Applus IDIADA Project Lead Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. Process of project management and experience on handling projects.
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Q2. Project quality management questions.
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Q1. Risk management and mitigation
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Q2. What are the key elements involved in project planning?
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Key elements in project planning include defining project scope, creating a timeline, setting goals, allocating resources, and identifying risks.
• Defining project scope to clearly outline the objectives and deliverables

• Creating a timeline with milestones and deadlines to track progress

• Setting specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound (SMART) goals

• Allocating resources such as budget, team members, and ma...read more
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Q1. Project Management fundamentals, PMBOK
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Q1. What are the stage of APQP
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APQP has five stages: Planning, Product Design, Process Design, Product and Process Validation, and Launch, Assessment and Corrective Action.
• Stage 1: Planning - Define the project scope, objectives, and requirements.

• Stage 2: Product Design - Develop the product design and engineering specifications.

• Stage 3: Process Design - Develop the manufacturing process and control plan.

• Stage 4: Product and Process Validation - Ver...read more
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Q2. What is gate audit
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Gate audit is a review process to ensure that a project has met specific criteria before proceeding to the next phase.
• Gate audit is conducted at the end of each project phase to ensure that the project is on track and meets the predefined criteria.

• It involves a review of project deliverables, budget, schedule, and risks to ensure that they are in line with the project plan.

• The gate audit process helps to identify poten...read more
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Q1. NPD process with full project
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The NPD process with full project involves stages from idea generation to product launch.
• Idea generation and screening

• Concept development and testing

• Business analysis

• Prototype development

• Market testing

• Commercialization
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Q2. Project execution NPD process
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Q1. Mostly about current project experience and questions from that and past company experience. Responsibilities in current role.
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Q2. About risk management
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Q3. Stakeholder management
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Q1. Mostly about leadership behaviour, What is your 5 year goal, 10 year goal. Why leaving current job.
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Q1. Only salary negotiation and about personal information
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Q1. Difference between agile and waterfall
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Agile is iterative and flexible, while waterfall is sequential and rigid.
• Agile involves continuous collaboration and adaptation, while waterfall follows a linear approach.

• Agile allows for changes throughout the project, while waterfall requires detailed planning upfront.

• Agile delivers working software in short iterations, while waterfall delivers the final product at the end of the project.

• Agile is better suited for pr...read more
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Q2. What are the cons of agile
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Cons of agile include lack of predictability, potential for scope creep, and difficulty in measuring progress.
• Lack of predictability in project timelines and outcomes

• Potential for scope creep due to frequent changes and iterations

• Difficulty in measuring progress and tracking project success

• Requires high level of collaboration and communication, which can be challenging in large teams or remote work environments
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Q1. Client handling and how to handle it?
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Client handling involves effective communication, understanding their needs, managing expectations, and building strong relationships.
• Listen actively to understand client requirements

• Communicate clearly and regularly to keep clients informed

• Manage expectations by setting realistic goals and timelines

• Build trust and rapport with clients to strengthen relationships

• Handle complaints or issues professionally and promptly
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Q2. What project and scrum events?
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Project events include sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint review, and sprint retrospective.
• Sprint planning involves determining the work to be done in the sprint.

• Daily stand-ups are short meetings to discuss progress and any obstacles.

• Sprint review is a meeting to review the completed work with stakeholders.

• Sprint retrospective is a meeting to reflect on the sprint and identify improvements.

• Examples: Sprint plann...read more
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