ACQ202 Module 4 Exam, Part I
1) A Government official who obligates the Government on a contract without having sufficient funds to cover that expense has violated the . [Select the appropriate public law (i.e., Misap
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ACQ202 Module 4 Exam, Part I
1) A Government official who obligates the Government on a contract without having sufficient funds to cover that expense has violated the . [Select the appropriate public law (i.e., Misappropriation Act, Anti-Deficiency Act, Bona Fide Need) that applies to the use of appropriated funds under specific circumstances.]
Anti-Deficiency Act Misappropriation Act Bona Fide Need Rule
Reprogramming Thresholds
2) The Army can transfer excess funds from a Procurement appropriation to a Research,
Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) appropriation to cover a funding shortfall of $3 million without prior approval of Congress. [Given a funding shortfall, apply the rules governing reprogramming of appropriated funds in each appropriation category to resolve
the problem.] True
False
3) Select the best statement about the use of Technical Reviews in the current acquisition environment. [Relate the different types of program unique specifications to their
appropriate configuration baselines and technical review requirements.]
Technical Reviews should be tailored to assess development maturity and risk and to
determine readiness to proceed to the next phase.
Technical Reviews waste valuable Government and contractor time and should be
eliminated to allow more focus on program execution.
The same standard set of Technical Reviews should always be conducted on every
program to ensure the PM has complete data to support decisions.
Technical Reviews are essential since they are vehicles for program problem solving and training new people on the details of the program.
4) What are some of the planning challenges that must be considered when taking
commercial items and modifying them for military use (Select all that apply)? [Identify the impact on configuration management when commercial items are used in the system.]
Management of government furnished equipment Maintain technical data
Integration
Availability of test ranges and personnel Long-term logistics support
5) An Operational Assessment will provide operational effectiveness and suitability data. [Identify the role of Early Operational Assessment (EOA) and Operational Assessment
(OA) in reducing program risk.] True
False
6) A program manager should normally look for opportunities to integrate developmental testing (DT) and operational testing (OT) in order to save time and money. [Identify the risks and benefits associated with integrated Developmental Testing/Operational Testing (DT/OT).]
False True
7) A program deviation occurs if the PM thinks his/her program will not meet the threshold value established for a performance parameter in the Acquisition Program Baseline. [Identify when program deviations occur and the actions that should be taken by the Program Manager.]
False True
8) Where would the initial Functional Baseline be reviewed to ensure that it covers all the Government's capability needs? [Identify the purpose of specific technical reviews and
their relationship to the acquisition process.] [Remediation Accessed :N] Systems Functional Review
Critical Design Review Preliminary Design Review Test Readiness Review
9) What group is used to help control the configuration of external interfaces for a system? [Identify the roles, responsibilities, and methods for interface control and technical data
management.]
Interface Control Working Group Overarching Integrated Product Team
Integrated Logistics Support Management Team Joint Test and Evaluation Planning Group
10) Which of the following configuration baselines is used to define design requirements for each of the components or configuration items of a system? [Identify the relationship between configuration baselines, specifications, and configuration management planning.] [Remediation Accessed :N]
Allocated Baseline Functional Baseline Product Baseline Maintenance Baseline
11) The Program Manager just received approval of his proposed acquisition strategy with one exception: he has been directed to make maximum use of existing Air Force software. Which of the best software acquisition practices is most applicable to his situation? [Identify developer practices essential for creation of high quality software.]
Assess reuse risks and cost Inspect requirements and design
Use system based software design
12) A program deviation (informally known as a "breach") from the Acquisition Program Baseline (APB) occurs when the Program Manager (PM) has reason to believe that the current estimate of a performance, schedule, or cost parameter is not within the threshold
value for that parameter. When a deviation occurs, the PM will notify the Milestone Decision Authority (MDA) that a program deviation has occurred. [Relate the Acquisition Program Baseline (APB) to planning, control, and risk management in attaining cost, schedule and performance goals.]
