CDFM Module 4- Exam Questions and Answers 2022/2023

What are Joint Acquisition Programs? - ANSWER Joint Acquisition Programs is any acqusition system, subsystem, component, or technology program with astrategy that includes funding by more than one DoD component during an ...

What are Joint Acquisition Programs? - ANSWER Joint Acquisition Programs is any acqusition system, subsystem, component, or technology program with astrategy that includes funding by more than one DoD component during any phase of a system's life cycle. Who decides to place programs under joint acquisition management? - ANSWER The MDA decides whether to place programs under joint management and designates the lead executive DoD component. What law requires an analysis of potential opportunities of international cooperation? - ANSWER 10 USC 2350a(e) requires international cooperation consideration in the initial aquisition strategy for a program. When international programs may be established in the defense acqusition program - ANSWER Decision to include international partners needs to be included during development of the initial capabilities document but no early than the material and solution analysis phase. When is Earned Value Management (EVM) implemented - ANSWER EVM is part of program management . It ensures that cost , schedule and technical aspects of the contract are truly integrated. In what type of contracts EVM is required - ANSWER EVM is required on Cost, and/or Incentive contracts valued at greater than $20M. What is EVM? - ANSWER Earned Value Management is a tool that 1. Relates the scope of the work to its associated budgets and schedule. 2. Measures the work progress in objective terms 3. States that value of the work completed in dollars and other measurable units. What are EVM techniques? - ANSWER Correlate the budgeted cost of worked scheduled with the budget cost of work performed (BCWP) 1. 0/100 Earned Value Technique 2. Percent Start/Percent Finish EV Technique (50/50) (25/75) (80/20) 3. Percent Complete 4. Units Completed 5. Equivalent Units Describe the Percent Start/Percent Finish EV Technique - ANSWER Is an objective earned value technique tied to the start and completion of a work package task, often referred to % assigned to the start and finish milestone such as (50/50...) Thsi technique tends to overstate performance in the first half of the period of performance and uderstate performance in the last half. What is the most important step in EVM system? - ANSWER Is the establishment of the Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB)or the Budgeted Cost of Work Schedule (BCWS) What is the PMB in and EVM? - ANSWER The PMB includes the undistributed budget, all summary level planning package budgets, and all control account budgets. It does not include management reserve. What is the final step of the PMB? - ANSWER Is to classify work, to allocate the budget and to time phase the control account work package budgets. This last phase is calculate BWCS How do we classify work packages in EVM? - ANSWER in 3 categories, Discrete, apportioned effort, and level of effort. Describe the realignment of the PMB - ANSWER Rebaselining, Replanning, and Reprogramming What is Reprogramming? - ANSWER Reprogramming is a comprehensive realignment of the remaining performance measurement baseline that results in a total budget and/or total schedule that exceeds the contractual requirements. It is the process that results in an Over-Target Baseline or OTB and an Over-Target Schedule OTS. Schedule Performance Index (SPI) formula - ANSWER SPI=BCWP/BCWS Estimate at Completion (EAC) formula - ANSWER EAC=ACWP+[(BAC-BCWP)/(Performance Factor)] EAC Compsite formula - ANSWER ACWPcum+[(BAC-BCWPcum)/(CPIcum*SPIcum)] Upper Value (worst case) EVM Terminology - ANSWER EAC=Estimate at Completion BAC=Budget at Completion(current) BCWS=Budget Cost of Work Scheduled (current) BWCP=Budget Cost of Work Performed (earned value) ACWP=Actual Cost of Work Performed What is the Contractor Cost and Software Data Reporting (CSDR) - ANSWER The CSDR system involves two formal contractor reports, the COntractor Cost Data Report (CCDR) and the Software Resources Data Report (SRDR) What is Contract Performance Report (CPR) - ANSWER The PM should obtain from the contractor a CPR (DD form 2734) on all contracts the meet or exceed EVMS dollar thresholds and require EVMS compliance. The CPR provides contract cost and schedule performance for program mangement. What is Contract Funds Status Report (CFSR) - ANSWER (DD 1586) has no specific application thresholds but PMs should evaluate contracts of less than $1.3M. FFP contracts should not apply the CFSR unless unusual circumnstances dictate funding visibility. What is Government Contract Quality Assurance (GCQA) - ANSWER DCMA Q&A personnel conducts quality assurance as identified in contract administration delegations by the KO. What is Independent Management Reviews (Peer Reviews) - ANSWER The Director, DPAP organizes review teams and facilitate