Defense Acquisition University: Eng 101. August 2018|Updated&Verified|Guaranteed Success

Which of the following statements about the scope of Systems Engineering is true? (Please select all that apply) 1. It helps to unify the technical vision of a product. 2. It is a technical discipline. 3. It encompasses the entire technical effort. 4. It is compromised of a logical sequence of processes and activities. Key parts of the DoD's definition of Systems Engineering include all of the following except________? Performed only by defense contractors. Which one of the following best summarizes how the DoD views Systems Engineering? Systems Engineering is a multidisciplinary approach that defines the total technical effort needed to realize system products and sustain their life cycle services. DoD program offices mainly use Systems Engineering processes and tools to manage development activities, but they are not normally needed as part of the defense industry's technical and management approach to develop products for the acquirer. False. Challenges to the application of System Engineering within the DoD include all of the following EXCEPT: Excessive technical management investment. The DoD's Defense Acquisition Guidebook's definition of Systems Engineering includes all of the following elements EXCEPT: Total lifecycle balanced set of solutions. Which one of the following best summarizes the DoD's viewpoint on the scope of Systems Engineering? Systems Engineering is a multidisciplinary approach that defines the total technical effort needed to realize system products and sustain their lifecycle services. Low investment in technical management, especially at the start of a program, is one of the significant challenges impacting Systems Engineering True. All of the following are true about the scope of Systems Engineering EXCEPT? It is a management but NOT a technical discipline. Systems Engineering, as defined in the DoD's Defense Acquisition Guidebook, is "An interdisciplinary approach encompassing the entire technical effort to evolve and verify an integrated and total lifecycle balanced set of system, people, and process solutions that satisfy customer needs." True.