Immediately Within 30 days
Within 60 days
Within 90 days
13) Instability of user capability needs, design, and production processes are most likely to cause . [Identify how instability of user capability needs, design, and
production processes impact program cost and schedule.] Cost increases and schedule slips
Cost decreases and schedule slips
Cost decreases without impacting schedule Schedule slips without impacting cost
14) Which technical review is held during the Engineering and Manufacturing Development Phase to assess the final design after the "build to" baseline has been achieved? [Trace the maturation of system design information as it evolves through the acquisition life cycle of a system.]
Critical Design Review (CDR) Preliminary Design Review (PDR) System Requirements Review (SRR)
15) The focus of the program is to ensure that designs are traceable
to capability needs; to control and document all developmental changes; to ensure that all interfaces are well defined and understood by all parties, particularly where multiple
engineering teams or vendors are involved; and to ensure that all product documentation is consistent with its supporting information. [Identify key acquisition best practices, including commercial practices that impact the relationship between Government and industry.]
Configuration Management Earned Value Management Lean Manufacturing
Enterprise Resource Management
16) Correct identification of the underlying root cause is the desired outcome of the
approach to problem solving. [Apply a generic problem-solving model to an acquisition situation.]
Cause-oriented Regression analysis Symptom-oriented Historical
17) The final outcome of using the cause-and-effect (Fishbone) diagram is to identify the problem statement. [Apply one or more selected qualitative tools (e.g., fishbone diagram)
to resolve a problem.] [Remediation Accessed :N] True
False
18) The Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC) verifies through the field assessment of systems during exercises and contingencies, and provides certificates of upon validation. [Identify the requirements for interoperability
testing.]
Configuration management / compliance
Achievement of key performance parameters (KPPs) / compliance Reliability and maintainability / compliance
19) As part of the overall systems engineering effort, both the Government and the Contractor conduct configuration management activities, and either can take the lead for a particular configuration item. The contractor is usually responsible for design and control of
, while the Government is responsible for . [Recognize how configuration management impacts all functional disciplines (e.g., test, logistics, manufacturing, etc.).]
Internal interfaces / external interfaces Supportability changes / sustainability changes
Technical measures / technical performance measures
Integrated products /integrated processes
1) Your new-start program was approved in this year's Authorization Bill and you are currently operating under Continuing Resolution Authority. To avoid losing a top engineer from your program, you authorize the
Contractor to begin work since you expect the Appropriation Bill to be
signed next week. You are now in conflict with the . [12b. Select the appropriate public law (i.e., Misappropriation Act, Anti-Deficiency Act, Bona Fide Need) that applies to the use of appropriated funds under specific circumstances.]
Anti-Deficiency Act
Misappropriation Act
Reprogramming Thresholds
Defense Authorization
Bill
2) The Army can transfer excess funds from a Procurement appropriation to a Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) appropriation to cover a funding shortfall of $3 million without prior approval of Congress.
[12d. Given a funding shortfall, apply the rules governing reprogramming of appropriated funds in each appropriation category to resolve the problem.]
Fals
e
True
Allocated
Baseline
Product
Baseline
Maintenance
Baseline
Functional Baseline
Preliminary Design
Review
Systems Requirement
Review
Critical Design
Review
Test Readiness
5) Which of the following is used by the contractor to define boundaries between the subsystems and components within a system? [25a. Identify the roles, responsibilities, and methods for interface control and technical data management.]
Interface
management Configuration
audits
Design
accreditation Synthesi
s
Functional
Baseline
Product
Baseline
Item
Baseline
Allocated Baseline
7) One of the many potential issues associated with the configuration management of commercial items, is the ongoing requirement to track: [25d. Identify the impact on configuration management when commercial items are used in the system.]
The numerous product releases over the life cycle of the
program
The corrective actions applied to developmental test
failures
The contractor and sub-contractor workforce
skill sets
The development of technical performance
Define and control
interfaces
Use metrics to
manage
Use system based software design
Chapter 4.2
Assess reuse risks and
costs
9) Using pre-production systems, an Operational Assessment can reduce program risk by . [31b. Identify the role of Early Operational Assessment (EOA) and Operational Assessment (OA) in reducing program risk.]
