1) The Army receives proposals from eight different companies in response to a Request for
Proposal (RFP). The Contracting Officer has identified the most highly rated proposals,
determined the competitive range, and w
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1) The Army receives proposals from eight different companies in response to a Request for
Proposal (RFP). The Contracting Officer has identified the most highly rated proposals,
determined the competitive range, and wants to get the offerers’ best and final proposals.
What type of information exchange would the Contracting Officer use to get the information
needed to allow the offerers to revise their proposals?
Communications
Solicitations
Clarifications
Negotiations
2) When do the OSD Comptroller analyst and Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
analyst hold hearings to review the service's budgets?
Once quarterly throughout the year
Throughout the year as needed
Each year around October and November
Every other year during July and August
3) The capability needs for a new software-intensive telecommunications system are well
understood, but funding is not available to meet all the capabilities at once. The user is
willing to field a basic system initially and add the rest of the capabilities over a period of
three years. Which development model is best suited for this project?
SEE LESSON 3.4
Waterfall model
Incremental model
Life cycle model
Spiral model
4) When do the OSD Comptroller analyst and Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
analyst hold hearings to review the service's budgets? ___________________.
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Complete comparative analyses more efficiently
Reduce overall life cycle costs
Compare the value of work performed to actual costs
Complete projects on time
5) During source selection, a contractor calls you with a question about the Request for
Proposal (RFP). To whom should you refer this inquiry?
Contracting Officer
Program Manager
Deputy Program Manager
Lead Systems Engineer
6) Under what condition would contractor logistics support be most appropriate for a non
developmental item (NDI) communications device being acquired by the U.S. Army?
The device is planned for use in combat situations in environments ranging from
jungles to deserts to cold regions.
The configuration of the device is expected to change frequently to incorporate
technological advances as they become available.
The Army is expected to keep the device in its inventory for at least 20 years.
Major modifications are required before the device can be integrated within
Army helicopters.
7) Which Systems Engineering tool would be used to describe the products to be developed
under the terms of the contract?
Technical Performance Measurement (TPM)
Trade Study
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Modeling and Simulation
Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
8) For a cost in a contract to be considered allowable, it must meet certain criteria. One of
the criteria that must be met is that ______________________.
The cost need not be in compliance with industry accounting standards
The cost must be reasonable
The cost must be exempt from compliance with the Federal Acquisition Regulations
The cost must exceed what a prudent business person would incur
9) ___________ companies often centralize staff functions to support all business units;
__________ companies often decentralize staff functions, dedicating them to each business or
product organization.
Smaller/larger
Divisional/functional
Larger/smaller
Divisional/matrix
10) 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?
Level of Repair Analysis (LORA)
Preventive Maintenance
Failure Modes and Effects Criticality Analysis (FMECA)
Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM)
SEE LESSON 3.3
11) When applying the systems engineering process to determine the optimal design
solution, the impact on both immediate costs and life cycle costs needs to be considered,
with the greatest weight placed on immediate costs.
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True
False
12) In accordance with DoD acquisition policy and guidance, every program should
consider, at a minimum, open systems architecture, human systems integration,
_________________________.
Return on investment
Return on assets
Reliability, availability, and maintainability
Profit margin
13) Capabilities related to the support and operation of a system should be considered
early and continuously in the design and development of a system.
True
False
14) Which of the following best describes software management metrics?
Metrics that impact performance, user satisfaction, supportability, and ease of change
Metrics that determine progress against the plan
Metrics that deal with the maturity and robustness of the organizational processes
used to develop the software
Metrics that quantify reliability, maintainability, flexibility and integrity
15) An effective organizational structure facilitates rapid responsiveness to
change by:
Concentrating solely on profit
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Ensuring that top management makes all key decisions
Focusing on stability and resistance to change
Delegating decision making to the lowest level possible
16) The _________ presents the total revenues and expenses of a company for a
given period.
Balance Sheet
Statement of Cash Flows
Income Statement
Statement of Retained Earnings
17) We must be careful when making Government unique modifications to commercial or
non-developmental items because __________.
Modifications to commercial items are not consistent with acquisition reform
initiatives.
The modifications may not be necessary to accomplish the operational need.
All benefits of acquiring a commercial or non-developmental item are lost when a
modification is made to that item.
The modifications may invalidate the available testing and usage data.
