Duplicate of 42583 F22 Lecture 12 + Duplicate of 42583 F22 Lecture 11 + Duplicate of 42583 F22

Question 1

Identify the wrong statement: Situation analysis...

Accepted Answer

...aims at defining the overall concept of the solution

Question 2

Which SE model principle is repeatedly applied in all project phases?

Accepted Answer

Principle 4: Problem-solving cycle

Question 3

Identify the WRONG statement: Agile processes are preferred when...

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...qualified personnel is lacking

Question 4

Objectives become increasingly more concrete as we move from the general to the detail

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True

Question 5

Identify the wrong statement: When applying Principle 2 (Variant creation)...

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...we compare variants that differ very little from each other

Question 6

Identify the WRONG statement among the following ones: The search for solutions...

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...compares alternative solutions to identify the best one

Question 7

System boundaries...

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...are arbitrary and depend on the purpose of the investigation

Question 8

Who makes the best Swedish chokolate cake in the class?

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Liv

Question 9

Which of the following statements is NOT a guiding principle for a proper situation analysis?

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Be exhaustive in collecting information

Question 10

Which situation-analysis approach aims to reduce uncertainty concerning possible developments?

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Future-oriented approach

Question 11

The most difficult systems to analyze are...

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the complex systems

Question 12

Once agreed with the client, the catalog of objectives cannot be modified.

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False

Question 13

The evaluation process selects the best variant among ...

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...the suitable ones selected in the analysis of solutions

Question 14

What is the end result of the preliminary study?

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The solution principle

Question 15

Principle 4 (PSC) is more important in the late phases of a project

Accepted Answer

False

Question 16

The principle of neutrality regarding solutions means that objectives should...

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...describe the desired and undesired effects (WHAT)

Question 17

Which principle is repeatedly applied in all project phases?

Accepted Answer

Principle 4: Problem-solving cycle

Question 18

Which of the project organizations listed below exhibits the greatest suitability range?

Accepted Answer

Matrix

Question 19

Which situation-analysis approach uses organization charts to illustrate structures?

Accepted Answer

Systems-oriented approach

Question 20

In order for objectives to be operational, they need to answer questions like those shown below. Identify the WRONG one.

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How?

Question 21

To which principle does the 'search for solutions' belong?

Accepted Answer

Principle 4: Problem-solving cycle

Question 22

Which of the following requirements does NOT appear in the 'Iron Triangle' of project management?

Accepted Answer

Project ownership

Question 23

Identify the WRONG statement. The objectives...

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...serve as a source of information

Question 24

Identify the wrong statement

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All systems have weight

Question 25

Which situation-analysis approach focuses on the symptoms of an unsatisfactory situation?

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Cause-oriented approach

Question 26

The evaluation process is...

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...in general more subjective than objective

Question 27

When is it more likely for a project to get terminated?

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After the preliminary study

Question 28

Identify the WRONG statement: Ideas that can help generate solution concepts include...

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...comparing variants to each other

Question 29

Which one of the systematic analyses below checks whether a solution is suitable for appraisal?

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Analysis of formal aspects

Question 30

Identify the WRONG statement: The results of an evaluation need to be accompanied by...

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...a scenario analysis

Question 31

Which of the project organizations listed below can be found in hybrid forms?

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All of the above

Question 32

Which system approach is preferable for evaluating the condition and the quality of a system?

Accepted Answer

Effect-oriented view

Question 33

Which system approach is preferable for evaluating the condition and the quality of a system?

Accepted Answer

Effect-oriented view

Question 34

Identify the WRONG statement: Among others, project marketing is about ensuring that...

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...all wishes of the users are fulfilled

Question 35

The cost/benefit ratio of a preliminary study is usually...

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Low

Question 36

Project management differs from systems design in that it focuses on the designing process itself

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True

Question 37

Which is the main purpose of a good artchitecture?

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Meet the needs of customers and users

Question 38

In the context of systems engineering, the recommended solution search strategy for the preliminary study is the...

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...single-step optimizing search strategy

Question 39

In order for objectives to be operational, they need to answer questions like those shown below. Identify the WRONG one.

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How?

Question 40

Situation analysis is more important in the late phases of system design

Accepted Answer

False

Question 41

Which system approach is used for describing the elements of a system and their relations?

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Structure-oriented view

Question 42

Which is the main purpose of a good artchitecture?

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Meet the needs of the customers and users

Question 43

A good criteria plan...

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..applies the MECE principle (Mutually Exclusive & Collectively Exhaustive)

Question 44

Identify the WRONG statement: The advantages of the evaluation matrix in comparison to the balance of arguments include:

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Evaluation matrix is much simpler in application

Question 45

As engineers, we do not accept subjective values when formulating objectives

Accepted Answer

False

Question 46

A local scoring scale is...

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...easier to manage than a global one

Question 47

Select the RIGHT statement: The constructive part of the search for solutions is...

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...synthesis because it generates solution concepts

Question 48

In which of the project organizations listed below the decision-maling authority lies with the project management?

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Classic

Question 49

Which is the most important igredient for successful search for solutions?

Accepted Answer

Employ creative people

Question 50

Which system approach focuses on the relations between the system and its surroundings?

Accepted Answer

Environment-oriented view

Question 51

Select the RIGHT statement: The constructive part of the search for solutions is...

Accepted Answer

...synthesis because it generates solution concepts

Question 52

Which of the project organizations listed below doesn't require any major organizational change?

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Influence

Question 53

How many basic principles does the SE process model have?

Accepted Answer

Four

Question 54

Identify the WRONG statement: Modularity is the general design principle that offers:

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Common understanding of the problem

Question 55

The evaluation process selects the best variant among ...

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...the suitable ones selected in the analysis of solutions

Question 56

Intuitive decisions are...

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.. compared to the methodically supported ones in the frame of plausibility

Question 57

Which situation-analysis approach focuses on the symptoms of an unsatisfactory situation?

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Cause-oriented approach

Question 58

Which of the project organizations listed below doesn't require any major organizational change?

Accepted Answer

Influence

Question 59

Which design principle concerns the compatibility of components through open and standardized interfaces?

Accepted Answer

Integrability

Question 60

One of the following strategies for resolving conflicts among objectives is WRONG. Which one?

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Run a survey to find out what people think

Question 61

Function defines the system elements and their mutual arrangement

Accepted Answer

False

Question 62

The risks associated with new innovative elements are more likely to be accepted at the late stages of a project

Accepted Answer

False

Question 63

Which of the project organizations listed below is characterized by the highest efficiency in decision-making?

Accepted Answer

Classic

Question 64

System-hierarchical thinking allows...

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...zooming at the prefered level of detail

Duplicate of 42583 F22 Lecture 12 + Duplicate of 42583 F22 Lecture 11 + Duplicate of 42583 F22

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Duplicate of 42583 F22 Lecture 12 + Duplicate of 42583 F22 Lecture 11 + Duplicate of 42583 F22

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