CDFM Module 4-Exam Questions and Answers 2022/2023

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What is JCIDS (Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System)? - ANSWER assesses gaps in military joint warfighting capabilities and recommends solutions to resolve these gaps Defense Acqui... sition System - ANSWER Process by which DoD acquires weapon systems and automated information systems What document provides entry into Milestone A the the Defense Acquisition System? - ANSWER Materiel Development Decision What are the two steps in pre-systems acquisition? - ANSWER Materiel solution analysis and technology development Which milestone is the program initiation? - ANSWER Milestone B The MDA may authorize entry into the acquistion system at any point? True or False - ANSWER True What are the most expensive programs? - ANSWER ACAT IA Who is the single point of accountability for accomplishing program objectives? - ANSWER program manager What says the DOD may not obligate funds for a major defense acquisition program after the program enters the Engineering and Manufacting phase? - ANSWER 10 USC 2435 What is systems engineering? - ANSWER overarching process that a program team applies to transition from a stated capability need to an operationally suitable system. It is the integrating mechanism across the technical efforts Program managers prepare a _________ for each milestone review, beginning with Milestone A. - ANSWER Systems Engineering Plan (SEP) Integrated Product and Process Development (IPPD) is - ANSWER mgmt technique that simultaneously integrates all essential acquisition activities through the use of multidisciplinary teams to optimize design, manufacturing and supportability processes. What are the 3 levels of IPT's - ANSWER Overachring Integrated Product Team (OIPT) that oversees entire program, Integrateing Integrated Product Team (IIPT), and Working Level Integrated Product Team (WIPT) that advise the PM What are the 8 technical management processes? - ANSWER 1. Decision Analysis 2. Technical Planning 3. Technical Assessment 4. Requirements Management 5. Risk Management 6. Configuration Management 7. Data Management 8. Interface Management What is decision analysis? - ANSWER provide the basis for evaluating and selecting alternatives SEP is a mandated tool for this activity - ANSWER Technical planning _______ measures technical progress and the effectiveness of plans and requirements - ANSWER technical assessment What maintains the traceability of all requirements from needs? - ANSWER requirements management _________ is an audit trail of decisions and design modifications - ANSWER configuration management What answers the question of "did you build it right"? - ANSWER verification What answers "is this the right solution"? - ANSWER validation What is a system of system engineering? - ANSWER satisfy capabilities thru multiple and interacting systems. Not to be confused with a "family of systems" What is the formal entry point into the acquisition process? - ANSWER Material Solution Analysis Phase What is not a decision point but opens the gate if all criteria has been met? - ANSWER MDA Which pases enters approved ICD and study guidance for conducting AOA and is guided by ICD and AOA plan? - ANSWER materiel solution analysis phase Which phase reduces technology risks, determine and mature the appropriate set of technologies to be integrated into a full system and to demonstrate critical technologies on prototypes? - ANSWER technology development phase The MDA for an MDAP, without the authority to delegate, shall sign a certification memorandum for record prio to ______________? - ANSWER Milestone A What follows the completion of technology development? - ANSWER Milestone B decision The purpose of the _____________ phase is to develop a system or an increment of capability; complete full system integration; develop an affordable and executable manufacturing process; ensure operational supportability with particular attention to minimizing the logistics footprint - ANSWER EMD (Engineering and Manufacturing Devlopment) Prior to beginning the ____________, users shall identify and the requirements authority shall approve a minimum set of key performance parameters (KPPs), included in the CDD, that guides the efforts of this phase. - ANSWER EMD EMD begins at _______________? - ANSWER Mileston B which is normally the initiation of an acquistion program At ______________, the MDA approves updated acquisition strategy and APB, entry into LRIP, exit criteria for LRIP if appropriate and an Acquisiton Decision Memorandum - ANSWER Milestone C What is the purpose of the production and deployment phase? - ANSWER achieve an operational capability that satisfies mission needs An MDAP may not proceed beyond LRIP without ___________? - ANSWER MDA approval What uses widely supported and consensus based standards for its key interfaces, and is subject to validation and verification tests to ensure the openness of its key interfaces? - ANSWER Open Systems Design What is commercial-off-the-shelf items (COTS)? - ANSWER maximum use of mature technology provides the greatest opportunity to hold fast to program cost, schedule, and performance requirements and is consistent with an evolutionary acquisition strategy Reliability, Availability and Maintainability (RAM) - ANSWER based on the initial capabilities document or capability development document and total ownership cost (TOC) considerations, and states them in quantifiable, operational terms, measurable during DT&E and OT&E 5000.01 requires the program manager to pursue _______ initiatives in order to optimize total system performance and minimize total ownership cost - ANSWER Human Systems Integration (HSI) The program manager should incorporate ______________ requirements into program design activities to ensure availability, integrity, authentication, confidentiality, and non-repudiation of critical system information - ANSWER information assurance What identifies and safeguards selected DoD research and technology anywhere in the RDT&E or acquisition process to include associated support systems - ANSWER Research and technology Protection (RTP) What is Item Unique Identification (IUID) - ANSWER identifies and tracks applicable major end items What should guide all technical aspects of an acquisition program? - ANSWER Systems Engineering Plan (SEP) When should a SEP be prepared? - ANSWER beginning with Milestone A What is an essential element of the systems engineering process? - ANSWER