Fluent Essays

1) When a program deviation occurs, the Program Manager should notify the Milestone Decision Authority within 90 days of the occurrence.    True   False 2) The _______ defines design requirements and is primarily documented by the Item Performance Specifications.    Allocated Baseline    Product Baseline    Functional Baseline    Maintenance Baseline 3) Who usually controls the build to or product baseline in an acquisition program?    DoD Information Technology Standards Registrar    Government    Contractor    Subject Matter Expert 4) 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?    Inspect requirements and design    Use system based software design    Use metrics to manage    Assess reuse risks and cost 5) An Early Operational Assessment is typically conducted to _____________________.    Identify potential operational effectiveness and suitability issues during system development    Support the decision to begin low rate initial 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 6) Problem-solving models typically involve identifying all possible causes, and then narrowing down the critical causal factors to uncover the root cause.    True   False 7) Cost, schedule, and performance parameters are interrelated, and a change in one parameter can affect the others. Therefore it is important to involve all the key stakeholders when considering changes to the Acquisition Program Baseline (APB).    True   False 8) Which of the following configuration baselines is used to define the overall system level capabilities of a system?    Functional Baseline    Item Baseline    Product Baseline    Allocated Baseline 9) The primary system interoperability issue is the complete, accurate, and timely transfer of information from one system to another. In order to validate the interoperability of systems, extensive testing is required.    True   False 10) The management of internal interface design would usually be the responsibility of the _____________?    Joint Interoperability Test Command    Contractor    Government Program Manager    Independent Test and Evaluation Agency 11) When using the cause-and-effect (Fishbone) diagram to resolve an acquisition problem, after drawing out a blank fishbone diagram, the next step is to ____________________.    Identify major cause categories    Identify the root cause    Identify possible causes and contributing factors    Define the problem 12) 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)?    Maintain technical data   Management of government furnished equipment   Integration   Long-term logistics support   Availability of test ranges and personnel 13) Where would the initial Functional Baseline be reviewed to ensure that it covers all the Governments capability needs?    Critical Design Review    Preliminary Design Review    Systems Functional Review    Test Readiness Review 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?    Preliminary Design Review (PDR)    Test Readiness Review (TRR)    Critical Design Review (CDR)    System Requirements Review (SRR) 15) Which of the following is a benefit of integrated developmental testing and operational testing?    It minimizes the risk of compromising test objectives.    It helps to save resources by eliminating redundant activities.    It is required by law.    It simplifies the test process by making tests easier to coordinate and design. 16) Program cost increases and schedules slips are most likely caused by __________________, changes to the design, and changes to the production processes.    Changes to the number of systems ordered    Robust and accurate configuration management    Well-defined and documented technical data packages    Changes to user capability needs 17) 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.    True   False 18) 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 _______________.    Integrated products /integrated processes    Internal interfaces / external interfaces    Technical measures / technical performance measures    Supportability changes / sustainability changes 19) A Government official who obligates the Government on a contract without having sufficient funds to cover that expense has violated the _______________.    Anti-Deficiency Act    Misappropriation Act    Reprogramming Thresholds    Bona Fide Need Rule