Defense Acquisition University ACQ 202 Int Systems Acquisition  Module 2 Part 1 35 Questions and Answers

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1) One of the primary advantages of international cooperative development includes: Improved currency exchange Reduced cost Foreign dependency Increased administrative requirements 2) An 8a small... disadvantaged business graduates from the 8a program after ____ years. 7 5 9 11 3) The Acquisition Strategy should normally be generated using an integrated product team (IPT) approach, including representation from all of the players listed below EXCEPT the _________. Funds Manager End User Milestone Decision Authority Contracting Officer 4) Which of the following are "best practices" that may be appropriate for software intensive programs (Select all that apply)? Consider the risks of reusing existing software Generate new code whenever possible To speed development, only test software at completion Use metrics to manage and monitor risk 5) The __________ phase translates planning decisions, OSD programming guidance, and Congressional guidance into detailed allocations of time-phased resource requirements. Execution Programming Planning Budgeting 6) The final approval authority for system-related National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documentation is the: Component Acquisition Executive (CAE) Program Manager (PM) Environmental coordinator Under Secretary of Defense (Environmental Security) 7) Monitoring the performance of risk-handling actions is involved in which step of the risk management model? Risk tracking Risk analysis Risk identification Risk mitigation planning 8) If the Government has funded the entire development of an item, the Government is entitled to _______ rights. Limited Restricted Unlimited Government purpose 9) A _______ is an aggregation of program elements that reflects a macro-level force mission or support mission of DoD. Budget Major Force Program (MFP) Program Objectives Memorandum (POM) Future Years Defense Program (FYDP) 10) A "not invented here" mentality is considered: A barrier to IPPD implementation A key tenet of Integrated Product and Process Development (IPPD) A "Rule of the Road" for effective IPPD implementation A guiding principle of successful Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) 11) Responsibility for awarding the contract and any modifications for Government contracts rests with the _______. Defense Contract Audit Agency Contracting Officer Program Manager Head of the Contracting Agency 12) Applying the Integrated Product and Process Development (IPPD) Management philosophy can result in significant benefits to the customer, DoD, and industry. Some of the primary benefits are reduced cost, increased quality, and _________________. reduced risk increased schedule time reduced planning time lower training requirements 13) As part of the DoD-recommended Test and Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP) format, which of the following documents is considered to be one of the four parts of the TEMP that serve as a starting point for organizing a successful T&E program? SEE LESSON 2.5 Logistics Funding Resource Summary Test and Evaluation Strategy Program Management Schedule Acquisition Strategy 14) The Deputy Secretary of Defense documents his/her decisions about Component (Service/Agencies) proposals for allocating resources in this document, which later serves as the baseline for the service's Budget Estimate Submission (BES) during the budgeting phase. This document is known as the: SEE LESSON 2.7 Program Objectives Memorandum (POM) Future Years Defense Program (FYDP) Resource Management Decision (RMD) Acquisition Program Baseline (APB) 15) Which one of the following test and evaluation (T&E) products is required at Milestone C? Live Fire Test and Evaluation (LFT&E) Report Operational Assessment (OA) Results Early Operational Assessment (EOA) Beyond Low Rate Initial Production (BLRIP) Report 16) Responsibility for reviewing and analyzing the results of operational test and evaluation (OT&E) conducted for each major DoD acquisition program belongs to? Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Developmental Test and Evaluation (DASD(DT&E)) Director, Operational Test and Evaluation (DOT&E) Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (ASD(R&E)) Congress 17) Incremental funding policy applies to the _______ appropriation category and states that ____________. RDT&E; DoD is to fund the total costs incurred to develop and test a given quantity of useable end items. Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E); DoD is to fund each fiscal year for the costs expected to be incurred that year. Procurement; DoD is to fund each fiscal year for procurement costs to be incurred that year. Procurement; DoD is to fund the total costs incurred to deliver a given quantity of useable end items. 18) Which of the following is NOT a key tenet of Integrated Product and Process Development (IPPD)? Serial development of products and processes Empowerment Robust design Customer focus 19) What is the Government's basic purpose of using the Capability Maturity Model Integrated (CMMI) and the associated Standard CMMI Appraisal Method for Process Improvement (SCAMPI) assessment process? Allows the contractor to rate their own software development processes and experience on a five-level scale. The Government would then look at the contractor's self-assessment to produce defect-free software at a predicted cost and schedule. It is a model of the specific software to be used in a program. Uses a five-level scale to rate potential commercial software developers’ capabilities on their ability to produce software at a predicted cost and schedule. Is used by contractors to show clients how capable they are in developing various types of software. 