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SmartSettle Level 1 Quiz

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1. (Tutorial 8) To access an online case for the first time, from the Case menu choose __________.
New
Open
Access on Server
New on Server

2. (Tutorial 8) If you close your case before closing SmartSettle, the next time you open SmartSettle, you will need to_____________.
Choose 'New' from the Case menu.
Do nothing, the case will open to your Shared Information window.
Choose 'Access on Server' from the Case menu.
Choose 'New on Server' from the Case menu.

3. (Tutorial 4) To open a party’s Graphic View, make sure the correct party is highlighted in Shared Information and then from the __________ menu select ‘Open Graphic View’.
Case
File
Party
Version

4. (Tutorial 5) A Satisfaction graph can be used to portray your level of satisfaction for the Issue and for the values of that issue. There are two types of Satisfaction Graphs used in SmartSettle, one for optioned issues and one for measured issues. Optioned issues use ______ while measured issues use _________.
Bar Graphs, Line Graphs
Line Graphs, Area Graphs
Area Graphs, Line Graphs
Pie Charts, Bar Graphs

5. (Tutorial 5) In SmartSettle you can represent your preferences using Satisfaction graphs. A Satisfaction Graph can be opened by double-clicking the issue name in Graphic View or highlighting the issue name and then, from the Issue menu, choosing Satisfaction Graph. Once in the Satisfaction Graph, you can change the Issue Importance by ________.
Right-clicking inside the Graph to use the pop-up menu
Clicking on the button labeled Satisfaction
Clicking on the button labeled Issue Importance
All of the above

6. (Tutorial 5 and User Guide Chapter 5b) When you first open a Satisfaction Graph, it will be linear. If you want to change the shape of the Satisfaction Graph, right-click in the white space and choose "Edit Points" from the popup menu. Which option below represents a linear (straight line) satisfaction graph if the issue is “Number of cookies to buy for lunch” (over the range 0 – 26).? Imagine that you are negotiating the price of the cookies. Hint: If you are willing to pay twice as much money for twice as many cookies, then the graph should be linear.
You are alone and will not eat more than 5 cookies. If you have any left you will throw them away.
You are expecting 12 children for lunch and they probably all like cookies. Not having enough cookies would be a problem. Having way too many cookies would not be useful because you intend to give each child only one.
You believe that 13 cookies would bring you bad luck.
You have 20 guests that you are sure will enjoy a number of cookies. Each additional cookie is worth the same to you.

7. (Tutorial 6) Examples of packages that SmartSettle is able to generate are Suggestions and Improvements. These packages are published for both parties to see, and may be generated by either party from the ____________ menu.
Group
Preferences
Generate
Package

8. (Tutorial 6) A type of blind bidding, ________ are proposals generated by SmartSettle that have satisfaction ratings between your last proposal and the other parties last proposal.
Equivalents
Suggestions
Improvements
Dominants

9. (Tutorial 6) Suggestions can be generated by either party, and both parties need to accept the same one in order for it to become a Tentative Agreement. Parties should logically accept all Suggestions that are higher than their __________ package.
Worst
Best
Walkaway
Goal

10. (Tutorial 8) If you see the words ‘changes waiting’ in red at the bottom of your screen, it means that __________________.
There are changes waiting on the server for the other party.
There are changes waiting on your computer.
You will send changes if you network synchronize.
There are changes waiting on the server for you, which you will receive if you network synchronize.

11. (Tutorial 8) SmartSettle uses a neutral site to manage all negotiation data. This keeps both parties private information completely confidential and enables published packages for both parties to see. Users need to Network Synchronize to collect published information such as proposals, generated packages and messages from the other party in the Joint Session. To Network Synchronize, __________
choose Network Synchronize from the File menu.
choose Network Synchronize from the Case menu.
choose Network Synchronize from the Generate menu.
you never need to Network Synchronize, it’s automatic.

12. (Tutorial 6) If SmartSettle generates a(n) ___________ to an existing tentative agreement, parties will reach a better final agreement if both party’s preferences are well represented, and they accept the new package.
Improvement
Equivalent
Suggestion
Proposal

13. In Tutorial 8, Working Online, what did you name your "Walkaway" package and what was the name/number of the Suggestion that you generated? Did you accept it? Why or why not? In your explanation, give the ratings of both packages. You may also add any other comments you would like to send to Training.

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