pre-award and post-award peer reviews for all service contracts with a value of $1B or more (including options) What are Milestone Decision Points? - ANSWER Milestione Decision Points initiate programs and auhtorize entry into major acquisition process phases MDP B - ANSWER A favorable decision formally initiates an acquisition program Where are Technology Readiness Assessments reviewed? - ANSWER At Milestone B & C Milestone Decision Point C - ANSWER A succesfull outcome at MDP C, results in the program moving into Production and deployment phase At what MDP, if necessary, are Independent technology Readiness Assesments done? - ANSWER At MDP B&C What are the 4 major reviews? - ANSWER Materiel Development Decision Review Preliminary Decision Review Critical Design Review Full Rate Production Decision Review What is the role fo USD (AT&L) - ANSWER AT&L is the Defense Acqusition Executive (DAE) and conducts Defense Acquisition Board reviews for acquisition category ID programs at major program milestones. Who advises USD (AT&L) on major acqusitiion decisions? - ANSWER The Defense Acqusition Board (DAB) Who chairs the DAB - ANSWER The USD (AT&L) chairs the DAB and the CJCS is the vice chair. Who provides the forum for approving acquisition category IAM milestones - ANSWER The Information Technology Acqusition Board Who assigns a joint potential designator - ANSWER The JROC is chaired by the Vice Chairman JCS reviews programs designated as JROC interest and supports the acquisition review process. What is the IPT - ANSWER Team composed of representatives from appropriate functional disciplines working together to build successful programs. How may types of IPTs - ANSWER Overarching Integrated Product Teams (OIPTs) Working-level IPTs (WIPTs) Program-Level IPTs (PIPTs) For acquisition category ID and IAM programs how many types of of IPTs - ANSWER OIPT WIPT Who leads the OIPT? - ANSWER Director, Defense Systems or Deputy to the ASD(NII) for C41SR will lead the OIPT for acqusition category ID The Deputy to the ASD(NII) for C41SR and IT acqusition leads OIPT acqusition category IAM. Who prepares the Independent Cost Estimate (ICE) - ANSWER 10 USC 2434 requires that an independent cost estimate be prepared and provide to the MDA. The OSD CAIG prepares the ICE. Who reports current estimate of each Acquisition Program Baseline (APB) periodically to the MDA - ANSWER The PM reports current estimates of Cost, Schedule and Performance of APB What happens when the current estimate for the program indicates that Cost, schedule or Performance will not be achieved - ANSWER The PM will notify the MDA within 30 days of ocurrence and action to bring the program back within baseline. What is the Selected Acquisition Report (SAR) - ANSWER The SAR reports the status of total program cost, schedule and performance as well as program unit cost and unit cost breach information. At what % should the SECDEF reports to congress increases abpove the baseline in the Program Acquisition Unit Cost (PAUC) and the Average Procurement Unit Cost (APUC) - ANSWER 15% or more above the baseline. When USD(AT&L) considers SAR reporting terminated - ANSWER When 90% of expected production deliveries or planned acquisition expenditures have been made. What does test & Evaluation do? - ANSWER Test & Evalauation (T&E) is used to identify and learn about deficiencies (technical and operational) so that they can be resolved prior to production and deployment What does Developmental test and Evaluation (DT&E) ensures? - ANSWER Ensures that performance capability and reliability are designed into the system early. DT&E increases robust, system-level and system of systems level testing and evaluation, to ensure thesystem has matured to a point where it can meet IOT&E and operational employment requirements. Whar does DT&E reduces? - ANSWER Reduces technical risk and risk mitigation requirements. M&S and DT&E - ANSWER Modeling & Simulation and Developemtal Tes & Evaluation are integrat and inseparable parts of the acquisition program M&S Accreditation in T&E - ANSWER M&S used in T&E must be accredited by the user (PM or OTA). Accreditation can be achieved by a robust Verification, Validation and Accreditation (VV&A) . Operation Test & Evaluation - ANSWER Operational Test and Evaluation (OT&E) is conducted to determine system operational effectiveness, suitability and survivability. What does Live Fire Test & Evaluation (LFT&E) has? - ANSWER LFT&E has a statutory requirement (10 USC 2366). The ability of personnel to survive should be addressed even in cases where the platform can not survive. What is Test & Evaluation Strategy (TES) - ANSWER The TES is an early T&E planning document completed before Milestone A. It describes the T&E activities strating with technology development. How the TES is applied? - ANSWER For programs following an evolutionary acquisition strategy, the TES should describe how T&E and M&S would be applied to confirm that each increment provides its required operational