Providing operational effectiveness and
suitability data
Supporting the decision to begin full rate
production (FRP)
Looking at suitability issues during developmental test and
evaluation
Tracking the development of the critical operational
issues
10) A program manager should normally look for opportunities to integrate developmental testing (DT) and operational testing (OT) in order to save time and money. [32g. Identify the risks and benefits associated with integrated Developmental Testing/Operational Testing (DT/OT).]
Fals
e
True
30
Chapter 4.3
90
120
60
12) An Acquisition Program Baseline (APB) is used to document the cost, schedule, and performance thresholds and objectives of a program beginning
at program initiation. The APB is a formal agreement signed by the
/ . [Relate the Acquisition Program Baseline (APB) to planning, control, and risk management in attaining cost, schedule and performance goals.]
Program Manager / Milestone Decision
Authority
Product Quality Manager / Lead System
Integrator
Systems Engineer / Test
Engineer
Financial Manager / Cost
Analyst
True
Fals
e
Chapter 1
14) Effective is multi-faceted and includes managing the impact of changes on system operation, interoperability, long-term maintenance, and the technical data package (TDP). [Recognize how configuration management impacts all functional disciplines (e.g., test, logistics, manufacturing, etc.).]
Configuration
Management
Earned Value Management
(EVM)
Enterprise Resource Planning
(ERP)
Integrated Product and Process Development (IPPD)
Preliminary Design Review
(PDR)
Critical Design Review
(CDR)
System Requirements Review
(SRR)
Test Readiness Review
(TRR)
Chapter 1
16) Who usually controls the "build to" or product baseline in an acquisition program? [Identify key acquisition best practices, including commercial practices that impact the
relationship between Government and industry.]
Contracto
r
Governme
nt
Subject Matter
Expert
DoD Information Technology Standards
Registrar
17) Problem-solving models typically involve identifying all possible causes, and then narrowing down the critical causal factors to uncover the root
cause. [Apply a generic problem-solving model to an acquisition situation.]
Fals
e
True
Define the
problem
Identify the root
cause
Identify major cause
categories
Identify possible causes and contributing
factors
Chapter 4.2
19) The Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC) verifies through the field assessment of systems during exercises and contingencies, and provides certificates of upon validation. [Identify the requirements for interoperability testing.]
Interoperability performance/
interoperability
Configuration management /
compliance
Achievement of key performance parameters (KPPs) /
compliance
Reliability and maintainability /
compliance
A program deviation occurs if the PM thinks his/her program will not meet the threshold value established for a performance parameter in the Acquisition Program Baseline.
True
False
2) Which of the following configuration baselines is used to define design requirements for each of the components or configuration items of a system?
4.1
Functional Baseline Product Baseline X Maintenance Baseline Allocated Baseline
3) Select the best statement about the use of Technical Reviews in the current acquisition environment.
Technical Reviews are essential since they are vehicles for program problem solving and training new people on the details of the program.
Technical Reviews should be tailored to assess development maturity and
risk and to determine readiness to proceed to the next phase.
The same standard set of Technical Reviews should always be conducted on
every program to ensure the PM has complete data to support decisions.
Technical Reviews waste valuable Government and contractor time and
should be eliminated to allow more focus on program execution.
4) Which technical review is held during the Engineering and Manufacturing Development Phase to assess the final design after the "build to" baseline has been achieved?
Preliminary Design Review (PDR) System Requirements Review (SRR) Test Readiness Review (TRR) Critical Design Review (CDR)
5) Where would the initial Functional Baseline be reviewed to
ensure that it covers all the Government's capability needs?4.1
Critical Design Review X Test Readiness Review Systems Functional Review Preliminary Design Review
6) A new joint command and control system is being developed to meet the strategic information needs of all the military services. The Air Force is the lead service, but the Army and Navy have different points of view about what functions the system should perform. Which one of the software acquisition best practices would be most relevant in managing this issue as the program office undertakes system development?
