CDFM Module 2.2 Questions with verified answers
"BOTTOM-UP" method of cost analysis that is the most detailed of all techniques
and the most costly to implement. Ans✓✓✓ Engineeting Approach
A contractors WBS looks like a company organization chart, however it includes
the _____ and _____ that constitute the program rather than the organization
Ans✓✓✓ Product and Services
A critical aspect of _____ is the periodic reporting requirement associated with
the management tool. Periodic report -normally required on a monthly basis.
Ans✓✓✓ EVM
A line graph formed by connecting the frequency of the values (connecting dots)?
Ans✓✓✓ Frequency Polygon
A number between -1 and 1 which measures the degree to which variables are
linearly related. Closer to 1 or -1 the better the relationship? Ans✓✓✓
Correlation Coefficient
A statement of equality between two categories. Ans✓✓✓ Proportion
(Inferential Statistics)
A successful Milestone B decision allows entry into what phase of the Acquisition
Life Cycle? Ans✓✓✓ Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD)
A successful Milestone C decision allows entry into what phase of the Acquisition
Life Cycle? Ans✓✓✓ Production and Deployment
,A sufficient ___________ ensures the best, most affordable alternative solution
selected from among the potential solution. Ans✓✓✓ AoA
ACAT 1 programs have a total expenditure of? Ans✓✓✓ RDT&E - $365M; or
Procurement of greater than $2.19B (in FY2000 constant dollars)
ACAT 1A have a total expenditure of: Ans✓✓✓ Must meet one or more of the
following:
1 - Program cost for any single year in excess of $32M
2 - total program costs in excess of $216M
3 - total life-cycle costs in excess of $378M
ACAT 1AM and ACAT 1AC are? Ans✓✓✓ Major Automated Information Systems
(MAIS)
Acquisition 1A programs are broken out into what two subcategories? Ans✓✓✓
ACAT 1AM - MDA at the DoD level
ACAT 1AC - MDA at the component level
Acquisition Category 1 (ACAT 1) are broken down into two subcategories?
(Designated by USD(AT&L)) Ans✓✓✓ 1. ACAT 1D (MDA is at DoD level)
2. ACAT 1C (MDA is at Component level)
,Acquisition programs are categorized into acquisition categories. The categories
are established to determine: Ans✓✓✓ Level of management review, decision
authority, reporting requirements
Actual performance of a task, which consumes time and requires resources (such
as labor, materials, space and equipment)? Ans✓✓✓ Activity
After several months of contract performance, a determination can be made to
see if the schedule and cost variance will be favorable or unfavorable by
performing a? Ans✓✓✓ Trend Analysis
An AoA is required for what type of acquisition programs? Ans✓✓✓ ACAT 1 and
ACAT 1A
An approved pre-system acquisition by the Milestone Decision Authority (MDA)
will continue to its next progression called the? Ans✓✓✓ Systems Acquisition:
1. Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD)
2. Production and Deployment
An economic analysis is prepared using a _____ ______ ____ basis? Ans✓✓✓
Net Present Value (NPV)
An evolutionary acquisition approach delivers capability in __________,
recognizing the need for future __________ improvements. Ans✓✓✓
Increments, Capability
Are bar graphs in which the frequencies are represented by the length of the
bars? Ans✓✓✓ Histogram
, As required by DoD 5000 series, a _____ shall be prepared for all ACAT I and ACAT
IA programs. Ans✓✓✓ CARD
Assume a normal distribution, mean = 50, standard deviation = 10, what percent
of the data is greater than 40?
68%, 84%, 16%, impossible to tell Ans✓✓✓ 84%
At what point in the life of an acquisition program have usable end-items been
produced and a significant portion have been deployed? Ans✓✓✓ Sustainment
BCWP ACWP
$216 $122 Ans✓✓✓ FAVORABLE
BCWP ACWP
$439 $564 Ans✓✓✓ UNFAVORABLE
BCWS BCWP
$719 $847 Ans✓✓✓ FAVORABLE
BCWS BCWP
$883 $684 Ans✓✓✓ UNFAVORABLE
Because of _______, benefits and costs that occur in future years are worth less
than those that occur earlier Ans✓✓✓ Inflation
"BOTTOM-UP" method of cost analysis that is the most detailed of all techniques
and the most costly to implement. Ans✓✓✓ Engineeting Approach
A contractors WBS looks like a company organization chart, however it includes
the _____ and _____ that constitute the program rather than the organization
Ans✓✓✓ Product and Services
A critical aspect of _____ is the periodic reporting requirement associated with
the management tool. Periodic report -normally required on a monthly basis.