modeling and simulation Affordability assessments are typically conducted by _______________ in the DOD component headquarters or supporting organization - ANSWER resource analysts What balances cost versus performance in establishing key performance parameters? - ANSWER program affordability For MDAP and MAIS programs, affordability assessments are required at? - ANSWER Milestones B and C What is required as part of the entrance criteria for the transition into the EMD phase at Milestone B? - ANSWER full funding These are an example of what: set cost goals, perform trade-off studies, establish cost performance integrated product team, provide incentives and establish metrics - ANSWER CAIV (Cost as an independent variable) PM has no control over _______________ - ANSWER total ownership cost We need an ____________ at every major decision point - ANSWER AOA ___________ includes the total cost to the government of acquisition and ownership of that system over its useful liefe - ANSWER life-cycle cost The Milestone Decision Authority for an ACAT ID programs is: - ANSWER The Undersecretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics) The Design Readiness Review occurs during which phase of the Acquisition Process: - ANSWER System Development and Demonstration The Test and Evaluation Strategy is: - ANSWER An early T&E planning document In Earned Value Management, there are five basic variables: BCWS, BCWP, ACWP, BAC, and EAC. Using these variables, the Cost Variance (CV) is expressed as: - ANSWER BCWP - ACWP What are the 3 principle Decision-making support systems? - ANSWER 1) Planning Programming Budgeting & Execution (PPBE)Process 2) Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) 3) Defense Acquisition System What is the focus of JCIDS? - ANSWER Capability needs - things that the forces don't currently have. What instruction governs the Defense Acquisition System? - ANSWER DoD 5000 What entity has oversight of the Defense Acquisition System? - ANSWER Milestone Decision Authority (MDA) What entity has oversight of the JCIDS? - ANSWER Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC) What entity has oversight of the PPBS? - ANSWER DEPSECDEF What PPBE task happens in Year 2 of a 4 year Presidential Term? - ANSWER QDR What 2 items drive the JCIDS? - ANSWER 1) National Security Strategy 2) QDR What Defense Acquisition documents support the JCIDS? - ANSWER 1) Initial Capabilities Document (ICD) 2) Capability Development Document (CDD) 3) Capability Production Document (CPD) 4) Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) What is the expected outcome of JCIDS? - ANSWER Recommended Material solutions that lead to acquisition programs. When are Defense Acquisition Board reviews conducted? - ANSWER Conducted at major program milestones, at the Full-Rate production decision review and as necessary What is the function of the Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC)? - ANSWER To provide advice and counsel to SECDEF, to validate key performance parameters (KPP's). Who makes up the Joint Requirements Oversight Council? - ANSWER Service Vice Chiefs What are the major decision reviews? - ANSWER 1). Material Development Decision, 2). Preliminary Design Review, 3). Full-rate production review, 4). Critical Design Review What is the forum for approving ACAT 1AM milestones? - ANSWER IT acquisition board reviews What are the life cycle sustainment activities? - ANSWER Pre-Acquisition, Acquisition and Sustainment What are some important life cycle sustainment considerations? - ANSWER Product support, data management, life-cycle cost, life-cycle assessment, serial item management, condition based maintenance, interoperability, integrated supply chain mgmt, logistics footprint minimization What are some important design considerations? - ANSWER interoperability, software, supportability, corrosion prevention control, system security, accessibility, critical safety items, item unique identification What are some of the important Milestone A documents? - ANSWER Acquisition decision memorandum, analysis of alternatives, systems engineering plan, test & evaluation strategy, technology development strategy What are some of the important Milestone B documents? - ANSWER Acquisition decision memo, analysis of alternatives update, acuqisition strategy, capability development doc, info support plan, independent cost estimate What are some important Milestone C documents? - ANSWER Acquisition strategy, acquisition program baseline, capability production doc, independent cost estimate, info support plan, life cycle sustainment plan, systems engineering plan, test and eval master plan, Before Milestone A, what phase is conducted? - ANSWER Material Solution Analysis phase After Milestone A and before Milestone B, what phase is conducted? - ANSWER Technology Development After Milestone B and before Milestone C, what phase is conducted? - ANSWER Engineering and Manufacturing Development phase After Milestone C, what phase is conducted? - ANSWER Production and Deployment Who provides basic policies and guidance associated with the AoA process? - ANSWER Director, CAPE (Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation) Independent cost estimates are prepared and approved by? - ANSWER CAPE What system is the primary means within the DOD to systematically collect data on the devlopment and production costs incurred by contractors in performing DoD acquisition program contracts? - ANSWER CCDR (contractor cost data reporting) What are the key techniques for cost estimating? - ANSWER Parametric, Analogy, Actual Costs and Engineering EVM is required on cost or incentive contracts valued at or greater than ______________? - ANSWER $20 million An EVM system that has been formally validated and accepted by the contracting officer is required on cost or incentive contracts valued at or great than ___________ - ANSWER $50 million On FFP EVM is required. True or False - ANSWER False There was a question about EVM and the answer would be EAC or BAC - ANSWER ... In EVM budget terms, contract overruns or underruns are determined by comparing the final cost of the contract with the? - ANSWER CBB (contract budget base) What is apportioned effort EV technique? - ANSWER support task or staff function which can be tied to a discrete task or set of tasks What is the LEAST desirable of all EVM techniques - ANSWER LOE (level of effort) pmb (performance measurement baseline) = - ANSWER BCWS [Show More]

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