EPC EXAM ASEP 2 ACTUAL TEST 2026
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
◉ Between which two phases is the preliminary design review. PDR
Answer: Concept and development
◉ Between which two phases is the critical design review CDR
Answer: Development and production
◉ What are the two reasons that we need lifecycle processes and
activities as a defined with in incose SE handbook Answer: Complex
systems and complex life cycles
◉ How many lifecycle processes and activities are defined in the
handbook? Answer: 59
◉ How many groups of lifecycle processes and activities are there in
handbook? Answer: Seven groups
◉ Give a definition of business or mission analysis process Answer:
Defined the problem/opportunity. Space.
,◉ What is the main document generated by the business or mission
analysis process? Answer: Business requirements specification BRS
◉ List, five types of information used as inputs to the business or
mission analysis process Answer: Con. Ops, lifecycle constraints,
project constraints, stakeholders, organizational strategic plan
◉ List one critical activity in the business or mission analysis
process Answer: Stakeholders
◉ What is the difference between con, ops, and ops con? Answer:
Con ops is operations of the enterprise and is used in business or
mission analysis process, present
Oscar is what the system will do and why and is used in system
requirements definition process, future
◉ List five categories of stakeholders Answer: End users,
maintenance/support, bill, payers, beneficiaries, victims
◉ Give a definition of stakeholders needs and requirements,
definition process Answer: Con. Ops, to requirements based on
stakeholder needs.
, ◉ List, three types of info used as inputs to the stakeholder needs
and requirements definition process Answer: Stakeholder
identification, con ops, lifecycle concepts, problem or opportunity
statement, business requirements
◉ What is the importance of identifying stakeholder tensions?
Answer: Avoid developing and fielding a system that cannot/won't
be used
◉ What documents are system requirements captured in Answer:
System requirements specification SyRS
◉ Give a definition of system requirement Answer: Statements, also
known as specifications a system must have to perform the mission
in the operating environment
◉ List three types of information used as inputs in the system
requirements definition process Answer: Stakeholders,
requirements, standards, regulations, constraints
◉ List eight characteristics for good individual system requirements
Answer: Necessary, implementation independent, unambiguous,
complete, singular, achievable, verifiable, conforming
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
◉ Between which two phases is the preliminary design review. PDR
Answer: Concept and development
◉ Between which two phases is the critical design review CDR
Answer: Development and production
◉ What are the two reasons that we need lifecycle processes and
activities as a defined with in incose SE handbook Answer: Complex
systems and complex life cycles
◉ How many lifecycle processes and activities are defined in the
handbook? Answer: 59
◉ How many groups of lifecycle processes and activities are there in
handbook? Answer: Seven groups
◉ Give a definition of business or mission analysis process Answer:
Defined the problem/opportunity. Space.
,◉ What is the main document generated by the business or mission
analysis process? Answer: Business requirements specification BRS
◉ List, five types of information used as inputs to the business or
mission analysis process Answer: Con. Ops, lifecycle constraints,
project constraints, stakeholders, organizational strategic plan
◉ List one critical activity in the business or mission analysis
process Answer: Stakeholders
◉ What is the difference between con, ops, and ops con? Answer:
Con ops is operations of the enterprise and is used in business or
mission analysis process, present
Oscar is what the system will do and why and is used in system
requirements definition process, future
◉ List five categories of stakeholders Answer: End users,
maintenance/support, bill, payers, beneficiaries, victims
◉ Give a definition of stakeholders needs and requirements,
definition process Answer: Con. Ops, to requirements based on
stakeholder needs.
, ◉ List, three types of info used as inputs to the stakeholder needs
and requirements definition process Answer: Stakeholder
identification, con ops, lifecycle concepts, problem or opportunity
statement, business requirements
◉ What is the importance of identifying stakeholder tensions?
Answer: Avoid developing and fielding a system that cannot/won't
be used
◉ What documents are system requirements captured in Answer:
System requirements specification SyRS
◉ Give a definition of system requirement Answer: Statements, also
known as specifications a system must have to perform the mission
in the operating environment
◉ List three types of information used as inputs in the system
requirements definition process Answer: Stakeholders,
requirements, standards, regulations, constraints
◉ List eight characteristics for good individual system requirements
Answer: Necessary, implementation independent, unambiguous,
complete, singular, achievable, verifiable, conforming
