ASSIGNMENT
Question 1
For every core team, a project leader was assigned to coordinate the work, key an eye on the complete project, secure resources for the team, and serve as a liaison to senior management.
Question 2
In the new Product Development process, once specifications were finalized, they were passed on to the production group, which arranged for the fabrication and assembly of the products.
Question 3
Managing the IntensCare product was Valerie Merz sole assignment for ______ years.
Question 4
Being a small company, MediSys was not profitable and wanted to gain market share in a new space
Question 5
Who said, “I’m in charge of pricing, advertising, and sales promotion activities.”
Question 6
Valerie Merz was the marketing manager
Question 7
Beaumont committed to the project with a goal to “Launch an innovative, world-class MediSys product by ________________.”
Question 8
According to the case study, MediSys Corp was founded in
Question 9
Parallel development doesn’t allow people to single-mindedly defend the position of their functional area. It forces people to look at the bigger picture.
Question 10
Which role did Karen Baio play in the project?
Question 11
Despite the entrepreneurial culture, some of the managers at MediSys had become ________________________ in their functional roles
Question 12
A project lead should have cross-functional expertise, a track record of high performance, and the respect of his or her colleagues.
Question 13
In the first 12 days of February 2009, there were two issues that were communicated from Mukerjee and O’Brien. What were they:
Question 14
On February 13, 2009, IntensCare was behind on design, ____________________, and production schedule.
Question 15
When Art Beaumont joined the company in January 2008, he reorganized the company in to a matrix organization.