Track defects against quality targets Manage testing as a continuous process Manage and trace requirements
Ensure data and database interoperability
7) Changes in user capability needs are most likely to cause
.
Schedule slips without impacting cost Cost decreases and schedule slips Cost increases and schedule slips
Cost decreases without impacting schedule
8) The final outcome of using the cause-and-effect (Fishbone) diagram is to identify the problem statement. 4.2
True X
False
When filling in the cause-and-effect (Fishbone) diagram, the
are identified and entered as the fish bones and the is (are) entered as the fish head.
Effects, causes Causes, symptoms
Causes, problem statement Root causes, solutions
2) The approved detail design resulting from the serves as a basis for making the decision to begin production.
Test Readiness Review Preliminary Design Review Critical Design Review Systems Requirement Review
3) Which of the following configuration baselines provides the details from which a contractor can transition from design to production of a system?
Product Baseline Allocated Baseline
Configuration Management Baseline Functional Baseline
Module 4 Exam, Part I (contains 19 questions)
Here is your test result.The dots represent the choices you have made. The highlighted questions are the questions you have missed.
Remediation Accessed shows whether you accessed those links.'N' represents links not visited and 'Y' represents visited links.
Reprogramming Thresholds
Misappropriation Act Anti-Deficiency Act
Bona Fide Need Rule
True
False
configuration management baseline.
System Functional Baseline
System Product Baseline
System Allocated Baseline
Preliminary Design Review
Systems Requirement Review Test Readiness Review
Critical Design Review
Government Program Manager
Contractor
Product Baseline
Functional Baseline Allocated Baseline
Item Baseline
The contractor and sub-contractor workforce skill sets
The development of technical performance measures
8.) A new joint command and control system is being developed to meet the strategic information needs of all the military services. The Air Force is the lead service, but the Army and Navy have different points of view about what functions the system should perform. Which one of the software acquisition best practices would be most relevant in managing this issue as the program office undertakes system development?
[27c. Identify developer practices essential for creation of high quality software.]
[Remediation Accessed: Y]
Manage and trace requirements
Ensure data and database interoperability
Track defects against quality targets
Manage testing as a continuous process
Tracking the development of the critical operational issues
Looking at suitability issues during developmental test and evaluation
True False
90
120
30
Within 90 days
Within 60 days
Immediately
Within 30 days
Cost increases and schedule slips
Cost decreases and schedule slips
Schedule slips without impacting cost
All product documentation is consistent with its supporting information
All Integrated Program Management Report formats are complete
Integrated logistics product support elements are identified and tracked
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) activities are controlled
15.) Which technical review is held during the Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction phase to ascertain progress in defining system technical requirements?
[Trace the maturation of system design information as it evolves through the acquisition life cycle of a system.]
[Remediation Accessed: Y]
Critical Design Review (CDR)
LESSON 4.1
Preliminary Design Review (PDR)
System Requirements Review (SRR)
Lean Manufacturing
Configuration Management
Earned Value Management
Enterprise Resource Management
Regression analysis
Historical
Symptom-oriented
Effects, causes
Root causes, solutions
Causes, problem statement
Causes, symptoms
True
Module 4 Exam, Part I (contains 4 questions)
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1.) A new capability need has surfaced to modify an existing U.S. command and control system so that it can exchange information with a system operated by a European ally. Which of the following software best practices must be followed in order to successfully make this modification?
[27c. Identify developer practices essential for creation of high quality software.]
[Remediation Accessed: N]
Use metrics to manage
Define and control interfaces
Use system based software design
Assess reuse risks and costs
True
Financial Manager / Cost Analyst
Product Quality Manager / Lead System Integrator
Systems Engineer / Test Engineer
Program Manager / Milestone Decision Authority
4.) Which technical review is required for a successful Milestone B prior to the Engineering and Manufacturing Development Phase and occurs when all major design issues have been resolved in the system preliminary design and work can begin on detailed design?
