Question $5$: $$Expecting trouble.$$ 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$.$ The customer does not fully realize the impact a technical change will have on 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.