentage of development projects within the estimated budget 
A)  Return on innovation 
B)  Average cycle time of the innovation 
C)  Percentage of development projects meeting deadlines 
D)  Percentage of development projects within the estimated budget

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true of design for manufacturing (DFM)methods?

Accepted Answer

A)  It lengthens the development cycle time for products. 
B)  It increases the cost of production by reducing the number of parts involved in the manufacturing process. 
C)  It is a method of facilitating integration between engineering and manufacturing. 
D)  It is a method by which firms identify potential failures in a system and classify them according to their severity. 
A)  It lengthens the development cycle time for products. 
B)  It increases the cost of production by reducing the number of parts involved in the manufacturing process. 
C)  It is a method of facilitating integration between engineering and manufacturing. 
D)  It is a method by which firms identify potential failures in a system and classify them according to their severity.

Question 10

Jupiter Tech Inc.has conducted a failure modes and effects analysis of a digital identification system that it developed.The scores are as follows: Severity = 4
Likelihood of occurrence = 2
Inability of controls to detect it = 3
What is the risk priority number of the digital identification system?

Accepted Answer

A)  24 
B)  6 
C)  2.67 
D)  9 
A)  24 
B)  6 
C)  2.67 
D)  9

Question 11

Explain the function of the go/kill gate in the stage-gate process for project development.

Accepted Answer

Go/kill gates are designed to control th

Question 12

A firm can benefit from developing "antichampions."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Delta Cleaning Equipment Corp.is experimenting with a faster and quieter machine to polish floors.To develop this concept,the company is contemplating using the lead user method of concept development.How does this method work? What are its advantages?

Accepted Answer

Lead users are those who face the same n

Question 14

In the context of design rules for fabricated assembly products,minimizing the number of parts for a product reduces direct labor and material handling costs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What is quality function deployment (QFD)? What are its advantages?

Accepted Answer

QFD was developed in Japan as a comprehe

Question 16

Many firms use beta testing to get customer input early in the development process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following statements is true about a firm with a long development cycle time?

Accepted Answer

A)  It can quickly revise or upgrade its product offering. 
B)  It is more likely to have a high cost of capital. 
C)  It can take advantage of both first-mover and second-mover advantages. 
D)  It is more likely to be able to fully amortize the fixed costs of development before that generation becomes obsolete. 
A)  It can quickly revise or upgrade its product offering. 
B)  It is more likely to have a high cost of capital. 
C)  It can take advantage of both first-mover and second-mover advantages. 
D)  It is more likely to be able to fully amortize the fixed costs of development before that generation becomes obsolete.

Question 18

The time elapsed from project initiation to product launch,usually measured in months or years,is referred to as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  diffusion of innovation time 
B)  technology trajectory 
C)  development cycle time 
D)  the Six Sigma period 
A)  diffusion of innovation time 
B)  technology trajectory 
C)  development cycle time 
D)  the Six Sigma period

Question 19

Astech Inc.has been developing a new graphic design software.The firm has released a functional version of the software and has sent it to several lead users for testing.Based on the feedback from the lead users,the firm is going to improve the design of the product and begin commercial production.This initial version of the product is referred to as the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  spiral model 
B)  substitute product 
C)  beta version 
D)  theta model 
A)  spiral model 
B)  substitute product 
C)  beta version 
D)  theta model

Question 20

What are the risks of championing?

Accepted Answer

A manager's role as champion may cloud j

A sequential process has an early warning system to indicate that planned features are not manufacturable.

In failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA),potential problems in a system are classified according to the time at which they occurred.

_____ is a distributed problem-solving model whereby a design problem or production task is presented to people who voluntarily contribute their ideas and effort in exchange for compensation,intrinsic rewards,or a combination thereof.

In the context of failure modes and effects analysis,which of the following formulas is used to calculate the risk priority number?

A _____ of a product is an early working prototype of the product released to users for testing and feedback.

Additive manufacturing refers to:

A company with a short development cycle can quickly revise or upgrade its offering as design flaws are revealed or technology advances.

Which of the following measures assesses the ratio of a firm's total profits from new products to its total expenditures?

Which of the following statements is true of design for manufacturing (DFM)methods?

Jupiter Tech Inc.has conducted a failure modes and effects analysis of a digital identification system that it developed.The scores are as follows: Severity = 4 Likelihood of occurrence = 2 Inability of controls to detect it = 3 What is the risk priority number of the digital identification system?

Explain the function of the go/kill gate in the stage-gate process for project development.

A firm can benefit from developing "antichampions."

Delta Cleaning Equipment Corp.is experimenting with a faster and quieter machine to polish floors.To develop this concept,the company is contemplating using the lead user method of concept development.How does this method work? What are its advantages?

In the context of design rules for fabricated assembly products,minimizing the number of parts for a product reduces direct labor and material handling costs.

What is quality function deployment (QFD)? What are its advantages?

Many firms use beta testing to get customer input early in the development process.

Which of the following statements is true about a firm with a long development cycle time?

The time elapsed from project initiation to product launch,usually measured in months or years,is referred to as _____.

What are the risks of championing?

Introduction

Sources of Innovation

Types and Patterns of Innovation

Standards Battles and Design Dominance

Timing of Entry

Defining the Organizations Strategic Direction

Choosing Innovation Projects

Collaboration Strategies

Protecting Innovation

Organizing for Innovation

Managing New Product Development Teams

Crafting a Deployment Strategy

Filters

Exam 11: Managing the New Product Development Process

A sequential process has an early warning system to indicate that planned features are not manufacturable.

In failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA),potential problems in a system are classified according to the time at which they occurred.

_____ is a distributed problem-solving model whereby a design problem or production task is presented to people who voluntarily contribute their ideas and effort in exchange for compensation,intrinsic rewards,or a combination thereof.

In the context of failure modes and effects analysis,which of the following formulas is used to calculate the risk priority number?

A _____ of a product is an early working prototype of the product released to users for testing and feedback.

Additive manufacturing refers to:

A company with a short development cycle can quickly revise or upgrade its offering as design flaws are revealed or technology advances.

Which of the following measures assesses the ratio of a firm's total profits from new products to its total expenditures?

Which of the following statements is true of design for manufacturing (DFM)methods?

Jupiter Tech Inc.has conducted a failure modes and effects analysis of a digital identification system that it developed.The scores are as follows: Severity = 4 Likelihood of occurrence = 2 Inability of controls to detect it = 3 What is the risk priority number of the digital identification system?

Explain the function of the go/kill gate in the stage-gate process for project development.

A firm can benefit from developing "antichampions."

Delta Cleaning Equipment Corp.is experimenting with a faster and quieter machine to polish floors.To develop this concept,the company is contemplating using the lead user method of concept development.How does this method work? What are its advantages?

In the context of design rules for fabricated assembly products,minimizing the number of parts for a product reduces direct labor and material handling costs.

What is quality function deployment (QFD)? What are its advantages?

Many firms use beta testing to get customer input early in the development process.

Which of the following statements is true about a firm with a long development cycle time?

The time elapsed from project initiation to product launch,usually measured in months or years,is referred to as _____.

What are the risks of championing?

Introduction

Sources of Innovation

Types and Patterns of Innovation

Standards Battles and Design Dominance

Timing of Entry

Defining the Organizations Strategic Direction

Choosing Innovation Projects

Collaboration Strategies

Protecting Innovation

Organizing for Innovation

Managing New Product Development Teams

Crafting a Deployment Strategy

Filters