ACQ 202 Mod 3 Part 2 Test
contains 17 Questions
An approach which employs specifications and standards that have
been widely adopted by industry for selected system interfaces.
An approach that favors Gove
...
ACQ 202 Mod 3 Part 2 Test
contains 17 Questions
An approach which employs specifications and standards that have
been widely adopted by industry for selected system interfaces.
An approach that favors Government control of detailed designs to
manage a program.
An approach that prefers the contractor's proprietary unique interface
standards third party certification.
An approach that requires industry to comply with military
specifications and standards.
Helping IPT members to understand the interrelationship of components
without physically changing the system.
Eliminating technical risk before production
begins.
Quickly providing physical solutions to meet functional
capabilities.
Providing designs that will consistently exceed functional
capabilities.
Systems
Engineering
Technical Performance Measurement
Configuration
Management Test and
Evaluation
Supportabili
ty
Maintainabili
ty
Producibilit
y
Reliabilit
y
5) Which Systems Engineering tool would be used to describe the products to be developed under the terms of the contract? [Identify the role of the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) in the systems engineering process.]
Work Breakdown Structure
(WBS)
Trade
Study
Technical Performance Measurement
(TPM)
Modeling and
Simulation
6) One of the benefits of using redundant back-up systems is: [Identify life cycle product support resource requirements and understand why it is important to influence system design for supportability.]
Increased reliability
Increased
transportability Increased size and
weight
Increased number of parts
Serve as a tool to mitigate
risk.
Track the effects of changes to the
CDD.
Serve as a record for configuration
management.
Test the feasibility of the Work Breakdown Structure.
8) Simulation Based Acquisition involves the integration of
across functional disciplines throughout the acquisition process.
[Identify the role of modeling and simulation in the defense acquisition process.]
Modeling and
Simulation
Commercial
products
Trade
Studies
Configuration Management
Level of Repair Analysis
(LORA)
Failure Modes and Effects Criticality Analysis
(FMECA)
Preventive
Maintenance
Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM)
10) Reliability is how long an item or system will perform its function before it breaks. Good reliability will . [Identify the relationship of Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability (RAM) and Supportability to life cycle product support, and its impact on system performance, operational effectiveness (including support), logistics planning, and life-cycle cost.]
Decrease logistics support
requirements
Increase life cycle sustainment
costs
Increase manpower
waste
Decrease system readiness
Product Support Analysis
(PSA)
Reliability Centered Maintenance
(RCM)
An In-Service Review
(ISR)
A Full-Up Systems-Level (FUSL)
test
13) In accordance with DoD acquisition policy and guidance, every program should consider, at a minimum, open systems architecture, human systems integration, . [Identify the key policy provisions that relate to how life cycle product support and systems engineering is performed in the Department of Defense.]
Reliability, availability, and
maintainability Profit
margin
Return on
investment
Return on
assets
14) In the process of conducting design considerations, a program's systems engineers are deciding from among Components A, B, and C. All three components meet performance requirements. Component C has the highest initial cost; however, due to its superior reliability, it is projected to lead to lower life cycle costs than Components A and B in the long run, and this will help meet the program's affordability goals. This is adequate justification for the team to select Component C. [Apply the systems engineering process to determine a design solution to meet an operational need that demonstrates the balancing of Affordability objectives and technical activities.]
True
Fals
e
Option 1 is better than Option 2 because its total weighted score
is higher.
Option 2 is better than Option 1 because its total weighted score is higher.
Option 2 is better than Option 1 because its total weighted score
is lower.
Option 1 and Option 2 each score a total of 2.5, therefore, either choice is fine.
16) One of the main purposes of the portion of the PSA process is to relate design, operational, and supportability characteristics to system readiness objectives and goals. [Relate design, operational, and supportability characteristics to system readiness objectives.]
Analysis of product
support
Assessment and
verification
Manpower and personnel
readiness
Operational
assessment
Decision
matrix
Least squares regression
analysis
Delphi
technique
Parametric modeling
1) A strategy that adopts interface standards that are defined by and widely used throughout industry to facilitate the update of components with new technology is . [Identify key acquisition best practices, including commercial practices that impact the relationship between Government and industry.]
Open systems
Software-embedded
systems
Automated Information
Systems
Non-developmental
items
It ensures the lowest possible production cost and shortest program
schedule.
It is iteratively applied throughout a system's
development.
It is fundamentally a problem solving
process.
It addresses issues like supportability and interoperability using the
Integrated Product and Process Development (IPPD) process.
