Deck 4: Project Definition and System Definition

Question 1

OTS stands for:

A) Online Technical System (for requirements definition)
B) Off the shelf
C) Outlining the System

Answer 1

Off the shelf

Question 2

QFD would be used primarily during which phases of the systems development cycle (circle one):

A) conception
B) definition and early execution
C) late execution and operation
D) operation

Answer 2

definition and early execution

Question 3

The purpose of system requirements analysis is to:

A) convert stakeholder requirements into the functional requirements of the system
B) define stakeholder needs and requirements
C) determine the feasibility of various system alternatives

Answer 3

define stakeholder needs and requirements

Question 4

The Definition Phase (circle all that apply)

A) is where the problem is defined before investigating potential solutions
B) is devoted to investigating the customer and defining the problem
C) is where ideas ad plans are flushed out before commitments are made and work begins

Question 5

What is front-end loading?

A) Loading up as much physical work as possible early in the Execution phase
B) A variation of phased project planning and approval used in some industries, and overlaps the phases of project Conception and Definition
C) A method for determining what the workload will be throughout the project

Question 6

In sequence, what are the stages of systems engineering?

A) 1. Detailed Design and Development; 2. Fabrication, Construction and/or Production; 3. Operation and Support; 4. Needs Identification and Conceptual Design; 5. Preliminary Design
B) 1. Operation and Support; 2. Needs Identification and Conceptual Design; 3. Preliminary Design; 4. Detailed Design and Development; 5. Fabrication, Construction and/or Production
C) 1. Needs Identification and Conceptual Design; 2. Operation and Support; 3. Preliminary Design; 4. Detailed Design and Development; 5. Fabrication, Construction and/or Production
D) 1. Needs Identification and Conceptual Design; 2. Preliminary Design; 3. Detailed Design and Development; 4. Fabrication, Construction and/or Production; 5. Operation and Support

Question 7

User requirements (circle all that are correct):

A) emphasize what is needed
B) emphasize how the work should be done
C) impact the scope and complexity of the project and the end-item
D) are defined by the contractor or developer
E) are usually obvious and do not require much attention

Question 8

The requirements breakdown structure (circle all that apply):

A) is a comprehensive list of requirements
B) groups requirements into categories
C) is prepared by the customer or users for contractors

Question 9

What is a prototype? (circle all that apply):

A) a running model to test the performance of a system or component
B) the ready-to-install end item system
C) an operational model to give designers and customers a "feel" for the real component of system
D) the last of a series of many item produced

Question 10

A concurrent engineering team (circle all that apply):

A) includes designers, builders, suppliers
B) addresses design-build issues, among others
C) is a team of engineers familiar with the most current technology
D) is an engineering team working in parallel with engineering teams on other projects

Question 11

QFD is a methodology for (circle all that apply):

A) translating customer requirements into technical features and technical requirements
B) addressing customer needs and requirements
C) determining who should be included on the responsibility matrix
D) identifying and focusing the design effort on the most critical features of the end-item
E) allocating scare resources in a uniform manner throughput the project

Question 12

Statement: The house of quality (circle all that apply):

A) is a list of universal standards that all "quality products" share
B) requires that different functional areas work together to create it
C) is a matrix that shows "what" is important and "how" it will be achieved
D) shows areas of relative strength and weakness in a current design
E) is a matrix that shows "how" something will be achieved and "when" it will happen.

Question 13

The project charter (circle all that apply)

A) Is typically applied in internal projects.
B) Describes the project to stakeholders and establishes the project manager's authority to gather resources.
C) Often contains sections similar to the project plan (e.g., objectives, scope, stakeholders, estimated budget, schedule, risk, assumptions and constraints, resources, etc.)
D) Is a section with the RFP or project proposal.

Question 14

Agile Project management (circle all that apply)

A) Is usually applied in projects where all the requirements have been clearly defined.
B) Divides the project into a sequence of smaller efforts, each devoted to "releasing" a module or component of the larger system.
C) Bears no similarity at all to the traditional "waterfall" model in development projects.
D) When the list of requirements is long, would address the easiest ones first.

