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Alabama State University ACQ 202 Module 1 - Consideration of Alternatives Exam Module 1 Exam · Here is your test result.The dots represent the choices you have made. · The highlighted questions... are the questions you have missed. · Remediation Accessed shows whether you accessed those links.'N' represents links not visited and 'Y' represents visited links. Back to Status page contains 10 Questions 1) The largest percentage of software life cycle costs is associated with _________? [26b. Relate the typical distribution of software life cycle costs to the planning of an acquisition program.] Upgrades and Maintenance Research and Development Design and Development Test and Evaluation 2) One cost estimation method can be used in combination with another method. [28d. Select an appropriate approach (e.g., Analogy, Parametric, Top-Down, Engineering (Bottom Up, Actual, Delphi) to estimate the cost and schedule for a software-intensive system.] True Fals e 3) Based on information from the Initial Capabilities Document (ICD), an AoA includes (Select all that apply): [2a. Given an Initial Capabilities Document (ICD) and a summary Analysis of Alternatives (AoA), select an appropriate concept, from the perspective of the system developer, to meet the user's requirements.] Test Requirements Key attributes as defined by Measures of Effectiveness Functional Areas Detailed System Specifications Range of Military Operations 4) The majority of a system's life cycle costs can be attributed directly to _________. [33a. Recognize the impact and interrelationship of life cycle product support and life cycle cost.] Operations and Support Costs Research and Development (R&D) Costs Procurement Costs Weapons System Costs 5) What is a characteristic of a Joint Capabilities Technology Demonstration (JCTD)? [3c. Determine the applicability of science and technology activities to the acquisition of a system.] Demonstrates technology in a field environment Requires no user involvement until after successful completion of the demonstration Is funded by procurement money set aside specifically for JCTDs. Is based on a validated requirement which is documented in a Capability Development Document (CDD). 6) __________ consists of all costs associated with developing, procuring and housing a weapon system. [9a. Given a cost breakdown, determine Development Cost, Flyaway Cost, Weapons System Cost, Procurement Cost, Acquisition Cost, and Life Cycle Cost.] Program Acquisition Cost Flyaway Cost Weapon System Cost Life Cycle Cost 7) What is the procurement cost of this system? Cost Types Cost (in millions of dollars) Research, Development, Test & Evaluation $400 Procurement of Prime Mission Equipment $800 Procurement of Support Equipment $100 Procurement of Initial Spares $100 Operations and Support $70,000 Disposal $100 [9a2. Given a cost breakdown, determine Development Cost, Flyaway Cost, Weapons System Cost, Procurement Cost, and Life Cycle Cost.] [Remediation Accessed :N] $1,000 million $800 million $900 million $1,400 million 8) The Air Force is in process of completing development on an upgrade to an existing fighter aircraft that will improve survivability and reliability. The contractor has provided the Government with detailed technical drawings and associated costs of the parts, materials, and labor required to produce the system. What cost estimating technique would the Air Force most likely use to prepare their budget estimate for the upgrade? [9b. Select an appropriate method to estimate the cost of an acquisition program.] Engineerin g Analog y Parametri c Actual Cost 9) The best time to reduce life cycle cost is _____ in the life cycle process. ______ can be applied throughout the life cycle to achieve an affordable and effective system. Which combination below provides the CORRECT response for the blanks above? [9d. Relate the concepts of Affordability and Should Cost to the planning of an acquisition program.] Early / Affordability and Should Cost Late / CAIV When the budget is submitted / The spending plan Mid Way / Tradeoffs 10) When comparing two alternative concepts, you discover that both will provide the needed capabilities. Alternative 1 requires new development that will take 7 years and will cost more than the other alternative. Alternative 2 can be developed in 4 years relying on proven Joint Capabilities Technology Demonstration (JCTD) technology. Based on the information provided here, which is the better alternative? [Given a draft Capability Development Document (CDD) and a summary Analysis of Alternatives (AoA), select an appropriate concept, from the perspective of the system developer, to meet the user's requirements.] Alternative 2 Alternative 1 Module 1 Exam · Here is your test result.The dots represent the choices you have made. · The highlighted questions are the questions you have missed. · Remediation Accessed shows whether you accessed those links.'N' represents links not visited and 'Y' represents visited links. Back to Status page contains 1 Questions 1) What is the program acquisition cost of this system? Cost Types Cost (in millions of dollars) Research, Development, Test & Evaluation $400 Procurement of Prime Mission Equipment $800 Procurement of Support Equipment $100 Procurement of Initial Spares $100 Operations and Support $70,000 Disposal $100 [9a2. Given a cost breakdown, determine Development Cost, Flyaway Cost, Weapons System Cost, Procurement Cost, and Life Cycle Cost.] [Remediation Accessed :N] $1,400 million $1,000 million $1,100 million $1,500 