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What are Joint Acquisition Programs? - correct answersJoint Acquisition Programs is any acqusition system, subsystem, component, or technology program with astrategy that includes funding by more than one DoD component during any phase of a system's life cycle. Who decides to place programs under joint acquisition management? - correct answersThe MDA decides whether to place programs under joint management and designates the lead executive DoD component. What law requires an analysis of potential opportunities of international cooperation? - correct answers10 USC 2350a(e) requires international cooperation consideration in the initial aquisition strategy for a program. When international programs may be established in the defense acqusition program - correct answersDecision to include international partners needs to be included during development of the initial capabilities document but no early than the material and solution analysis phase. When is Earned Value Management (EVM) implemented - correct answersEVM is part of program management . It ensures that cost , schedule and technical aspects of the contract are truly integrated. In what type of contracts EVM is required - correct answersEVM is required on Cost, and/or Incentive contracts valued at greater than $20M. What is EVM? - correct answersEarned Value Management is a tool that 1. Relates the scope of the work to its associated budgets and schedule. 2. Measures the work progress in objective terms 3. States that value of the work completed in dollars and other measurable units. What are EVM techniques? - correct answersCorrelate the budgeted cost of worked scheduled with the budget cost of work performed (BCWP) 1. 0/100 Earned Value Technique 2. Percent Start/Percent Finish EV Technique (50/50) (25/75) (80/20) 3. Percent Complete 4. Units Completed 5. Equivalent Units Describe the Percent Start/Percent Finish EV Technique - correct answersIs an objective earned value technique tied to the start and completion of a work package task, often referred to % assigned to the start and finish milestone such as (50/50...) Thsi technique tends to overstate performance in the first half of the period of performance and uderstate performance in the last half. What is the most important step in EVM system? - correct answersIs the establishment of the Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB)or the Budgeted Cost of Work Schedule (BCWS) What is the PMB in and EVM? - correct answersThe PMB includes the undistributed budget, all summary level planning package budgets, and all control account budgets. It does not include management reserve. What is the final step of the PMB? - correct answersIs to classify work, to allocate the budget and to time phase the control account work package budgets. This last phase is calculate BWCS How do we classify work packages in EVM? - correct answersin 3 categories, Discrete, apportioned effort, and level of effort. Describe the realignment of the PMB - correct answersRebaselining, Replanning, and Reprogramming What is Reprogramming? - correct answersReprogramming is a comprehensive realignment of the remaining performance measurement baseline that results in a total budget and/or total schedule that exceeds the contractual requirements. It is the process that results in an Over-Target Baseline or OTB and an Over-Target Schedule OTS. Schedule Performance Index (SPI) formula - correct answersSPI=BCWP/BCWS Estimate at Completion (EAC) formula - correct answersEAC=ACWP+[(BACBCWP)/(Performance Factor)] EAC Compsite formula - correct answersACWPcum+[(BACBCWPcum)/(CPIcum*SPIcum)] Upper Value (worst case) EVM Terminology - correct answersEAC=Estimate at Completion BAC=Budget at Completion(current) BCWS=Budget Cost of Work Scheduled (current) BWCP=Budget Cost of Work Performed (earned value) ACWP=Actual Cost of Work Performed What is the Contractor Cost and Software Data Reporting (CSDR) - correct answersThe CSDR system involves two formal contractor reports, the COntractor Cost Data Report (CCDR) and the Software Resources Data Report (SRDR) What is Contract Performance Report (CPR) - correct answersThe PM should obtain from the contractor a CPR (DD form 2734) on all contracts the meet or exceed EVMS dollar thresholds and require EVMS compliance. The CPR provides contract cost and schedule performance for program mangement. What is Contract Funds Status Report (CFSR) - correct answers(DD 1586) has no specific application thresholds but PMs should evaluate contracts of less than $1.3M. FFP contracts should not apply the CFSR unless unusual circumnstances dictate funding visibility. What is Government Contract Quality Assurance (GCQA) - correct answersDCMA Q&A personnel conducts quality assurance as identified in contract administration delegations by the KO. What is Independent Management Reviews (Peer Reviews) - correct answersThe Director, DPAP organizes review teams and facilitate pre-award and post-award peer reviews for all service contracts with a value of $1B or more (including options) What are Milestone Decision Points? - correct answersMilestione Decision Points initiate programs and auhtorize entry into major acquisition process phases MDP B - correct answersA favorable decision formally initiates an acquisition program Where are Technology Readiness Assessments reviewed? - correct answersAt Milestone B & C Milestone Decision Point C - correct answersA succesfull outcome at MDP C, results in the program moving into Production and deployment phase At what MDP, if necessary, are Independent technology Readiness Assesments done? - correct answersAt MDP B&C What are the 4 major reviews? - correct answersMateriel Development Decision Review Preliminary Decision Review Critical Design Review Full Rate Production Decision Review What is the role fo USD (AT&L) - correct answersAT&L is the Defense Acqusition Executive (DAE) and conducts Defense Acquisition Board reviews for acquisition category ID programs at major program milestones. Who advises USD (AT&L) on major acqusitiion decisions? - correct answersThe