CDFM MODULE 4 EXAM 2025 170 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS(DETAILED ANSWERS)
What are Joint Acquisition Programs? - (CORRECT ANSWER)Joint 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
ANSWER)The 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 ANSWER)10 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 ANSWER)Decision 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 ANSWER)EVM 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 ANSWER)EVM is required on Cost,
and/or Incentive contracts valued at greater than $20M.
What is EVM? - (CORRECT ANSWER)Earned 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 ANSWER)Correlate 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 ANSWER)Is 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 ANSWER)Is the establishment
of the Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB)or the Budgeted Cost of Work Schedule
(BCWS)
What is the PMB in and EVM? - (CORRECT ANSWER)The 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 ANSWER)Is 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 ANSWER)in 3 categories, Discrete,
apportioned effort, and level of effort.
, Describe the realignment of the PMB - (CORRECT ANSWER)Rebaselining, Replanning, and
Reprogramming
What is Reprogramming? - (CORRECT ANSWER)Reprogramming 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 ANSWER)SPI=BCWP/BCWS
Estimate at Completion (EAC) formula - (CORRECT ANSWER)EAC=ACWP+[(BAC-
BCWP)/(Performance Factor)]
EAC Compsite formula - (CORRECT ANSWER)ACWPcum+[(BAC-
BCWPcum)/(CPIcum*SPIcum)]
Upper Value (worst case)
EVM Terminology - (CORRECT ANSWER)EAC=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 ANSWER)The
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 ANSWER)The 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.
CORRECT ANSWERS(DETAILED ANSWERS)
What are Joint Acquisition Programs? - (CORRECT ANSWER)Joint 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
ANSWER)The 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 ANSWER)10 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 ANSWER)Decision 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 ANSWER)EVM 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 ANSWER)EVM is required on Cost,
and/or Incentive contracts valued at greater than $20M.
What is EVM? - (CORRECT ANSWER)Earned 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 ANSWER)Correlate 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 ANSWER)Is 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 ANSWER)Is the establishment
of the Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB)or the Budgeted Cost of Work Schedule
(BCWS)
What is the PMB in and EVM? - (CORRECT ANSWER)The 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 ANSWER)Is 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 ANSWER)in 3 categories, Discrete,
apportioned effort, and level of effort.
, Describe the realignment of the PMB - (CORRECT ANSWER)Rebaselining, Replanning, and
Reprogramming
What is Reprogramming? - (CORRECT ANSWER)Reprogramming 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 ANSWER)SPI=BCWP/BCWS
Estimate at Completion (EAC) formula - (CORRECT ANSWER)EAC=ACWP+[(BAC-
BCWP)/(Performance Factor)]
EAC Compsite formula - (CORRECT ANSWER)ACWPcum+[(BAC-
BCWPcum)/(CPIcum*SPIcum)]
Upper Value (worst case)
EVM Terminology - (CORRECT ANSWER)EAC=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 ANSWER)The
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 ANSWER)The 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.