million Module 1 Exam · Here is your test result.The dots represent the choices you have made. · The highlighted questions are the questions you have missed. · Remediation Accessed shows whether you accessed those links.'N' represents links not visited and 'Y' represents visited links. Back to Status page contains 1 Questions 1) What is the weapon system cost of this system? Cost Types Cost (in millions of dollars) Research, Development, Test & Evaluation $400 Procurement of Prime Mission Equipment $800 Procurement of Support Equipment $100 Procurement of Initial Spares $100 Operations and Support $70,000 Disposal $100 [9a2. Given a cost breakdown, determine Development Cost, Flyaway Cost, Weapons System Cost, Procurement Cost, and Life Cycle Cost.] 900 million $5,410 million $800 million $400 million 1) A software-costing model that bases cost estimates upon statistical data such as source lines of code is an example of a ________costing model. [Select an appropriate approach (e.g., Analogy, Parametric, Top-Down, Engineering (Bottom Up, Actual, Delphi) to estimate the cost and schedule for a software-intensive system.] Parametri c Topdown Bottomup Delph i 2) Based on information from the Initial Capabilities Document (ICD), an AoA includes (Select all that apply): [Given an Initial Capabilities Document (ICD) and a summary Analysis of Alternatives (AoA), select an appropriate concept, from the perspective of the system developer, to meet the user's requirements.] [Remediation Accessed :N] Key attributes as defined by Measures of Effectiveness Range of Military Operations Detailed System Specifications Functional Areas Test Requirements 3) The majority of a system's life cycle costs can be attributed directly to _________. [Recognize the impact and interrelationship of life cycle product support and life cycle cost.] Operations and Support Costs Research and Development (R&D) Costs Procurement Costs Weapons System Costs 4) The _______________ and the _____________________ along with the Funding Plan should be established early on in the Joint Capabilities Technology Demonstration (JCTD) to ensure that preparations are developed to facilitate movement of the JCTD into the acquisition process. Please choose from below to fill in the blanks. [Determine the applicability of science and technology activities to the acquisition of a system.] [Remediation Accessed :N] Management Plan and Transition Plan Program Management Office and an Acquisition Strategy Technical Support IPT and a Technical Integration Plan Contracting Officer and an Acquisition Plan 5) The largest amount of software life cycle cost comes during the design and development. [Relate the typical distribution of software life cycle costs to the planning of an acquisition program.] [Remediation Accessed :N] Fals e True 6) __________ consists of all costs associated with developing, procuring and housing a weapon system. [Given a cost breakdown, determine Development Cost, Flyaway Cost, Weapons System Cost, Procurement Cost, Acquisition Cost, and Life Cycle Cost.] Program Acquisition Cost Flyaway Cost Weapon System Cost Life Cycle Cost 7) What is the procurement cost of this system? Cost Types Cost(in millions of dollars) Research, Development, Test & Evaluation $400 Procurement of Prime Mission Equipment $800 Procurement of Support Equipment $100 Procurement of Initial Spares $100 Operations and Support $70,000 Disposal $100 [Given a cost breakdown, determine Development Cost, Flyaway Cost, Weapons System Cost, Procurement Cost, and Life Cycle Cost.] [Remediation Accessed :N] $1,000 million $800 million $900 million $1,400 million 8) Both the Army and Marine Corps have a capability need to procure additional helicopters beyond the number specified in the current contract; the helicopter program is currently in production. What cost estimating technique would the services most likely use as a basis for requesting the funding to pay for the additional aircraft? [Select an appropriate method to estimate the cost of an acquisition program.] Actual Cost Analog y Parametri c Engineerin g 9) The best time to reduce life cycle cost is _____ in the life cycle process. ______ can be applied throughout the life cycle to achieve an affordable and effective system. Which combination below provides the CORRECT response for the blanks above? [Relate the concepts of Affordability and Should Cost to the planning of an acquisition program.] Early / Affordability and Should Cost Late / CAIV When the budget is submitted / The spending plan Mid Way / Tradeoffs 10) When comparing two alternative concepts to provide needed warfighting capabilities, you discover that the total life cycle costs of both are projected to be nearly the same. Alternative 1 relies on technology that has been successfully demonstrated during Advanced Technology Demonstrations and can be fielded in 5 years. Alternative 2 relies on technology that is in the basic research stage and can be fielded in 8 years. Based on the information provided here, which is the better alternative? [Given a draft Capability Development Document (CDD) and a summary Analysis of Alternatives (AoA), select an appropriate concept, from the perspective of the system developer, to meet the user's requirements.] Alternative 1 Alternative 2 1) The ________ compares alternatives by estimating their ability to satisfy Analysis of Alternatives Capability Development Document Cost Analysis Requirements Description Acquisition Decision Memorandum 2) What is a characteristic of a Joint Capabilities Technology Demonstration (JCTD)? [Determine the applicability of science and technology activities to the acquisition of a system.] Demonstrates technology in a field environment Requires no user involvement until after successful completion of the demonstration Is funded by procurement money set aside specifically for JCTDs. Is based on a validated requirement which is documented in a Capability Development Document (CDD). 