Defense Acqusition Board (DAB) Who chairs the DAB - correct answersThe USD (AT&L) chairs the DAB and the CJCS is the vice chair. Who provides the forum for approving acquisition category IAM milestones - correct answersThe Information Technology Acqusition Board Who assigns a joint potential designator - correct answersThe JROC is chaired by the Vice Chairman JCS reviews programs designated as JROC interest and supports the acquisition review process. What is the IPT - correct answersTeam composed of representatives from appropriate functional disciplines working together to build successful programs. How may types of IPTs - correct answersOverarching Integrated Product Teams (OIPTs) Working-level IPTs (WIPTs) Program-Level IPTs (PIPTs) For acquisition category ID and IAM programs how many types of of IPTs - correct answersOIPT WIPT Who leads the OIPT? - correct answersDirector, Defense Systems or Deputy to the ASD(NII) for C41SR will lead the OIPT for acqusition category ID The Deputy to the ASD(NII) for C41SR and IT acqusition leads OIPT acqusition category IAM. Who prepares the Independent Cost Estimate (ICE) - correct answers10 USC 2434 requires that an independent cost estimate be prepared and provide to the MDA. The OSD CAIG prepares the ICE. Who reports current estimate of each Acquisition Program Baseline (APB) periodically to the MDA - correct answersThe PM reports current estimates of Cost, Schedule and Performance of APB What happens when the current estimate for the program indicates that Cost, schedule or Performance will not be achieved - correct answersThe PM will notify the MDA within 30 days of ocurrence and action to bring the program back within baseline. What is the Selected Acquisition Report (SAR) - correct answersThe SAR reports the status of total program cost, schedule and performance as well as program unit cost and unit cost breach information. At what % should the SECDEF reports to congress increases abpove the baseline in the Program Acquisition Unit Cost (PAUC) and the Average Procurement Unit Cost (APUC) - correct answers15% or more above the baseline. When USD(AT&L) considers SAR reporting terminated - correct answersWhen 90% of expected production deliveries or planned acquisition expenditures have been made. What does test & Evaluation do? - correct answersTest & Evalauation (T&E) is used to identify and learn about deficiencies (technical and operational) so that they can be resolved prior to production and deployment What does Developmental test and Evaluation (DT&E) ensures? - correct answersEnsures that performance capability and reliability are designed into the system early. DT&E increases robust, system-level and system of systems level testing and evaluation, to ensure thesystem has matured to a point where it can meet IOT&E and operational employment requirements. Whar does DT&E reduces? - correct answersReduces technical risk and risk mitigation requirements. M&S and DT&E - correct answersModeling & Simulation and Developemtal Tes & Evaluation are integrat and inseparable parts of the acquisition program M&S Accreditation in T&E - correct answersM&S used in T&E must be accredited by the user (PM or OTA). Accreditation can be achieved by a robust Verification, Validation and Accreditation (VV&A) . Operation Test & Evaluation - correct answersOperational Test and Evaluation (OT&E) is conducted to determine system operational effectiveness, suitability and survivability. What does Live Fire Test & Evaluation (LFT&E) has? - correct answersLFT&E has a statutory requirement (10 USC 2366). The ability of personnel to survive should be addressed even in cases where the platform can not survive. What is Test & Evaluation Strategy (TES) - correct answersThe TES is an early T&E planning document completed before Milestone A. It describes the T&E activities strating with technology development. How the TES is applied? - correct answersFor programs following an evolutionary acquisition strategy, the TES should describe how T&E and M&S would be applied to confirm that each increment provides its required operational effectiveness, suitability and survivability. Who approves the TES - correct answersThe USD(AT&L) and the Director, Operational Test and Evaluation (DOT&E) approve the TES for all programs on the OSD T&E oversight list. What is the Test & Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP) - correct answersIt describes the required type and amount of test and evaluation events and resource requirements. Who is responsible for the TEMP - correct answersThe PM The TES will evolve to what? - correct answersTo TEMP Technology Protection - correct answersTechnology Protection Procedures and guidance are designed to protect Designated Science and Technology Information (DS&TI) and Critical Program Information (CPI) against compromise. CPI - correct answersCPI in an acquistion program may be classified oir unclassified, If informaiton is disclosed or compromised, would degrade system combat effectiveness. What CPI includes - correct answersCPI includes CPI inherited from another program and CPI identified in pre-system acquisition activities or as a result of non-traditional acquisition techniques Threat Intelligence Suport - correct answersAcquisition programs should be supported by a current and validated threat asessment provided by the DIA or Service Intelligence Production Centers. MDAPs are required to DIA validated threat assessments to support program development in accordance with DoD Directive 5105.21 What is the principal purpose of protecting RDT&E activities - correct answersPreacquisition protection prevents unauthorized disclosure of DoD RDT&E information. What factors determine that a delegation of disclosure authority (DDL) should be prepared and annexes to the PPP - correct answers1. Foreign participation in system development is process 2. An allied system will be used 3. The system to be developed is a candidate for foreign sales or direct commercial sales 4. The system will be used in multinational operations 5. The program will involve cooperative R&D with allied or friendly foreign countries