Fals
e
True
5) Tracking Technical Performance Measures on high-risk components should provide: [Use Technical Performance Measures to track progress in program risk areas during systems development.]
Early warning signs of potential performance
problems
A baseline for preparing the technical Statement of Work
A product and process oriented framework for the Work Breakdown
Structure
Detailed program cost and schedule data
Maintenance Task Analysis
(MTA)
Failure Modes, Effect and Criticality Analysis
(FMECA)
Level of Repair Analysis
(LORA)
Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)
7) Using one of many Product Support Analysis tools, is a tool that examines each failure to determine and classify its effect on the entire system. [Select appropriate management methods and techniques to achieve Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability (RAM) and Supportability parameters.]
Failure Modes and Effects Criticality Analysis
(FMECA)
Reliability Centered Maintenance
(RCM)
Test, Analyze, Fix, and Test
(TAFT)
Mean Down Time
(MDT)
8) During the Operational Test (OT) effort, the purpose of validation is to determine . [Identify how Test and Evaluation (T&E) supports the systems engineering process.]
Whether or not we have "built the right
thing"
The maximum capabilities of a system achievable under unrealistic
operating conditions
The type and quantity of critical technical parameters to be
monitored
The number of test units and test ranges required for all
test events
9) When using a decision matrix, after you identify all the options, what is the next step? [Apply a selective quantitative tool (e.g., decision matrix) to support a decision.]
Establish the criteria that will be used to rate the
options.
Establish the rating
scheme.
Give each criterion a
weight.
Multiply each rating by the assigned
weight.
10) A decision matrix can be used to quantifiably compare alternatives when conducting the tradeoff process to create a supportable design that is also producible, testable, and . [Apply a tradeoff study process to evaluate alternatives.]
Affordabl
e
l
e
art
Fina
Uniqu
State-of-the-
1) Which of the following BEST describes the "Open System" design
An approach which employs specifications and standards that have
been widely adopted by industry for selected system interfaces.
An approach that favors Government control of detailed designs to
manage a program.
An approach that prefers the contractor's proprietary unique interface
standards third party certification.
An approach that requires industry to comply with military
specifications and standards.
2) An engineer is designing a new system to transport hazardous material across rough terrain. He wants input from experts on supportability and producibility before he builds a physical model of the system. What tool might he use to evaluate various technical approaches to achieve a balanced design? [Recognize the importance of modeling and simulation as a tool in the systems engineering process.]
Virtual
prototyping
Technical Performance
Measures
Engineering Change
Proposals
Configuration
management
3) What problem-solving process is used within an Integrated Product and Process Development (IPPD) management process to provide a design that balances capability needs? [Identify the role of systems engineering in balancing cost, schedule and performance throughout the life cycle.]
Systems
Engineering
Technical Performance
Measurement Configuration
Management
Test and Evaluation
4) The capability of a system design to support operations and readiness at an affordable cost throughout the system's life is best described as
. [Identify the role of life cycle product support and systems engineering in balancing cost, schedule and performance throughout the life cycle.]
Supportabili
ty
Maintainabili
ty
Producibilit
y
Reliabilit
y
5) Which Systems Engineering tool would be used to describe the products to be developed under the terms of the contract? [Identify the role of the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) in the systems engineering process.]
Work Breakdown Structure
(WBS)
Trade
Study
Technical Performance Measurement
(TPM)
Modeling and
Simulation
6) One of the benefits of using redundant back-up systems is: [Identify life cycle product support resource requirements and understand why it is important to influence system design for supportability.]
Increased
reliability
Increased transportability
Increased size and
weight
Increased number of parts
7) One of the primary purposes of Technical Performance Measures is to:
[Use Technical Performance Measures to track progress in program risk areas during systems development.]
Serve as a tool to mitigate
risk.
Track the effects of changes to the
CDD.
Serve as a record for configuration
management.
Test the feasibility of the Work Breakdown Structure.
8) Modeling and Simulation is a risk management tool that we use: [Identify the role of modeling and simulation in the defense acquisition process.]
In virtually all phases of the acquisition life
cycle.
Primarily in early development to support the Analysis of
Alternatives.
Exclusively for mature designs that will be produced in
quantity.
To avoid conducting developmental and operational
testing.
9) Which of the following supportability analysis tools is used for defense planning and performed to determine the best, most efficient location where an item can be repaired? [Identify Product Support Analyses (PSA) tools/best practices/techniques available in the systems engineering process to achieve the principal goals of supportability analyses.]
