CVS CVS Value Methodology and Job Plan Questions and Answers 5

Question 1

A project owner asks why the value study includes a Post-Workshop (implementation) stage. The best response is that this stage:

Accepted Answer

Ensures approved recommendations are tracked, implemented, and their results documented

Answer

Without implementation follow-through, accepted alternatives may never be executed, and the study delivers no realized value.

Question 2

When defining functions using the two-word verb-noun format, which of the following is the correctly stated function for a light bulb filament?

Accepted Answer

Generate light

Answer

Value methodology requires functions to be expressed as an active verb plus a measurable noun, such as 'generate light.'

Question 3

A value team is studying a bridge design and calculates 'worth' for the function 'span obstacle.' In value methodology, worth is defined as:

Accepted Answer

The lowest cost to reliably perform the function

Answer

Worth is the least cost required to perform the basic function, serving as the benchmark against actual cost to reveal value gaps.

Question 4

During the Creativity Phase, one participant repeatedly critiques others' ideas as they are suggested. The facilitator should intervene because:

Accepted Answer

Deferring judgment is a ground rule; criticism during ideation suppresses idea quantity and creativity

Answer

Brainstorming rules defer all judgment to the Evaluation Phase so the team can maximize the quantity and range of ideas.

Question 5

A team develops a promising alternative that cuts cost 20% but slightly reduces a required performance attribute below the owner's stated minimum. In the Development Phase, the team should:

Accepted Answer

Rework or reject the alternative, since value improvement cannot sacrifice required performance

Answer

Value improvement requires maintaining or improving necessary function and performance, so an alternative violating requirements must be revised or dropped.

CVS - Certified Value Specialist Practice Test

CVS - Certified Value Specialist Practice Test

CVS CVS Value Methodology and Job Plan Questions and Answers 5