[Trace the maturation of system design information as it evolves through the acquisition life cycle of a system.]
[Remediation Accessed: N]
Critical Design Review (CDR)
Preliminary Design Review (PDR)
Test Readiness Review (TRR)
Module 4 Exam, Part I (contains 2 questions)
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• The highlighted questions are the questions you have missed.
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Inspect requirements and design
Use metrics to manage
Assess reuse risks and cost
Use system based software design
System Requirements Review (SRR)
Test Readiness Review (TRR)
Preliminary Design Review (PDR)
Critical Design Review (CDR)
1) Your Program received Procurement Funding for 10 tanks; you bought 9 tanks and built a maintenance facility. Now you've been brought up on charges for violating the
. [12b. Select the appropriate public law (i.e., Misappropriation Act, Anti- Deficiency Act, Bona Fide Need) that applies to the use of appropriated funds under specific circumstances.]
Misappropriation
Act
Anti-Deficiency
Act
Bona Fide Need
Rule
Expired Accounts
Rule
2) The Navy can transfer $11 million Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) funds from one program element to another without prior approval of
Congress. [12d. Given a funding shortfall, apply the rules governing reprogramming of appropriated funds in each appropriation category to resolve the problem.] [Remediation Accessed :N]
True
Fals
e
3) Select the best statement about the use of Technical Reviews in the current acquisition environment. [23a. Relate the different types of program unique specifications to their appropriate configuration baselines and technical review requirements.]
Technical Reviews should be tailored to assess development maturity and risk and
to determine readiness to proceed to the next phase.
Technical Reviews waste valuable Government and contractor time and should be
eliminated to allow more focus on program execution.
The same standard set of Technical Reviews should always be conducted on every
program to ensure the PM has complete data to support decisions.
Technical Reviews are essential since they are vehicles for program problem
solving and training new people on the details of the program.
4) The approved detail design resulting from the serves as a basis for making the decision to begin production. [24e. Identify the purpose of specific
technical reviews and their relationship to the acquisition process.]
Critical Design
Review
Preliminary Design
Review
Systems Requirement
Review
Test Readiness
Review
5) The management of internal interface design would usually be the responsibility of the ? [25a. Identify the roles, responsibilities, and methods for
interface control and technical data management.]
Contract
or
Government Program
Manager
Joint Interoperability Test
Command
Independent Test and Evaluation
Agency
6) Which of the following configuration baselines provides the details from which a contractor can transition from design to production of a system? [25c. Identify the relationship between configuration baselines, specifications, and configuration management planning.] [Remediation Accessed :N]
Product
Baseline
Functional
Baseline
Allocated
Baseline
Configuration Management
Baseline
7) What are some of the planning challenges that must be considered when taking commercial items and modifying them for military use (Select all that apply)? [25d. Identify the impact on configuration management when commercial items are used in the system.]
Long-term logistics
support
Maintain technical
data
Integratio
n
personnel
Management of government furnished
equipment
8) A new capability need has surfaced to modify an existing U.S. command and control system so that it can exchange information with a system operated by a European ally.
Which of the following software best practices must be followed in order to successfully make this modification? [27c. Identify developer practices essential for creation of
high quality software.] [Remediation Accessed :N]
Define and control
interfaces
Use metrics to
manage
Use system based software
design
Assess reuse risks and
costs
9) An Early Operational Assessment is typically conducted to .
[31b. Identify the role of Early Operational Assessment (EOA) and Operational Assessment (OA) in reducing program risk.]
Identify potential operational effectiveness and suitability issues during system
development
production (LRIP)
Meet the requirement to conduct initial operational test and
evaluation (IOT&E)
Track the evolution of critical technical parameters against the
system design
10) In the interest of independent reporting, Developmental Test and Evaluation (DT&E) and Operational Test and Evaluation (OT&E) activities may NOT be integrated. [32g. Identify the risks and benefits associated with integrated Developmental Testing/Operational Testing (DT/OT).]