Level of Repair Analysis (LORA)
Failure Modes and Effects Criticality Analysis
(FMECA)
Preventive
Maintenance
Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM)
10) Availability is the key to system readiness. One of the contributors to system downtime is . [Identify the relationship of Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability (RAM) and Supportability to life cycle product support, and its impact on system performance, operational effectiveness (including support), logistics planning, and life- cycle cost.]
Administrative delays caused by personnel or
paperwork
Due to having all parts on hand before starting
maintenance
The ease with which the required repair can be made by the
technician
The ease with which the part can be viewed and accessed by the technician
11) The concept of is used to address the interplay between system performance, availability (reliability, maintainability, and supportability), process efficiency, and system life cycle cost. [Select appropriate management methods and techniques to achieve Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability (RAM) and Supportability parameters.]
Affordable System Operational Effectiveness
(ASOE)
Reliability Centered Maintenance
(RCM)
Test, Analyze, Fix, and Test
(TAFT)
Level of Repair Analysis (LORA)
13) In accordance with DoD acquisition policy and guidance, every program should consider, at a minimum, open systems architecture, human systems integration, . [Identify the key policy provisions that relate to how life cycle product support and systems engineering is performed in the Department of Defense.]
Reliability, availability, and
maintainability Profit
margin
Return on
investment
Return on assets
14) In the process of conducting design considerations, a program's systems engineers are deciding from among Components A, B, and C. All three components meet performance requirements. Component C has the highest initial cost; however, due to its superior reliability, it is projected to lead to lower life cycle costs than Components A and B in the long run, and this will help meet the program's affordability goals. This is adequate justification for the team to select Component C. [Apply the systems engineering process to determine a design solution to meet an operational need that demonstrates the balancing of Affordability objectives and technical activities.]
Fals
e
True
15) When using a decision matrix, after you identify all the options, what is the next step? [Apply a selective quantitative tool (e.g., decision matrix) to support a decision.]
Establish the criteria that will be used to rate the
options.
Establish the rating
scheme.
Give each criterion a
weight.
Multiply each rating by the assigned
weight.
Product Support
Analyses
Earned Value
Management
Technical Performance
Measures
Parametric Cost Estimating
17) A decision matrix can be used to quantifiably compare alternatives when conducting the tradeoff process to create a supportable design that is also producible, testable, and . [Apply a tradeoff study process to evaluate alternatives.]
Affordabl
e
l
e
art
Fina
Uniqu
State-of-the-
Virtual
Prototypes
Technical Performance Measure
Performance Measurement
Baseline
Technical
Review
2) The Systems Engineering Process primarily is used by acquisition management to manage technical risk, but it can also help to reduce program cost and schedule risk. [Identify the role of systems engineering in balancing cost, schedule and performance throughout the life cycle.]
Fals
e
True
3) Capabilities related to the support and operation of a system should be considered early and continuously in the design and development of a system. [Identify the role of life cycle product support and systems engineering in balancing cost, schedule and performance throughout the life cycle.]
Fals
e
True
4) Which of the following supportability analysis tools relies on scheduled maintenance to spot a failure before it impacts system effectiveness?
[Identify Product Support Analyses (PSA) tools/best practices/techniques available in the systems engineering process to achieve the principal goals of supportability analyses.]
Reliability Centered Maintenance
(RCM)
Failure Modes, Effects and Criticality Analysis
(FMECA)
Level of Repair Analysis
(LORA)
Test, Analyze, Fix and Test (TAFT)
1) Ultimately, the use of open systems design is expected to result in lower life cycle costs. [Identify key acquisition best practices, including commercial practices that impact the relationship between Government and industry.]
Fals
e
True
2) An engineer is designing a new system to transport hazardous material across rough terrain. He wants input from experts on supportability and producibility before he builds a physical model of the system. What tool might he use to evaluate various technical approaches to achieve a balanced design? [Recognize the importance of modeling and simulation as a tool in the systems engineering process.]
Virtual
prototyping
Technical Performance
Measures
Engineering Change
Proposals
Configuration management
3) Which is NOT TRUE about Systems Engineering? [Identify the role of systems engineering in balancing cost, schedule and performance throughout the life cycle.]
It ensures the lowest possible production cost and shortest program
schedule.
It is iteratively applied throughout a system's
development.
It is fundamentally a problem solving
process.
It addresses issues like supportability and interoperability using the
Integrated Product and Process Development (IPPD) process.