20) If a contractor chooses to use their own quality system, they must demonstrate compliance with the established military standard through formal third party certification. True False 21) When are all seven Integrated Program Management Report (IPMR) formats required? Cost and incentive contracts of $15 million or less All DoD contracts Fixed price contracts of $15 million or less Cost and incentive contracts of $50 million or more 22) Which of the following exceptions to the full funding policy would allow the Government to budget for buying three years’ worth of engines under one contract in order to save money? Incremental Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) Advance Procurement Multiyear Procurement 23) The operational effectiveness and operational suitability questions that must be addressed during Operational Test and Evaluation (OT&E) to assess the system's capability to perform its mission are called ___________. Critical Operational Issues (COI) Critical Technical Parameters (CTP) Key Performance Parameters (KPP) Measures of Performance (MOP) 24) Sources of risk include: Production All of the answers are correct Design Schedule 25) To ensure interoperability, compliance with the DoD IT Standards Registry (DISR) is required for all command, control, communications, computers, and intelligence (C4I) systems and automated information systems acquired within DoD. True False 26) Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC) has primary responsibility for developmental test and evaluation (T&E) functions throughout DoD. SEE LESSON 2.5 True False 27) Regarding test and evaluation (T&E) issues that may affect a program’s acquisition strategy, the program office can use ______________ to aid in understanding the implications of any necessary tradeoffs among testing constraints. Design of Experiments (DOE) Modeling and Simulation Simulation-Based Acquisitions Early Operational Assessments 28) An example of participation in market research by the technical Integrated Product Team (IPT) members would be their evaluation of existing commercial products and nondevelopmental items (NDI). True False 29) Financial managers use escalation to consider the effects of inflation on an acquisition program by applying: SEE ELSSON 2.7 Inflation factors to actual costs incurred by the contractor Full funding policy to defense procurement appropriations requested in the budget Compound and composite indices to program cost estimates Incremental funding policy to Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) appropriations requested in the Program Objectives Memorandum (POM) 30) What is the preferred method of controlling environmentally hazardous materials during manufacturing, operations, and disposal? Treatment of hazardous wastes is preferred over recycling because of lower manufacturing costs. Disposal is the preferred method because of new technologies and improved landfill processes. Source reduction or elimination is the most highly preferred control strategy. Recycling is preferred over source reduction because reuse of hazardous substances costs less than substituting alternate processes. 31) To minimize software development risk, select a contractor who: Is rated Level 1 on the Standard Capability Maturity Model Integrated Appraisal Method for Process Improvement (SCAMPI) Complies with quality standard MIL-Q9858A Relies on leading edge approaches and the latest state-of-the-art tools for software development Can demonstrate process maturity and domain expertise 32) Who would certify the interoperability performance of a command and control system used by both the Army and the Navy? Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC) Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC) and Navy Operational Test and Evaluation Activity (OPTEVFOR) Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC) Joint Staff 33) The type of contract decision is based upon which of the following? Allocation of cost risk between the parties Government's ability to obligate funds Amount of subcontracting anticipated Recommendation of the Configuration Control Board 34) The first key step of the Product Support Strategy Process Model includes which of the following? Creating a Business Case Analysis Designating Product Support Integrator(s) Understanding Warfighter requirements in terms of performance Establishing the Product Support Management IPT, consisting of Government and privatesector functional experts and appropriate stakeholders 35) At which point in the life cycle does the Life Cycle Sustainment Plan (LCSP) focus on development of sustainment metrics to influence design, the product support strategy, and on actions that can be taken prior to the next milestone to reduce future operating and support costs? Milestone A Milestone B Milestone C FRP TAKE TWO 1) Each Component (Services/Agencies) uses the guidance provided by the Planning phase of the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) process to prepare its proposal for all available resources, including funding, force structure and personnel end strength, over a five year period. This proposal, submitted to the Secretary of Defense, is known as the: President's Budget (PB) Defense Planning Guidance (DPG) Budget Estimate Submission (BES) Program Objectives Memorandum (POM) 2) The Test and Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP) links together, and must be consistent with, which of the following related program documents (Select all that apply)? Initial Capabilities Document (ICD) Systems Threat Assessment (STA) Acquisition Program Baseline (APB) Systems Engineering Management Plan (SEMP) 3) The Joint Staff has oversight for certifying interoperability capability requirements for the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps are valid. True False 4) When financial managers adjust for cost inflation in programming and budgeting, they usually: Prepare initial estimates in base-year (constant) dollars and escalate costs into thenyear (current) dollars Expect investment appropriations, such as Procurement and Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDTE), to have quick outlay rates Refer to Federal Reserve Board guidelines on outlay rates and income flows Revise their Program Objectives Memorandum (POM) submission based on the Resource Management Decision (RMD) released by the Deputy Secretary of Defense [Show More]

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