True
Fals
e
11) Within days after a program deviation occurs, the Program Manager must
inform the Milestone Decision Authority of the action(s) necessary to get the program back on track. [4b. Identify when program deviations occur and the actions that should be taken by the Program Manager.]
30
90
12
12) An Acquisition Program Baseline (APB) is used to document the cost, schedule, and performance thresholds and objectives of a program beginning at program initiation.
The APB is a formal agreement signed by the / . [Relate the Acquisition Program Baseline (APB) to planning, control, and risk management in attaining cost, schedule and performance goals.]
Program Manager / Milestone Decision
Authority
Product Quality Manager / Lead System
Integrator
Systems Engineer / Test
Engineer
Financial Manager / Cost
Analyst
13) Program cost increases and schedules slips are most likely caused by
, changes to the design, and changes to the production processes. [Identify how instability of user capability needs, design, and production processes impact program cost and schedule.]
Changes to user capability
needs
Changes to the number of systems
management
Well-defined and documented technical data
packages
14) As part of the overall systems engineering effort, both the Government and the Contractor conduct configuration management activities, and either can take the lead for a particular configuration item. The contractor is usually responsible for design and control of , while the Government is responsible for . [Recognize how configuration management impacts all functional disciplines (e.g., test, logistics, manufacturing, etc.).]
Internal interfaces / external
interfaces
Supportability changes / sustainability
changes
Technical measures / technical performance
measures
Integrated products /integrated
processes
15) Which technical review is held during the Engineering and Manufacturing Development Phase to assess the final design after the “build to” baseline has been achieved? [Trace the maturation of system design information as it evolves through the acquisition life cycle of a system.]
(CDR)
Preliminary Design Review
(PDR)
System Requirements Review
(SRR)
Test Readiness Review
(TRR)
16) Changes are typical in acquisition programs; therefore, it is important to develop a sound configuration management strategy, place the Government in control of each element of the baselines, and design enough flexibility into the system to handle enhancements. [Identify key acquisition best practices, including commercial practices that impact the relationship between Government and industry.] [Remediation Accessed :N]
Fals
e
True
17) When using a cause-oriented approach to resolve acquisition problems, it is
important to . [Apply a generic problem-solving model to an acquisition situation.]
Identify all possible
causes
person/people
Analyze symptoms
only
Focus exclusively on problem
history
18) When using the cause-and-effect (Fishbone) diagram to resolve an acquisition problem, after you draw the fishbone diagram, the next step is to . [Apply one or more selected qualitative tools (e.g., fishbone diagram) to resolve a problem.] [Remediation Accessed :N]
Define the
problem
Identify the root
cause
Identify major cause
categories
Identify possible causes and contributing
factors
19) The Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC) addresses the interoperability mission via two types of certification testing: and
. [Identify the requirements for interoperability testing.]
testing
Unit integration testing / final qualification
testing
Software interoperability testing / hardware
interoperability testing
Preliminary interoperability testing / critical
interoperability testing
Module 4 Exam, Part I
Back to Status page
contains 19 Questions
1) Your Program received Procurement Funding for 10 tanks; you bought 9 tanks and built a maintenance facility. Now you've been brought up on
charges for violating the . [12b. Select the appropriate public law (i.e., Misappropriation Act, Anti-Deficiency Act, Bona Fide Need) that applies to the use of appropriated funds under specific circumstances.]
Misappropriation
Act
Anti-Deficiency
Act
Bona Fide Need
Rule
Expired Accounts
Rule
2) The Navy can transfer $11 million Research, Development, Test, and
e
True
3) Select the best statement about the use of Technical Reviews in the current acquisition environment. [23a. Relate the different types of program unique specifications to their appropriate configuration baselines and technical review requirements.]
Technical Reviews should be tailored to assess development maturity and
risk and to determine readiness to proceed to the next phase.