18) During source selection, evaluators reviewing the proposals and compiling their
questions for individual offerors is commonly referred to as _________________.
Negotiating
Fact finding
Soliciting
Bargaining
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19) Which one of the following is considered to be a typical cause of trouble for software
development projects?
Poor definition of requirements
Rises in inflation rates
Active user involvement in the development process
Dependency on metrics to track progress
20) Modeling and simulation can enhance the Systems Engineering process by:
Quickly providing physical solutions to meet functional capabilities.
Helping IPT members to understand the interrelationship of components
without physically changing the system.
Providing designs that will consistently exceed functional capabilities.
Eliminating technical risk before production begins.
21) Forward Pricing Rates Agreements are written negotiation agreements between the
contractor and Government that provide ______________________.
Forward pricing rates that are estimated by using exact costs and prices
Consistency in proposal pricing and save time
Pricing rates for an undefined period of time
Reasonable projections of easily identified specific costs
22) Budgeting is a(n) ________ process, resulting in the DoD portion of the
President's Budget
calendar-driven
performance-driven
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issue-driven
event-driven
23) The Integrated Program Management Report has seven formats. Which one of the
formats reports current and cumulative performance element data broken out by Contract
WBS?
Format 5
Format 1
Format 3
Format 4
Format 2
24) When using a decision matrix, after you identify all the options, what is the
next step?
Establish the rating scheme.
Multiply each rating by the assigned weight.
Give each criterion a weight.
Establish the criteria that will be used to rate the options.
25) Manufacturing tradeoffs are made throughout the design process among three areas:
producibility, cost, and _______________________.
Operational capabilities
Schedule
Sustainability
Provisioning
26) For a contract cost to be considered "allowable," it must be consistent with Government
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Cost Accounting Standards, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, the terms of the
contract, and the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). It must also be reasonable and:
Allocable to the contract (in whole or in part) or to the overall cost of
operating the business
Reflected in the liabilities listed in the corporate balance sheet
Fair and equitable to all parties, including all involved subcontractors
Factored into the profitability ratios reported by the firm
27) As part of the overall systems engineering process, manufacturing must be integrated
into the design process to ___________________.
Develop the estimated labor time
Reduce program risk
Capture tooling and repair costs
Provide the number of producible designs
28) What design consideration facilitates the manufacture of an item and reduces assembly
error, material waste, and labor time?
Availability
Interoperability
Producibility
Reliability
29) The extent of developmental testing and evaluation necessary on a commercial or non
developmental item depends on __________.
The degree of early operational assessment (EOA) that can be conducted prior to the
start of Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP).
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The discretion of the Program Manager.
The availability of contractor logistics support for the item once it is fielded.
The amount of modification required, the environment in which the item will be used,
and the availability of test results.
SEE LESSON 3.5
30) What problem-solving process is used within an Integrated Product and Process
Development (IPPD) management process to provide a design that balances capability
needs?
Test and Evaluation
Systems Engineering
Technical Performance Measurement
Configuration Management
31) Availability is the key to system readiness. One of the contributors to system downtime
is _____________________.
The ease with which the part can be viewed and accessed by the technician
Administrative delays caused by personnel or paperwork
The ease with which the required repair can be made by the technician
Due to having all parts on hand before starting maintenance
32) Which one of the following is a method of designing for
producibility?
Minimize assembly requirements
Maximize the number of parts used
Limit the functions performed by each part
Use a wide variety of component parts
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33) Overhead and general and administrative (G&A) costs are
examples of:
Indirect costs
Direct costs
Cost objectives
Soft money costs
34) If a computer monitor was initially designed for use in a home or office environment,
and the Navy decided to modify it for use on board ship, an early operational assessment
(EOA) of that monitor would likely be conducted.
True
False
35) Developmental Test and Evaluation is a(n) ________________________ used to reduce risk
throughout the defense acquisition cycle.
Cost-reduction tool
Engineering tool
Design analysis tool
Schedule tool
36) Modeling and Simulation is a risk management tool that we use:
In virtually all phases of the acquisition life cycle.
To avoid conducting developmental and operational testing.
Primarily in early development to support the Analysis of
Alternatives.
Exclusively for mature designs that will be produced in quantity.
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SEE LESSON 3.2
37) Which of the following design features is NOT likely to improve
supportability?