Ans✓✓✓ EVM
A line graph formed by connecting the frequency of the values (connecting dots)?
Ans✓✓✓ Frequency Polygon
A number between -1 and 1 which measures the degree to which variables are
linearly related. Closer to 1 or -1 the better the relationship? Ans✓✓✓
Correlation Coefficient
A statement of equality between two categories. Ans✓✓✓ Proportion
(Inferential Statistics)
A successful Milestone B decision allows entry into what phase of the Acquisition
Life Cycle? Ans✓✓✓ Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD)
A successful Milestone C decision allows entry into what phase of the Acquisition
Life Cycle? Ans✓✓✓ Production and Deployment
,A sufficient ___________ ensures the best, most affordable alternative solution
selected from among the potential solution. Ans✓✓✓ AoA
ACAT 1 programs have a total expenditure of? Ans✓✓✓ RDT&E - $365M; or
Procurement of greater than $2.19B (in FY2000 constant dollars)
ACAT 1A have a total expenditure of: Ans✓✓✓ Must meet one or more of the
following:
1 - Program cost for any single year in excess of $32M
2 - total program costs in excess of $216M
3 - total life-cycle costs in excess of $378M
ACAT 1AM and ACAT 1AC are? Ans✓✓✓ Major Automated Information Systems
(MAIS)
Acquisition 1A programs are broken out into what two subcategories? Ans✓✓✓
ACAT 1AM - MDA at the DoD level
ACAT 1AC - MDA at the component level
Acquisition Category 1 (ACAT 1) are broken down into two subcategories?
(Designated by USD(AT&L)) Ans✓✓✓ 1. ACAT 1D (MDA is at DoD level)
2. ACAT 1C (MDA is at Component level)
,Acquisition programs are categorized into acquisition categories. The categories
are established to determine: Ans✓✓✓ Level of management review, decision
authority, reporting requirements
Actual performance of a task, which consumes time and requires resources (such
as labor, materials, space and equipment)? Ans✓✓✓ Activity
After several months of contract performance, a determination can be made to
see if the schedule and cost variance will be favorable or unfavorable by
performing a? Ans✓✓✓ Trend Analysis
An AoA is required for what type of acquisition programs? Ans✓✓✓ ACAT 1 and
ACAT 1A
An approved pre-system acquisition by the Milestone Decision Authority (MDA)
will continue to its next progression called the? Ans✓✓✓ Systems Acquisition:
1. Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD)
2. Production and Deployment
An economic analysis is prepared using a _____ ______ ____ basis? Ans✓✓✓
Net Present Value (NPV)
An evolutionary acquisition approach delivers capability in __________,
recognizing the need for future __________ improvements. Ans✓✓✓
Increments, Capability
Are bar graphs in which the frequencies are represented by the length of the
bars? Ans✓✓✓ Histogram
, As required by DoD 5000 series, a _____ shall be prepared for all ACAT I and ACAT
IA programs. Ans✓✓✓ CARD
Assume a normal distribution, mean = 50, standard deviation = 10, what percent
of the data is greater than 40?
68%, 84%, 16%, impossible to tell Ans✓✓✓ 84%
At what point in the life of an acquisition program have usable end-items been
produced and a significant portion have been deployed? Ans✓✓✓ Sustainment
BCWP ACWP
$216 $122 Ans✓✓✓ FAVORABLE
BCWP ACWP
$439 $564 Ans✓✓✓ UNFAVORABLE
BCWS BCWP
$719 $847 Ans✓✓✓ FAVORABLE
BCWS BCWP
$883 $684 Ans✓✓✓ UNFAVORABLE
Because of _______, benefits and costs that occur in future years are worth less
than those that occur earlier Ans✓✓✓ Inflation
