1. (Tutorial 8) Choosing "Access on Server"
from the Case menu is the way to
create a new local case
open an existing local case
open an existing online
case for the first time
create a new online case
2. (Tutorial 8) Choosing "Open" from the
Case menu is the way to:
Open an existing local case
Open an existing online case
Re-open any case after you have closed it
All of the above
3. (Tutorial 4) Choosing "Open Graphic
View" from the Party menu is the way to open the graphic
view:
only when Table View is open
of all parties in the negotiation
of the party whose name is highlighted
in the Shared Information window
only when no party name is highlighted
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. _____________ use
Bar Graphs while ________________ use Line Graphs.
Optioned Issues, Measured Issues
Pie Charts, Area Graphs
Area Graphs, Pie Charts
Measured Issues, Optioned Issues
5. (Tutorial 5) In SmartSettle you can
represent your preferences using Satisfaction graphs.
A Satisfaction
Graph can be opened by _________________________. Once
in the Satisfaction Graph, pay attention to the length
of the bargaining range. The larger the bargaining range
the higher the importance. You can change the Issue Importance
by clicking on the button
labeled
Issue
Importance.
double-clicking the issue name in Graphic View
highlighting the issue name and then, from the Issue
menu, choosing Satisfaction Graph or Properties
clicking on the button labeled Satisfaction Graph
all of the above
6. (Tutorial 5) 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.
An example of an issue that would be best represented
with an S-shaped satisfaction graph is “number
of cookies you will receive” (over the range 0 – 200)
if ___________.
You are alone and would probably eat fewer than 20 cookies and
would likely throw the rest away.
Cookies are half-price if you buy more than ten.
There are about 20 children coming for lunch and it would be unacceptable
not to have a cookie for each of them.
You have a large number of guests and they would probably enjoy
any number of cookies.
7. (Tutorial 6) Examples of package types
that SmartSettle is able to generate are ___________. These
packages are published for both parties to see, and may
be generated
by either party from the
Generate menu.
Suggestions
Improvements
Equivalents
All of the above
8. (Tutorial 6) Suggestions are proposals
generated by SmartSettle that have satisfaction
ratings between your last proposal and the other parties
last proposal. This is a type of blind-bidding where
________________.
you need to propose the package before the other party can see
it
parties make proposals randomly as if with their eyes closed
the value proposed by one party is blind to the other party
the acceptance by each party is blind to the other party until
both parties accept
9. (Tutorial 6) If parties reach an impasse,
SmartSettle can sometimes solve the impasse by generating
a type of Suggestion that _______________ some other
package that you have already accepted. This type of
package
is called
an Equivalent.
equal in satisfaction to
is worth more than
is worth less than
has the same values as
10. (Tutorial 8) If you see the words ‘________________’ in
red at the bottom of your screen, it means that that
there are changes waiting on the server
for and you will receive them if you network synchronize.
status indicator
red alert
network synchronize
changes waiting
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 _____ menu.
File
Case
Generate
Network
12. (Tutorial 6) If SmartSettle generates
an Improvement to an existing tentative agreement,
parties
will _________________ party's preferences
are well represented,
and they both accept the new package.
never reach a better agreement if no
always reach a better agreement if at least one
often reach a better agreement if both
always reach a better agreement if both