Good project managers know what type of trouble can occur at the various stages in the development of a project. The activities in the numbered list below indicate the various stages of a project. The lettered list that follows identifies major problems. For each project stage, select and list all of those problems that are applicable.
1. Request for proposal ___________________
2. Submittal to customer __________________
3. Contract award ________________________
4. Design review meetings_________________
5. Testing the product_____________________
6. Customer acceptance ___________________
a. Engineering does not request manufacturing input for end-item producibility.
b. The work breakdown structure is poorly defined.
c. Customer does not fully realize the impact that a technical change will have upon cost and schedule.
d. Time and cost constraints are not compatible with the state of the art.
e. The project–functional interface definition is poor.
f. Improper systems integration has created conflicts and a communications breakdown.
g. Several functional managers did not realize that they were responsible for certain risks.
h. The impact of design changes is not systematically evaluated.