Deck 11: Designing Your Way Through CPS

Question 1

The major role of the resource group when Exploring Data is:

A)Sit quietly and listen to the data presented by the client.
B)Tell the client which data are really important.
C)Understand the situation and help the client look at the task in many ways.
D)To bring their own related data into the task.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

The role of a resource group in Building Acceptance is to:

A)Watch while the client plans what to do.
B)Tell the client the best course of action.
C)Point out flaws or inconsistencies in the client's plan.
D)Support the client in considering possible actions to take.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

When Generating Ideas, the resource group:

A)Produces many ideas for the problem statement identified by the client.
B)Produces ideas for several problem statements at the same time.
C)States ideas carefully selected for the task, ruling out those that might not work.
D)Votes on which ideas the client should use.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which CPS process component focuses primarily on clarity of the current situation and the needed future direction?

A)Understanding the Challenge.
B)Preparing For Action.
C)Generating Ideas.
D)Planning Your Approach.

Question 5

The person who has responsibility for taking action on a problem, the manager of process choices and interactions, and the people who participate actively in generating options in a group are, respectively:

A)The leader, the teacher, and the students.
B)The client, the facilitator, and the resource group.
C)The target, the guide, and the productive thinkers.
D)The facilitator, the resource person, and the clients.

Question 6

Which three of the following are probable assets of using a group when applying CPS?

A)Prevents individual "power plays."
B)Increased likelihood of building on and improving others' ideas.
C)Leads to increased commitment to decisions.
D)Draws on a wide range of experiences and perspectives.
E)Enables work on several problems simultaneously.
F)Overcomes pressures for conformity.

Question 7

Which best describes the client's role in the Generating Ideas stage of CPS?

A)Listens carefully to the ideas generated by the resource group.
B)Tells the resource group immediately if they generate ideas that won't work.
C)Participates actively in both the generating and focusing phases.
D)Selects the tools that the group should use.

Question 8

Which CPS process component focuses primarily on choosing and developing promising solutions and formulating implementation steps?

A)Understanding the Challenge.
B)Preparing For Action.
C)Generating Ideas.
D)Evaluation Matrix.

Question 9

Which option arranges possible CPS applications from those likely to be shortest in duration to those likely to be longest in duration?

A)Project, Session, Initiative.
B)Initiative, Session, Project.
C)Session, Project, Initiative.
D)Brainstorm, Evaluation, Action Plan.

Question 10

Which CPS process component focuses primarily on production of many, varied, or unusual options for solving a problem?

A)Understanding the Challenge.
B)Preparing For Action.
C)Generating Ideas.
D)Brainstorming.

Question 11

Decisions during screening, selecting and sorting ideas are generally the responsibility of the:

A)Resource group.
B)Facilitator.
C)Process Buddy.
D)Client.
E)A volunteer who visits the group.

Question 12

The client's role in the focusing phase of Generating Ideas is to:

A)Let the resource group select the best ideas.
B)Choose only the best possible idea from the list.
C)Identify ideas that represent new and intriguing possibilities.
D)Pick the resource group's ideas that are most similar to your own.