Technical Reviews waste valuable Government and contractor time and
should be eliminated to allow more focus on program execution.
The same standard set of Technical Reviews should always be conducted
on every program to ensure the PM has complete data to support decisions.
Technical Reviews are essential since they are vehicles for program
problem solving and training new people on the details of the program.
Systems Functional
Review
Review
Preliminary Design
Review
Test Readiness
Review
5) Which of the following is used by the contractor to define boundaries between the subsystems and components within a system? [25a. Identify the roles, responsibilities, and methods for interface control and technical data management.]
Interface
management Configuration
audits
Design
accreditation Synthesi
s
6) Which of the following configuration baselines provides the details from which a contractor can transition from design to production of a system?
[25c. Identify the relationship between configuration baselines, specifications, and configuration management planning.]
Baseline
Functional
Baseline
Allocated
Baseline
Configuration Management
Baseline
7) What are some of the planning challenges that must be considered when taking commercial items and modifying them for military use (Select all that apply)? [25d. Identify the impact on configuration management when commercial items are used in the system.]
Management of government furnished
equipment
Integratio
n
Availability of test ranges and
personnel
Long-term logistics
support
Maintain technical
data
8) A new joint command and control system is being developed to meet the strategic information needs of all the military services. The Air Force is the lead service, but the Army and Navy have different points of view about what
functions the system should perform. Which one of the software acquisition best practices would be most relevant in managing this issue as the program
office undertakes system development? [27c. Identify developer practices essential for creation of high quality software.]
Manage and trace
requirements
Ensure data and database
interoperability
Track defects against quality
targets
Manage testing as a continuous
process
9) An Early Operational Assessment is typically conducted to
. [31b. Identify the role of Early Operational Assessment (EOA) and Operational Assessment (OA) in reducing program risk.]
Identify potential operational effectiveness and suitability issues during
system development
Support the decision to begin low rate initial production
(LRIP)
evaluation (IOT&E)
Track the evolution of critical technical parameters against the
system design
10) A program manager should normally look for opportunities to integrate developmental testing (DT) and operational testing (OT) in order to save time and money. [32g. Identify the risks and benefits associated with integrated Developmental Testing/Operational Testing (DT/OT).]
Fals
e
True
11) A program deviation (informally known as a “breach”) from the Acquisition Program Baseline (APB) occurs when the Program Manager (PM) has reason to believe that the current estimate of a performance, schedule, or cost parameter is not within the threshold value for that parameter. When a deviation occurs, the PM will notify the Milestone Decision Authority (MDA)
that a program deviation has occurred. [Relate the Acquisition Program Baseline (APB) to planning, control, and risk management in attaining cost, schedule and performance goals.]
Immediatel
y
Within 30
days
days
Within 90
days
12) Instability of user capability needs, design, and production processes are most likely to cause . [Identify how instability of user capability
needs, design, and production processes impact program cost and schedule.]
Cost increases and schedule
slips
Cost decreases and schedule
slips
Cost decreases without impacting
schedule
Schedule slips without impacting
cost
13) A configuration management program should focus on ensuring designs are traceable to capability needs, developmental changes are controlled and
documented, interfaces are well-defined and understood, and
. [Recognize how configuration management
impacts all functional disciplines (e.g., test, logistics, manufacturing, etc.).]
All product documentation is consistent with its supporting
information
tracked
All Integrated Program Management Report formats are
complete
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) activities are
controlled
14) A program deviation occurs if the PM thinks his/her program will not meet the threshold value established for a performance parameter in the Acquisition Program Baseline. [4b. Identify when program deviations occur and the actions that should be taken by the Program Manager.]
Fals
e
True
15) Which technical review is held during the Engineering and Manufacturing Development Phase to assess the final design after the “build to” baseline has been achieved? [Trace the maturation of system design information as it evolves through the acquisition life cycle of a system.]
