| 1. | What are the benefits of deploying 7 MP tools? What are their typical applications? |
| 2. | What are the three distinct levels in a planning process? Which 7 MP tools apply at each level? |
| 3. | Describe the circumstances in which 7 MP tools are not recommended. |
| 4. | What four basic rules should be observed when constructing an affinity diagram? Describe the steps involved in constructing it. |
| 5. | Describe the benefits of developing an interrelationship diagraph (I.D.). What are its deficiencies? |
| 6. | What are various sources of ideas for constructing an I.D.? Describe typical steps in constructing one. List a few typical applications. |
| 7. | Describe the reasons for drawing a tree diagram. Describe the steps involved. |
| 8. | List the three prioritization matrices and the different purposes they serve. Which of the original N7 tools do they replace? Why are they being increasingly replaced by AHP? |
| 9. | What is the purpose of drawing matrix diagrams? Which form is the most commonly used? |
| 10. | Explain the difference between a PDPC and a tree diagram. List Mizuno's guidelines for drawing a PDPC. |
| 11. | What is the purpose of drawing an activity network diagram? List the project management and network techniques it includes. |
| 12. | List Brassard's checklist of behavioral skills for effective deployment of 7 MP tools. |