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Which test would a contractor conduct on a software Which of the following is NOT an IBR outcome goal?
item before they integrate it with hardware? - -- - --*Confirming that the contractor is compliant
Environmental Testing with ISO 9000*
-Production Qualification Testing -Ensuring that work scope schedules are consistent
-*Component Testing* with contract delivery requirements
-Production Acceptance Test and Evaluation -Determining that the PMB and IMS are realistic and
achievable
-Determining that all contract work scope
A(n) ________ occurs when an authorized federal requirements are baselined
employee signs a document that legally binds the
Government to a future expenditure; a(n)
_____________ occurs when the Government check __________________ enables the Government to
is cashed and money is withdrawn from the see how much work was planned to be done
Treasury. - --Expenditure; obligation compared to how much work was actually done. -
-Commitment; obligation --Integrated Product and Process Development
-*Obligation; outlay* (IPPD)
-*Earned Value Management (EVM)*
-Configuration Management
When would the decision be made about the number -Enterprise Resource Management (ERM)
of low rate initial production articles to produce? -
--Milestone A
-*Milestone B* A(n) ______________________ can be used for
-Milestone C predicting program obligation performance and
-Milestone D funding requirements and identifying potential budget
execution problems. - --*Spending Plan*
-Commitment Plan
The following data is received from your contractor: -Progress Payment
Budgeted Cost of Work Performed (BCWP) = $200
Cost Performance Index (CPI) = 0.8 Budgeted Cost
of Work Scheduled (BCWS) = $300 Schedule What type of test would normally be conducted on
Performance Index (SPI) = 0.66 Actual Cost of Work actual production items to make sure they comply
Performed (ACWP) = $250 Budget at Completion with the requirements specified in the contract? -
(BAC) = $800 Contractor's Latest Revised Estimate = --*Production Acceptance Testing and
$900 Equation for Estimate at Completion (EAC) Low Evaluation (PAT&E)*
= ACWP+((BAC-BCWP)/(CPI)) Equation for EAC -Production Qualification Testing (PQT)
High = ACWP+((BAC-BCWP)/(CPI*SPI)) Which of -Initial Operational Test and Evaluation
the following represents the most reasonable EAC -Live Fire Test and Evaluation
range for these data based on Earned Value
Management (EVM)? - --EAC Low: $900 ?
EAC High: $1,500 To minimize current and future funding risks,
-EAC Low: -$1,000 ? EAC High: $1,500 Program Management Offices use
-EAC Low: $900 ? EAC High: $1,375 __________________ to project and track
-*EAC Low: $1,000 ? EAC High: $1,386* obligations and expenditures. - --*Spending
Plans*
-Fielding Plans
The Integrated Baseline Review (IBR) assesses the -Acquisition Plans
validity of the Performance Measurement Baseline -Life Cycle Sustainment Plans
(PMB) and the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS).
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