ASEP/CSEP Prep Questions (INCOSE) - II (SE Handbook Ch.5) with Correct Answers 100% Pass

ASEP/CSEP Prep Questions (INCOSE) - II (SE Handbook Ch.5) with Correct Answers 100% Pass Per IEEE 15288, "[6.3] The Technical Management Processes are used to - ANSWER- establish and evolve plans, to execute the plans, to assess actual achievement and the progress against the plans and to control execution through fulfillment. Individual Technical Management Processes may be invoked at any time in the life cycle and at any level..." List the processes included in Technical Management - ANSWER-○ Project Planning ○ Project Assessment and Control ○ Decision Management ○ Risk Management ○ Configuration Management ○ Information Management ○ Measurement ○ Quality Assurance Copyright ©SOPHIABENNETT 2025 ACADEMIC YEARALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Page 2/22 Per IEEE 15288, "[6.3.1.1] The purpose of the Project Planning process is... - ANSWER-to produce and coordinate effective workable plans." The Project planning process starts with... - ANSWER-the identification of a new potential project and continues after the authorization and activation until its termination What does the Project planning process establish? - ANSWER-It establishes the direction and infrastructure necessary to enable the assessment and control of the project and IDs the details of the work and the right set of personnel, skills, and facilities with a schedule for needed resources Top-level plan for managing the SE effort - ANSWER-SEMP Defines organization, structure, and conducted and how the total engineering process will be controlled to provide a product that satisfies requirements - ANSWER-SEMP An essential part of SEMP and tool for project control because it IDs the critical path of technical activities in the project - ANSWER-SEMS A tool used for project control and the extent to which TPMs will be employed should be defined in the SEMP - ANSWER-TPMs (5.7.2.8) Involves defining the SE processes, functional analysis approaches, what trade studies will be included in the project, schedule, and organizational roles and responsibilities - ANSWER-SEMP Copyright ©SOPHIABENNETT 2025 ACADEMIC YEARALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Page 3/22 SEMP should include info about... - ANSWER-○ Organization of the project and how SE interfaces with organization ○ Key position responsibilities ○ Clear boundaries and scope ○ Assumptions and constraints ○ Key tech objectives ○ Infrastructure support and resource management ○ Approach and methods used for planning and executing tech management process ○ Approach and methods used for planning and executing specialty engineering process SEMP should include plans for training for the customer which should include: - ANSWER-○ Analysis of performance ○ Behavior deficiencies or shortfalls ○ Required training to remedy deficiencies or shortfalls ○ Schedule to achieve required proficiencies Per IEEE 15288, "[6.3.2.1] The purpose of the Project Assessment and Control process is to... - ANSWER-assess if the plans are aligned and feasible; determine the status of the project, technical and process performance; and direct execution to ensure that the Copyright ©SOPHIABENNETT 2025 ACADEMIC YEARALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Page 4/22 performance is according to plans and schedules, within projected budgets, to satisfy technical objectives." The _______________ process collects data to evaluate the adequacy of the project infrastructure, availability of necessary resources and the compliance with project performance measures. - ANSWER-Project Assessment and Control Per IEEE 15288, "[6.3.3.1] The purpose of the Decision Management process is to... - ANSWER-provide a structured, analytical framework for objectively identifying, characterizing and evaluating a set of alternatives for a decision at any point in the life cycle and select the most beneficial course of action." ------------------ is the transformation of a broadly stated decision situation into a recommended course of action and associated implementation plan - ANSWER-A formal decision management process MODA - ANSWER-multiple objective decision analysis ______________is the most commonly employed decision management method that, more often than not, employs some form of MODA approach - ANSWER-trade study What is the aim of a trade study? - ANSWER-The aim is to define, measure, and assess shareholder and stakeholder value and then synthesize the info to facilitate the decision maker's search for an alternative that represents the optimally balanced response to often competing objectives Copyright ©SOPHIABENNETT 2025 ACADEMIC YEARALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Page 5/22 Mining data generated for the first set of alternatives will likely reveal... - ANSWER- opportunities to modify some system element design choices to claim untapped value and reduce risk (5.3.2.8) Decision context includes: - ANSWER-○ Timeframe allotted for decisions ○ List of decision makers and stakeholders ○ Available resources ○ Expectations What are the steps in developing objectives a