PMT 3600V UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
●● During EMD, what risks should be identified related to critical
manufacturing processes?
Answer: Manufacturing and supply chain.
●● During the MSA phase, what do proactive activities to prevent
technical risks focus on?
Answer: Developing requirements.
●● What is an appropriate action to monitor a moderate issue with staff
shortages on a program?
Answer: Update and review the issue regularly and analyze potential
changes to the issue level and potential associated risks.
●● What is the appropriate corrective action for a major water leak that
has permanently damaged 45% of the servers?
Answer: Control.
●● Which stage of the issue management process is characterized by
testing a new system that drains battery after 5 hours?
Answer: Issue identification.
,●● Is the interdependency of five separate R&D projects for a new
vessel a risk or an opportunity?
Answer: Risk.
●● Which risk monitoring tool is most appropriate for teams in different
locations needing access to risk data?
Answer: Risk management information system.
●● What risk control approach is appropriate for developing a new
diving helmet with untested materials?
Answer: Design of experiments.
●● What type of risks can be identified from a Monte Carlo simulation?
Answer: Cost and schedule.
●● What are the most common sources of risk in acquisition?
Answer: Cost, schedule, and human systems integration.
●● What type of risk category describes changes to a prototype drone
system that increase cost and schedule?
Answer: Programmatic.
,●● What is a good method for using risk identification tools?
Answer: Combine a top level method with a lower level method.
●● Where are the likelihood and consequence parameters documented?
Answer: The Program Risk Process (PRP) document.
●● At what level of the organizational structure is approval to move a
program into the next acquisition phase made?
Answer: Executive level.
●● What is a good example of a framing assumption?
Answer: Contracts will offer mature designs that allow prototypes to be
delivered in five months.
●● What is a critical success factor for effective risk management?
Answer: Aligning government and contractor risk management.
●● Which step of the DOD risk management process involves
developing, implementing, and documenting the process?
Answer: Planning.
●● What is the top-down method of WBS construction used for?
Answer: Procurement of products.
, ●● What are the last three steps of the bottom-up method in WBS
construction?
Answer: Review and discuss task categories, ensure all tasks are listed
correctly, finalize the WBS.
●● What is a control account in a WBS?
Answer: A natural management point for planning that represents work
assigned to one responsible organizational element.
●● What is the difference between a Program WBS and a Contract
WBS?
Answer: A Program WBS includes both government and contractor
efforts, while a Contract WBS includes only contractor effort.
●● What type of common element is a technical publication?
Answer: Data.
●● What defense materiel items are used in a WBS?
Answer: Equipment, data, services.
●● What are the three process steps for constructing a network schedule
using the PDM format?
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
●● During EMD, what risks should be identified related to critical
manufacturing processes?
Answer: Manufacturing and supply chain.
●● During the MSA phase, what do proactive activities to prevent
technical risks focus on?
Answer: Developing requirements.
●● What is an appropriate action to monitor a moderate issue with staff
shortages on a program?
Answer: Update and review the issue regularly and analyze potential
changes to the issue level and potential associated risks.
●● What is the appropriate corrective action for a major water leak that
has permanently damaged 45% of the servers?
Answer: Control.
●● Which stage of the issue management process is characterized by
testing a new system that drains battery after 5 hours?
Answer: Issue identification.
,●● Is the interdependency of five separate R&D projects for a new
vessel a risk or an opportunity?
Answer: Risk.
●● Which risk monitoring tool is most appropriate for teams in different
locations needing access to risk data?
Answer: Risk management information system.
●● What risk control approach is appropriate for developing a new
diving helmet with untested materials?
Answer: Design of experiments.
●● What type of risks can be identified from a Monte Carlo simulation?
Answer: Cost and schedule.
●● What are the most common sources of risk in acquisition?
Answer: Cost, schedule, and human systems integration.
●● What type of risk category describes changes to a prototype drone
system that increase cost and schedule?
Answer: Programmatic.
,●● What is a good method for using risk identification tools?
Answer: Combine a top level method with a lower level method.
●● Where are the likelihood and consequence parameters documented?
Answer: The Program Risk Process (PRP) document.
●● At what level of the organizational structure is approval to move a
program into the next acquisition phase made?
Answer: Executive level.
●● What is a good example of a framing assumption?
Answer: Contracts will offer mature designs that allow prototypes to be
delivered in five months.
●● What is a critical success factor for effective risk management?
Answer: Aligning government and contractor risk management.
●● Which step of the DOD risk management process involves
developing, implementing, and documenting the process?
Answer: Planning.
●● What is the top-down method of WBS construction used for?
Answer: Procurement of products.
, ●● What are the last three steps of the bottom-up method in WBS
construction?
Answer: Review and discuss task categories, ensure all tasks are listed
correctly, finalize the WBS.
●● What is a control account in a WBS?
Answer: A natural management point for planning that represents work
assigned to one responsible organizational element.
●● What is the difference between a Program WBS and a Contract
WBS?
Answer: A Program WBS includes both government and contractor
efforts, while a Contract WBS includes only contractor effort.
●● What type of common element is a technical publication?
Answer: Data.
●● What defense materiel items are used in a WBS?
Answer: Equipment, data, services.
●● What are the three process steps for constructing a network schedule
using the PDM format?