Critical Design Review
(CDR)
Preliminary Design Review
(PDR)
(SRR)
Test Readiness Review
(TRR)
16) Who usually controls the “build to” or product baseline in an acquisition program? [Identify key acquisition best practices, including commercial practices
that impact the relationship between Government and industry.]
Contracto
r
Governme
nt
Subject Matter
Expert
DoD Information Technology Standards
Registrar
17) When using a cause-oriented approach to resolve acquisition problems, it is important to . [Apply a generic problem-solving model to an
acquisition situation.]
Identify all possible
causes
person/people Analyze symptoms
only
Focus exclusively on problem
history
18) When using the cause-and-effect (Fishbone) diagram to resolve an acquisition problem, after drawing out a blankfishbone diagram, the next step is to . [Apply one or more selected qualitative tools (e.g., fishbone diagram) to resolve a problem.]
Define the
problem
Identify the root
cause
Identify major cause
categories
Identify possible causes and contributing
factors
19) The Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC) verifies through the field assessment of systems during exercises and contingencies, and provides certificates of upon validation. [Identify the requirements for interoperability testing.]
interoperability
Configuration management /
compliance
Achievement of key performance parameters (KPPs) /
compliance
Reliability and maintainability /
compliance
1) The approved detail design resulting from the serves as a basis for making the decision to begin production. [24e. Identify the purpose of specific technical reviews and their relationship to the acquisition process.]
Critical Design
Review
Preliminary Design
Review
Systems Requirement
Review
Test Readiness
Review
) is required for all major munitions and missile programs to determine whether the system can reliably destroy its target.
Lethality Testing Survivability Testing Environmental Testing Vulnerability Testing
2) An operational test agency is responsible for the establishment of Critical Operational Issues (COIs).
True False
3) What developmental test would you conduct to see how an item would perform under tropical conditions of heat and moisture?
Live Fire Test and Evaluation (T&E) Environmental Testing Modification T&E
Component Testing
4) The following data is received from your contractor on a project's key component:
Budgeted Cost of Work Performed (BCWP) = $100 Budgeted Cost of Work Scheduled (BCWS) = $200 Actual Cost of Work Performed (ACWP) = $100 Budget at Completion (BAC) = $500
Latest Revised Estimate (LRE) = $900
Which of the following Earned Value Management (EVM) metrics can be determined from these data:
SPI = 0.5, CPI = 1.0, TCPI(BAC) = 1.0, TCPI(LRE) = 0.5
Schedule Performance Index (SPI) = 2.0, Cost Performance Index (CPI) = 1.0, To-Complete Performance Index [TCPI](BAC) = 2.0, TCPI(LRE) = 1.0
SPI = 0.5, CPI = 1.0, TCPI(BAC) = 2.0, TCPI(LRE) = 0.5
SPI = 2.0, CPI = 1.0, TCPI(BAC) = 1.0, TCPI(LRE) = 1.0
5) The following data is received from your contractor: Budgeted Cost of Work Performed (BCWP) = $200
Cost Performance Index (CPI) = 0.8
Budgeted Cost of Work Scheduled (BCWS) = $300 Schedule Performance Index (SPI) = 0.66
Actual Cost of Work Performed (ACWP) = $250 Budget at Completion (BAC) = $800 Contractor's Latest Revised Estimate = $900
Equation for Estimate at Completion (EAC) Low = ACWP+((BAC- BCWP)/(CPI))
Equation for EAC High = ACWP+((BAC-BCWP)/(CPI*SPI))
Which of the following represents the most reasonable EAC range for these data based on Earned Value Management (EVM)?
EAC Low: $900 - EAC High: $1,500 EAC Low: -$1,000 - EAC High: $1,500 EAC Low: $900 - EAC High: $1,375 EAC Low: $1,000 - EAC High: $1,386
18) Which of the following is a benefit of integrated developmental testing and operational testing?
It helps to save resources by eliminating redundant activities. It minimizes the risk of compromising test objectives.
It simplifies the test process by making tests easier to coordinate and design.
It is required by law.
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