Fill in the blank: If you only have £5,000 budget, that’s a ________. You can’t spend £10,000.

In terms of manufacturing and engineering projects, constraints may be imposed by: ________

Which of the following is NOT listed as a constraint in manufacturing and engineering projects?

In terms of manufacturing and engineering projects, constraints may be imposed by: the available ________ (Fill in the blank).

Which of the following is a constraint in manufacturing and engineering projects?

In terms of manufacturing and engineering projects, constraints may be imposed by: the costs of the ________.

Which of the following is a benefit to the business that may act as a constraint in manufacturing and engineering projects?

Fill in the blank: If a project has an external customer, that customer has the final say as to what the deliverables for the project will be. For example, they may have high ecological standards that mean only ______ materials can be used.

Fill in the blank: If a project has an external customer, that customer has the final say as to what the deliverables for the project will be. For example, they may have a very particular client in mind so may stipulate exact ______ design features.

Fill in the blank: If a project has an external customer, that customer has the final say as to what the deliverables for the project will be. For example, they may operate in different geographical regions with different policies and ______, which may act as constraints on the project.

Why it matters: The customer pays for the project, so their constraints are non-negotiable. Which of the following everyday experiences best illustrates a 'customer constraint'?

Projects depend on which of the following?

If the company doesn’t have the right resource, it faces a ________.

Which option involves buying new machinery or software?

Which option is about building skills to use new tools?

Suggesting alternatives means offering a different solution that fits available resources.

Classroom activity: “You need to build a wooden chair, but you only have cardboard and glue.” What does this scenario demonstrate about resource constraints?

What is always non-negotiable in a project?

If there isn’t enough time in a project, what must be done?

Time and costs: Tight deadlines often force ________.

What is always limited in a project?

To meet a tight deadline, you might add more workers or buy faster machines, but what is the consequence of this action?

Time and costs: Alternatively, you might cut corners on ________ to save time and money.

According to the diagram, what three factors are interconnected in project management?

Classroom activity: “You have 2 weeks to build a prototype drone, but only £500 budget.” What trade-offs would you make?

You have 2 weeks to build a prototype drone, but only £500 budget. Would you spend more money to meet the deadline, or adjust the design to fit the budget?

Which of the following is a solution if a project stalls due to lack of expertise in the team?

Which solution involves bringing in new people with the required abilities?

Outsourcing specialist tasks is a solution for teams that lack _______.

Forward-thinking companies invest in _______ to expand their future capabilities.

Imagine you’re building a website, but no one in your team knows coding. What would you do?

What must a project deliver to the business for it to be worth doing?

Sometimes the benefit to the business is direct. Which of the following are examples of direct benefits?

Sometimes the benefit to the business is indirect. Which of the following are examples of indirect benefits?

Companies often write a _______ to justify internal projects.

A project that does not deliver value to the business is still worth doing.