Question 15

Functional requirements (circle all that apply)

A) assist stakeholders in defining user requirements
B) include performance requirements and verification requirements
C) are the result of requirements analysis

Question 16

Each functional requirement (circle all that apply)

A) must be assessed for the best way to satisfy it
B) can be satisfied using either off-the-shelf (OTS) or brand-new designs or products
C) might have to be revised if good solutions are not available

Question 17

In preliminary design (circle all that apply)

A) the focus of the design effort shifts away from what the system must do to how the system will do it
B) the physical architecture of the system begins to take form
C) the stakeholders and designers finalize the stakeholders requirements document

Question 18

During requirements allocation (circle all that apply)

A) responsibility for the design effort is allocated among members of the design team
B) responsibility for satisfying each functional requirement is allocated to one of more configuration items (CIs)
C) every CI is checked for its contribution to meeting functional requirements.

Question 19

Functional flow block diagrams (FFBSs) show (circle all that apply)

A) the breakdown of functions, requirements, or elements into smaller functions, requirements, or elements
B) the clustering of functions into physical modules or system components
C) the interfaces among functions, requirements, or elements

Question 20

Detailed design and development (circle all that apply)

A) results in a physical design that is ready to be produced
B) involves selection and testing of OTS components, and design and testing of models for newly-created components
C) addresses the processes necessary to fabricate, construct, or produce the system

Question 21

In the rapid prototyping process:

A) a prototype model used to demonstrate and experiment with the system's form and functionality
B) speed up the Definition phase
C) a model is used to learn about and develop a system is ways that simple drawings cannot
D) a model is used to show the customer exactly what the final system will look like and how it will operate

Question 22

The key elements of a project plan include (circle all that apply):

A) schedules
B) budgets
C) detailed work breakdown structures
D) resumes showing the qualifications of key workers
E) personnel and resource plans
F) plans for controlling changes
G) summary of the experience of the contractor
H) implementation plans

Question 23

Which of the following would be considered common or "non-functional" requirements (circle all that apply):

A) testability
B) weight less than 50,000 lbs.
C) top speed greater than 300 mph
D) reliability
E) robustness
F) cost-effectiveness
G) volume greater than 10,000 cubic liters

Question 24

Statement: The primary purpose of the project kickoff meeting is to acquaint project team members with each other.

Question 25

Statement: The major activities during the definition phase are to define the system in terms of requirements and specifications, and to define the project in terms of a project plan.

Question 26

Statement: System requirements and specifications take into account the user requirements.

Question 27

Statement: A system specification is a translation of user requirements into technical terms.

Question 28

Statement: To avoid confusion, it is best to restrict the parties involved in definition of requirements to only one or a few individuals.

Question 29

Statement: A detailed project plan is first prepared during the Execution Phase.

Question 30

Statement: In satisfying system requirements, user requirements should be satisfied also.

Question 31

Statement: The project plan is completed near the start of the project, and no planning is done after that.

Question 32

Statement: Since system specifications are usually too detailed for users to understand, generally they are not reviewed with the user.

Question 33

Statement: The "phases" in phased project planning are the sections of the plan-e.g., the schedule, budget, work tasks, responsibilities, etc.

Question 34

Statement: A "function" is something that the system must do to satisfy user needs and requirements.

Question 35

Statement: QFD is a tool for translating customer needs into design specifications and product attributes.

Question 36

Statement: The margin on a requirement specifies the requirement's importance; the priority of the requirement is the amount by which the requirement can vary.

Question 37

Statement: Traceability means being able to trace the impacts of changes in some requirements or specifications to other requirements and specifications in the system.

Question 38

Statement: Project definition is synonymous with project planning

Question 39

Statement: System definition focuses on gaining a good understanding of the project end-item

Question 40

Briefly, define the purpose of quality function deployment (QFD).

Question 41

In QFD, what is the source of customer needs or requirements that appear in the house of quality?

Question 42

How do you think the QFD process can be used as part of concurrent engineering?