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OSC EXAM 1 2026 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS| ACE YOUR GRADES.
1. According to the article "In Pursuit of Product Modularity...",
what is an example of a product where most users have the
same basic preferences in product features, and there is little
disparity in the need for updating of the various "pieces" of the
product? - correct answer -the iphone hardware
2. According to the article "In Pursuit of Product Modularity...",
what is an example of a product where users have disparate
preferences in product features, but there is little disparity in
the need for updating of the various "pieces" of the product? -
correct answer -the automibile
3. In the IDEO video, what was said to have been clocked at 35
mph? - correct answer -a shopping cart
4. In the IDEO video, when did someone "get the bell"? - correct
answer -When they criticized an idea in a brainstorming
session.
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5. In the IDEO video, what was Dave Kelly's description of the
process? - correct answer -Focused chaos.
6. "Enlighted trial and error succeeds over the planning of _____"
(fill in the blank, as per the IDEO video). - correct answer -the
lone genius.
7. Which of these is one of IDEO's reported mottos? - correct
answer -Fail often in order to succeed sooner
8. To "keep your options open," you might want to declare your
major as late in the process as possible. In the context of our
framework, this would be called: - correct answer -
Postponement
9. The Financial technology (fintech) industry might frequently do
which of the following? - correct answer -Use Scrum in
conjunction with the modular/upgradeable products it develops.
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10. Which Project Management methodology is better-
positioned to avoid a situation where late changes in customer
needs necessitate delaying the entire project? - correct answer
-Scrum
11. Which project management tool did the Shopping Cart
Project more-closely follow, in terms of product releases? -
correct answer -waterfall
12. In scrum, the burndown chart plots: - correct answer -The
remaining process time versus elapsed time.
13. Which project management tool uses the analogy
"skateboard-bicycle-motorcycle-car"? - correct answer -scrum
14. In the class discussion, which industry was used as an
example of use of the waterfall method? - correct answer -The
skyscraper construction industry
15. What is a major difference between the scrum approach and
the waterfall approach to project management? - correct
OSC EXAM 1 2026 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS| ACE YOUR GRADES.
1. According to the article "In Pursuit of Product Modularity...",
what is an example of a product where most users have the
same basic preferences in product features, and there is little
disparity in the need for updating of the various "pieces" of the
product? - correct answer -the iphone hardware
2. According to the article "In Pursuit of Product Modularity...",
what is an example of a product where users have disparate
preferences in product features, but there is little disparity in
the need for updating of the various "pieces" of the product? -
correct answer -the automibile
3. In the IDEO video, what was said to have been clocked at 35
mph? - correct answer -a shopping cart
4. In the IDEO video, when did someone "get the bell"? - correct
answer -When they criticized an idea in a brainstorming
session.
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5. In the IDEO video, what was Dave Kelly's description of the
process? - correct answer -Focused chaos.
6. "Enlighted trial and error succeeds over the planning of _____"
(fill in the blank, as per the IDEO video). - correct answer -the
lone genius.
7. Which of these is one of IDEO's reported mottos? - correct
answer -Fail often in order to succeed sooner
8. To "keep your options open," you might want to declare your
major as late in the process as possible. In the context of our
framework, this would be called: - correct answer -
Postponement
9. The Financial technology (fintech) industry might frequently do
which of the following? - correct answer -Use Scrum in
conjunction with the modular/upgradeable products it develops.
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10. Which Project Management methodology is better-
positioned to avoid a situation where late changes in customer
needs necessitate delaying the entire project? - correct answer
-Scrum
11. Which project management tool did the Shopping Cart
Project more-closely follow, in terms of product releases? -
correct answer -waterfall
12. In scrum, the burndown chart plots: - correct answer -The
remaining process time versus elapsed time.
13. Which project management tool uses the analogy
"skateboard-bicycle-motorcycle-car"? - correct answer -scrum
14. In the class discussion, which industry was used as an
example of use of the waterfall method? - correct answer -The
skyscraper construction industry
15. What is a major difference between the scrum approach and
the waterfall approach to project management? - correct