Use of minimum number of different sizes screws and bolts
Minimum number of tools required for routine maintenance
Built-in hard points to allow maintenance work without external stands or
scaffolding
Requirement for highly trained individuals to perform routine
maintenance
38) ___________________ is an important management tool that is used to monitor and
manage the contract and/or project performance by emphasizing the planning and
integration of program cost, schedule, and performance factors.
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
Earned Value Management (EVM)
Integrated Master Schedule (IMS)
Program Management Plan (PMP)
39) Negotiations cannot take place until after the Source Selection Authority has awarded
the contract.
True
False
40) An effective organizational structure:
Supports the strategic goals of the
company
Has as few top managers as possible
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Uses only the functional organizational
structure
Facilitates stability and resistance to change
41) Using Supportability Analysis, ______________________ is a tool that examines each failure
to determine and classify its effect on the entire system.
Mean Down Time (MDT)
Failure Modes and Effects Criticality Analysis (FMECA)
Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM)
Test, Analyze, Fix, and Test (TAFT)
42) A Fixed-Price Incentive (Firm Target) (FPIF) contract is awarded for $25 million to design
a computer based training course for the Air Force with a period of performance of 18
months. What reports, if any, must the Air Force Program Manager (PM) require the
contractor provide regarding their cost, schedule, and technical performance?
The contractor would submit an Integrated Program Management Report (IPMR) with
formats 1 through 7.
The contractor would submit an Integrated Program Management Report
(IPMR) with formats 1, 5, 6, and 7.
The contractor would not be required to submit any earned value related reports to
the Program Management Office.
The contractor would submit an Integrated Program Management Report (IPMR) with
formats 1 through 5 only.
The contractor would submit an Integrated Program Management Report (IPMR) with
format 1 only.
43) Which of the following is something you should NOT do during negotiations?
Establish action items or issue inquiries if the contractor doesn’t answer.
Verify that the contractor representatives speak for the company on each
discussion item.
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Draw out the basis of the contractor’s estimate.
Reach agreements on how or whether to perform tasks.
44) When designing software, two activities that must be performed are to define the
requirements and develop an integrated architecture.
True
False
45) In Government contracting, one criterion for cost allowability is that the contractor’s
costs must comply with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Government
Cost Accounting Standards (CAS).
True
False
46) The first step in developing a Performance Measurement Baseline
(PMB) is to:
Budget the work
Define or scope all work
Schedule the work
Prepare the Integrated Program Management Report (IPMR)
47) As part of the overall systems engineering process, there are a variety of software
development methods, but the three most common at DoD are the Waterfall Approach, the
Incremental Approach, and the ______________ Approach.
Recurring
Iterative
Spiral
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Evolutionary
48) Technical Performance Measures should be selected for those parameters that:
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.
49) Ultimately, the use of open systems design is expected to result in lower life
cycle costs.
True
False
50) 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
___________________.
State-of-the-art
Affordable
Final
Unique
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Take 2
1) A highly producible design will increase
___________.
Assembly errors
Total ownership costs
Parts shortages
Efficient use of materials with reduced
waste
2) Many up front modifications to a commercial or non-developmental item would normally
suggest that logistics support be provided by the _________.
Contractor
Government
3) Modeling and simulation, when properly planned for and implemented, has been shown
to (Select all that apply):
Improve system quality
Help make better decisions
Increase technical risk
Shorten program schedules
4) An effective organizational structure can create a competitive
advantage by:
Facilitating stability and resistance to change
Focusing on only one company segment
Facilitating responsiveness to change
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Concentrating resources solely on customer support
5) Some of the user capability needs of a new automated information system for logistics
support are ill-defined and still evolving. Sufficient time and money is expected to be
available for the project. Which development mode is BEST suited for a developer to use for
this project?
Spiral model
Incremental model
Waterfall model
Life cycle model
6) Every commercial item must undergo the same Governmental testing as a newly
developed item before it is acquired for use by the Department of Defense.
True
False
7) Which of the following supportability analysis tools relies on scheduled maintenance to
spot a failure before it impacts system effectiveness?
Failure Modes, Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA)
Test, Analyze, Fix and Test (TAFT)
Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM)
Level of Repair Analysis (LORA)
TAKE 3
1) Which is an attribute of an effective organizational structure?
Facilitates stability and resistance to change
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Ensures that top management makes all the decisions
Focuses on key products, programs, markets, and
customers
Focuses solely on customer support
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