3) The largest distribution of software cost will be __________ in the program's life cycle. [Relate the typical distribution of software life cycle costs to the planning of an acquisition program.] Lat e Earl y 4) What is the program acquisition cost of this system? Cost Types Cost(in millions of dollars) Research, Development, Test & Evaluation $400 Procurement of Prime Mission Equipment $800 Procurement of Support Equipment $100 Procurement of Initial Spares $100 Operations and Support $70,000 Disposal $100 [Given a cost breakdown, determine Development Cost, Flyaway Cost, Weapons System Cost, Procurement Cost, and Life Cycle Cost.] [Remediation Accessed :N] $1,400 million $1,000 million $1,100 million $1,500 million 1) A software costing method that uses a team of experts working both independently and together to combine different approaches and arrive at Delph i Topdown Bottomup Parametri c 2) The ________ compares alternatives by estimating their ability to satisfy the identified capability need through an effectiveness analysis and by estimating their life cycle costs through cost analysis. [Given an Initial Capabilities Document (ICD) and a summary Analysis of Alternatives (AoA), select an appropriate concept, from the perspective of the system developer, to meet the user's requirements.] Analysis of Alternatives Capability Development Document Cost Analysis Requirements Description Acquisition Decision Memorandum 3) The largest amount of cost for a system is related to its operations and support. [Recognize the impact and interrelationship of life cycle product support and life cycle cost.] True Fals e 4) The _______________ and the _____________________ along with the Funding Plan should be established early on in the Joint Capabilities Technology Demonstration (JCTD) to ensure that preparations are developed to facilitate movement of the JCTD into the acquisition process. Please choose from below to fill in the blanks. [Determine the applicability of science and technology activities to the acquisition of a system.] Management Plan and Transition Plan Program Management Office and an Acquisition Strategy Technical Support IPT and a Technical Integration Plan Contracting Officer and an Acquisition Plan 5) The largest distribution of software cost will be __________ in the program's life cycle. [Relate the typical distribution of software life cycle costs to the planning of an acquisition program.] Lat e Earl y 6) Total ownership cost, which includes the costs associated with research, development, test and evaluation, procurement, military construction, military personnel, operations and maintenance, and disposal of a system, is also known as: [Given a cost breakdown, determine Development Cost, Flyaway Cost, Weapons System Cost, Procurement Cost, Acquisition Cost, and Life Cycle Cost.] Life Cycle Cost Flyaway Cost Program Acquisition Cost Weapon System Cost 7) What is the program acquisition cost of this system? Cost Types Cost(in millions of dollars) Research, Development, Test & Evaluation $400 Procurement of Prime Mission Equipment $800 Procurement of Support Equipment $100 Procurement of Initial Spares $100 Operations and Support $70,000 Disposal $100 [Given a cost breakdown, determine Development Cost, Flyaway Cost, Weapons System Cost, Procurement Cost, and Life Cycle Cost.] $1,400 million $1,000 million $1,100 million $1,500 million 8) The Air Force is in process of completing development on an upgrade to an existing fighter aircraft that will improve survivability and reliability. The contractor has provided the Government with detailed technical drawings and associated costs of the parts, materials, and labor required to produce the system. What cost estimating technique would the Air Force most likely use to prepare their budget estimate for the upgrade? [Select an appropriate method to estimate the cost of an acquisition program.] Engineerin g Analog y Parametri c Actual Cost 9) The best time to reduce life cycle cost is _____ in the life cycle process. ______ can be applied throughout the life cycle to achieve an affordable and effective system. Which combination below provides the CORRECT response for the blanks above? [Relate the concepts of Affordability and Should Cost to the planning of an acquisition program.] Early / Affordability and Should Cost Late / CAIV When the budget is submitted / The spending plan Mid Way / Tradeoffs 10) When comparing two alternative concepts to provide needed warfighting capabilities, you discover that the total life cycle costs of both are projected to be nearly the same. Alternative 1 relies on technology that has been successfully demonstrated during Advanced Technology Demonstrations and can be fielded in 5 years. Alternative 2 relies on technology that is in the basic research stage and can be fielded in 8 years. Based on the information provided here, which is the better alternative? [Given a draft Capability Development Document (CDD) and a summary Analysis of Alternatives (AoA), select an appropriate concept, from the perspective of the system developer, to meet the user's requirements.] Alternative 1 Alternative 2 [Show More]

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