4) Capabilities related to the support and operation of a system should be considered early and continuously in the design and development of a system. [Identify the role of life cycle product support and systems engineering in balancing cost, schedule and performance throughout the life cycle.]
Fals
e
True
5) Which Systems Engineering tool would be used to describe the products to be developed under the terms of the contract? [Identify the role of the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) in the systems engineering process.]
Work Breakdown Structure
(WBS)
Trade
Study
Technical Performance Measurement
(TPM)
Modeling and Simulation
6) Three critical factors in achieving maximum Operational Availability (AO) are: [Identify life cycle product support resource requirements and understand why it is important to influence system design for supportability.]
Reliability, maintainability and
supportability
Transportability, survivability and
affordability
Vulnerability, interoperability and
simplicity
Viability, deniability and versatility
7) Technical Performance Measures should be selected for those parameters that: [Use Technical Performance Measures to track progress in program risk areas during systems development.]
Are expected to have the highest degree
of risk.
Will not be addressed at technical design reviews.
Are expected to exceed the objectives contained in the Capability
Development Document (CDD).
Will not be subjected to formal test and evaluation.
8) Modeling and simulation, when properly planned for and implemented, has been shown to (Select all that apply): [Identify the role of modeling and simulation in the defense acquisition process.]
Help make better
decisions
Increase technical
risk
Shorten program
schedules
Improve system quality
9) Which of the following supportability analysis tools relies on scheduled maintenance to spot a failure before it impacts system effectiveness?
[Identify Product Support Analyses (PSA) tools/best practices/techniques available in the systems engineering process to achieve the principal goals of supportability analyses.]
Reliability Centered Maintenance
(RCM)
Failure Modes, Effects and Criticality Analysis
(FMECA)
Level of Repair Analysis
(LORA)
Test, Analyze, Fix and Test
(TAFT)
10) Availability is the key to system readiness. One of the contributors to system downtime is . [Identify the relationship of Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability (RAM) and Supportability to life cycle product support, and its impact on system performance, operational effectiveness (including support), logistics planning, and life- cycle cost.]
Administrative delays caused by personnel or
paperwork
Due to having all parts on hand before starting
maintenance
The ease with which the required repair can be made by the
technician
The ease with which the part can be viewed and accessed by the
technician
11) Using one of many Product Support Analysis tools, is a tool that examines each failure to determine and classify its effect on the entire system. [Select appropriate management methods and techniques to achieve Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability (RAM) and Supportability parameters.]
Failure Modes and Effects Criticality Analysis
(FMECA)
Reliability Centered Maintenance
(RCM)
Test, Analyze, Fix, and Test
(TAFT)
Mean Down Time (MDT)
Engineering
tool
Schedule
tool
Cost-reduction
tool
Design analysis tool
13) In accordance with DoD acquisition policy and guidance, every program should consider, at a minimum, open systems architecture, human systems integration, . [Identify the key policy provisions that relate to how
life cycle product support and systems engineering is performed in the Department of Defense.]
Reliability, availability, and
maintainability Profit
margin
Return on
investment
Return on
assets
14) If three alternatives are equal in terms of initial cost and meeting performance requirements, the systems engineers should select the one that will result in the lowest life cycle costs. [Apply the systems engineering process to determine a design solution to meet an operational need that demonstrates the balancing of Affordability objectives and technical activities.]
Fals
e
True
15) When using a decision matrix, after you identify all the options, what is the next step? [Apply a selective quantitative tool (e.g., decision matrix) to support a decision.]
Establish the criteria that will be used to rate the
options.
Establish the rating
scheme.
Give each criterion a
weight.
Multiply each rating by the assigned weight.
16) One of the main purposes of the portion of the PSA process is to relate design, operational, and supportability characteristics to system readiness objectives and goals. [Relate design, operational, and supportability characteristics to system readiness objectives.]
Analysis of product
support
Assessment and
verification
Manpower and personnel
readiness
Operational
assessment
Decision
matrix
Least squares regression
analysis
Delphi
technique
Parametric modeling
1) During the Developmental Test (DT) effort, the purpose of verification is to determine . [Identify how Test and Evaluation (T&E) supports the systems engineering process.]
Whether or not the system meets its "build to"
specifications
Solutions to any unplanned technical issues that
may arise
Appropriate technical performance measures for a
program
The needed capabilities to reduce the program's
technical risk
2) A decision matrix is a useful tool when applying the tradeoff study process to analyze alternatives. [Apply a tradeoff study process to evaluate alternatives.]
Fals
e
True
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