effectiveness, suitability and survivability. Who approves the TES - ANSWER The USD(AT&L) and the Director, Operational Test and Evaluation (DOT&E) approve the TES for all programs on the OSD T&E oversight list. What is the Test & Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP) - ANSWER It describes the required type and amount of test and evaluation events and resource requirements. Who is responsible for the TEMP - ANSWER The PM The TES will evolve to what? - ANSWER To TEMP Technology Protection - ANSWER Technology Protection Procedures and guidance are designed to protect Designated Science and Technology Information (DS&TI) and Critical Program Information (CPI) against compromise. CPI - ANSWER CPI in an acquistion program may be classified oir unclassified, If informaiton is disclosed or compromised, would degrade system combat effectiveness. What CPI includes - ANSWER CPI includes CPI inherited from another program and CPI identified in pre-system acquisition activities or as a result of non-traditional acquisition techniques Threat Intelligence Suport - ANSWER Acquisition programs should be supported by a current and validated threat asessment provided by the DIA or Service Intelligence Production Centers. MDAPs are required to DIA validated threat assessments to support program development in accordance with DoD Directive 5105.21 What is the principal purpose of protecting RDT&E activities - ANSWER Pre-acquisition protection prevents unauthorized disclosure of DoD RDT&E information. What factors determine that a delegation of disclosure authority (DDL) should be prepared and annexes to the PPP - ANSWER 1. Foreign participation in system development is process 2. An allied system will be used 3. The system to be developed is a candidate for foreign sales or direct commercial sales 4. The system will be used in multinational operations 5. The program will involve cooperative R&D with allied or friendly foreign countries. What should the PM do when the acquisition program includes CPI - ANSWER Must prepare a Program Protection Plan (PPP) DoD RDT&E is covered by - ANSWER DoD Directive 5230.11 DoD Directive 5230.24 DoD Directive 5230.25 DoD Directive 5230.20 DoD Directive 2040.2 CJCS Instruction 3170.01 Net-centricity - ANSWER Is the realization of a robust , globally enviroment (interconnecting infrastructure, systems, processes and people) within which data is shared seamlessley and in a timely manner among users, applications, and platforms What are Net-Centricity four goals - ANSWER Reach, Richness, Agility, and Assurance. Supportability - ANSWER Is the ability of systems and infrastructure components, external to a specific IT or NSS to aid, protect or sustain the design, development , testing, training or operations of the IT or NSS to achieve its required operational and functional capabilities. After Milestone C - ANSWER The OASD NII reviews all ISP documents for acquisition category I and IA programs and other programs of OASD NII interest. Electromagnetic Spectrum Considerations - ANSWER The PM must consider the ES when delivering capability to the warfighters or business domains. The fundamental questions are if and how the system or equipment being developed will depend or interact with ES Defense Business System Management Committee Approval (DBSMC) - ANSWER For defense business system acquisition programs that have modernization funding exceeding $1M, the MDA shall not grant any milestone or full rate production approval anf the authority to obligtate funding shall not be granted until certification under 10USC 2222(a) has been approved by DBSMC The Clinger Cohen Act - ANSWER The Clinger Cohen Act alos known as IT Management Reform Act. is designed to improve the way the federal government acquires and manages information technology. It also created the CIO function. COTS - ANSWER Net centricity business transformation and E-government require the use of COTS information technology solutions to the maximun practical extent. COTS are commercial items require no unique government modificatins over the life cycle of the product. What is Net-Centricity main approach - ANSWER This approach uses the Global Information Grid as the organizing and transforming construct for managing IT through the acquisition of systems and families of systems that are secure, reliable, interoperable, and able to communicate across a universal information technology infrastructure What is the Global Information Grid (GIG) - ANSWER The GIG is the organizing and transforming construct for managing information technology (IT) throughout the DoD. What are the 3 perpsectives of the Global Information Grid (GIG) - ANSWER Vision, Implementation and Architecture What is the Information Support Plan (ISP) - ANSWER The Information Support Plan (ISP) formerly called the Command , Control, Communication, Computers, and Intelligence Support Plan (C4ISP) is intended to explore the inforrmation related needs of an acquisition program in support of the operational and functio