EXAM: BIG A OVERVIEW WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
As the program is carried out, what must be updated annually? - ANSWER--Personnel
-Program Execution
-*Budget Requirements*
-Program Changes
What system, or process is used to translate the user needs into a weapon system or
automated information system? - ANSWER--The Joint Capabilities Integration and
Development System (JCIDS)
-The Organizational Doctrine Guide produced by the National Security Council,
-*The Defense Acquisition System (DAS)*
-The Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Expertise Process (PPBE)
The _________ produces a DoD budget request that can be effectively defended before
Congress. - ANSWER--Execution Phase
-Planning Phase
-*Budgeting Phase*
-Programming Phase
A function of the JCIDS process is to: - ANSWER--*Support the Chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff and the JROC in identifying and assessing joint military capability needs*
-Provide private sector weapon system Capabilities Based Assessments
-Manage all aspects of the Defense Acquisition System (DAS)
-Writing the DoD Strategic Planning Guidance
The ultimate objective of the DoD budget is to provide Combatant Commanders
(COCOMS) with the optimal mix of ________ necessary for military-related operations
and all other elements of the Department. - ANSWER--Support
-Equipment
-*All of the answer choices are correct*
-Forces
The product support package includes the: - ANSWER--Array of product support
functions required to maintain the system
-Effective strategies for managing system costs including all functions related to weapon
systems readiness
-Array of product support functions required to deploy the system
-*All of the answers are correct*
, The purpose of the _________ is to develop, build, and test a product to verify that all
operational and derived requirements have been met. - ANSWER--Technology
Maturation & Risk Reduction phase (TMRR)
-*Engineering & Manufacturing Development phase (EMD)*
-Operations & Support phase (O&S)
-Production & Deployment phase (PD)
DAS milestone A is the entry point into the _________. The activities of the phase are
funded with resources from the _______ appropriation. The JCIDs document that
coincides with milestone A is the. - ANSWER--Engineering & Manufacturing
Development phase (EMD); Procurement; CDD
-*The Technology Maturity & Risk Reduction phase (TMRR); RDT&E; draft CDD*
-Production & Deployment (PD); O&M; CPD
-Material Solution Analysis; RDT&E; ICD
The ____________ uses the _________to document its position in the PPBE process. -
ANSWER--Program Budget Information System (PBIS); Navy
-*Army; Program Optimization and Budget Execution (PROBE) System*
-Automated Budget Interactive Data Environment System (ABIDES); Air Force
-Resource Management Tool (RMT); Army
The principle product of the JCIDS process that partially or wholly mitigates one or more
identified capability requirements and associated capability gaps with non-material
capability solutions is: - ANSWER--*Joint Doctrine, Organization, Training, Material
Leadership, Personnel, Facilities, and Policy (DOTMLPF-P) Change Recommendation
(DCR)*
-Defense Urgent Operational Need (DUON) )
-Doctrine Capabilities Development Document (DCDD)
-Development and Capabilities Production Document (D&CPD)
Performance requirements are listed as _________ and linked to the program goals. -
ANSWER--Objectives
-The Acquisition Program Baseline (APB)
-Thresholds
-*Key Performance Parameters (KPP) and Key System Attributes (KSA)*
Management includes the following tasks for the purpose of accomplishing specified
projects: - ANSWER--Planning
-Controlling
-*All of the answer choices are correct*
-Budgeting
The Air Force uses Automated Budget Interactive Data Environment System (ABIDES)
to do which of the following activities to support the budget activities: - ANSWER--
Convey to senior leaders the consequences of proposed resource allocation choices
-Ensure budget accuracy