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PMT 360 EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE 2026|
COMPREHENSIVE Q&A FOR
CERTIFICATION SUCCESS
What are the categories of Data Rights? - correct-answer - Unlimited: Most liberal
rights for the Government
Limited: apply only to technical data and not to SW; greatest degree of protection
the contractor
Restricted Rights: Applies to Computer Software/ Documentation (analogous to
limited rights in technical data)
Government Purpose: applies in all mixed funding situations; no restrictions on
use within Government; can disclose outside Government for competition
purposes (excludes commercial use)
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Specifically Negotiated License Rights: Compromise between unlimited and
limited (or restricted) rights.
When are Technology Readiness Assessments (TRAs) conducted? - correct-answer
- Prior to Milestones and/or Decision Reviews
What determines the Technology Readiness Level (TRL) for a system? - correct-
answer - Technology Readiness Assessments (TRAs)
What is TRL 6? - correct-answer - System/Subsystem model/prototype
demonstration in a Relevant Environment (going into MS B)
What is TRL 7? - correct-answer - System Prototype demonstration in an
Operational Environment (going into MS C)
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What is TRL 8? - correct-answer - Actual System completed qualified through Test
and Demonstration (going into FRP DR)
What are the Intellectual Property (IP) Strategy steps? - correct-answer - 1)
Determine programs Life Cycle data requirements
2) Determine contractual actions
3) Determine IT repositories/environment
i.e.
Data & Data Rights Determination
Data & Data Rights Acquisition
Data Management & Use
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When must the Intellectual Property (IP) Strategy be completed? - correct-answer
- -Must be completed prior to MS A
-At inception of the program and is part of Acq Strat
-Updated throughout entire Lifecycle
-Consistent with implementing Open Systems Architectures
What determines type of data rights to be acquired? - correct-answer - -Source of
funding (contractor/Government/both)
-Whether it has been developed or not (proprietary or not)
-Government needs
What is the Net-Ready Performance Attribute? - correct-answer - -No longer a
mandatory KPP, but is required for all IT and NSS used to enter, process, store,
display, or transmit information (except systems that do not communicate with
external sources).
PMT 360 EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE 2026|
COMPREHENSIVE Q&A FOR
CERTIFICATION SUCCESS
What are the categories of Data Rights? - correct-answer - Unlimited: Most liberal
rights for the Government
Limited: apply only to technical data and not to SW; greatest degree of protection
the contractor
Restricted Rights: Applies to Computer Software/ Documentation (analogous to
limited rights in technical data)
Government Purpose: applies in all mixed funding situations; no restrictions on
use within Government; can disclose outside Government for competition
purposes (excludes commercial use)
,2|Page
Specifically Negotiated License Rights: Compromise between unlimited and
limited (or restricted) rights.
When are Technology Readiness Assessments (TRAs) conducted? - correct-answer
- Prior to Milestones and/or Decision Reviews
What determines the Technology Readiness Level (TRL) for a system? - correct-
answer - Technology Readiness Assessments (TRAs)
What is TRL 6? - correct-answer - System/Subsystem model/prototype
demonstration in a Relevant Environment (going into MS B)
What is TRL 7? - correct-answer - System Prototype demonstration in an
Operational Environment (going into MS C)
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What is TRL 8? - correct-answer - Actual System completed qualified through Test
and Demonstration (going into FRP DR)
What are the Intellectual Property (IP) Strategy steps? - correct-answer - 1)
Determine programs Life Cycle data requirements
2) Determine contractual actions
3) Determine IT repositories/environment
i.e.
Data & Data Rights Determination
Data & Data Rights Acquisition
Data Management & Use
, 4|Page
When must the Intellectual Property (IP) Strategy be completed? - correct-answer
- -Must be completed prior to MS A
-At inception of the program and is part of Acq Strat
-Updated throughout entire Lifecycle
-Consistent with implementing Open Systems Architectures
What determines type of data rights to be acquired? - correct-answer - -Source of
funding (contractor/Government/both)
-Whether it has been developed or not (proprietary or not)
-Government needs
What is the Net-Ready Performance Attribute? - correct-answer - -No longer a
mandatory KPP, but is required for all IT and NSS used to enter, process, store,
display, or transmit information (except systems that do not communicate with
external sources).
