DAU PM Practitioner Exam Study
Guide: 4.1 Dod's Acquisition
Management System Questions And
Solved Problems
What does AAF stand for? -correct answer✅✅-Adaptive acquisition framework
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what is the AAF? -correct answer✅✅-delivers effective, suitable, survivable, sustainable, and affordable
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solutions to the end user in a timely manner.
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what governs the use of AAF? -correct answer✅✅-DoDI 5000.02 operation of the adaptive acquisition
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framework
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What does DAS stand for? -correct answer✅✅-defense acquisition system
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what are the 6 AAF pathways? -correct answer✅✅-urgent capability acquisition
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middle tier of acquisition
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major capability acquisition
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acquisition of services e e
who are the 3 acquisition stakeholders? -correct answer✅✅-executive branch (president, DoD, OMB, DoS,
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NCS)
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legislative branch (congress) e e
defense industry (contractors) e e
what is the role of SECDEF in acquisition? -correct answer✅✅-maintains authority, direction, and control
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over the DoD by establishing general policies and programs for the military departments and supporting
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what does CAPE stand for? -correct answer✅✅-cost assessment and program evaluation
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which 2 primary directors support SECDEF? -correct answer✅✅-director of cost assessment and program
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evaluation (CAPE)
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director of operational test and evaluation (OT&E)
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what is the responsibility of the director of CAPE? -correct answer✅✅-- the programming phase of the PPBE
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process
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- formulates study guidance for and performance of AoAs for MDAPs
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- oversees program execution
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what is the responsibility of the director of OT&E? -correct answer✅✅-- provide independent assessment
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of operational effectiveness and suitability of the system
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- sends OT&E reports to SECDEF and congress
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what are the 3 decision processes every system goes through? -correct answer✅✅-- PPBE
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- JCIDS
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Guide: 4.1 Dod's Acquisition
Management System Questions And
Solved Problems
What does AAF stand for? -correct answer✅✅-Adaptive acquisition framework
e e e e e e e e
what is the AAF? -correct answer✅✅-delivers effective, suitable, survivable, sustainable, and affordable
e e e e e e e e e e e
solutions to the end user in a timely manner.
e e e e e e e e e
what governs the use of AAF? -correct answer✅✅-DoDI 5000.02 operation of the adaptive acquisition
e e e e e e e e e e e e e
framework
e
What does DAS stand for? -correct answer✅✅-defense acquisition system
e e e e e e e e
what are the 6 AAF pathways? -correct answer✅✅-urgent capability acquisition
e e e e e e e e e
middle tier of acquisition
e e e
major capability acquisition
e e
, software acquisition e
defense business systems e e e
acquisition of services e e
who are the 3 acquisition stakeholders? -correct answer✅✅-executive branch (president, DoD, OMB, DoS,
e e e e e e e e e e e e
NCS)
e
legislative branch (congress) e e
defense industry (contractors) e e
what is the role of SECDEF in acquisition? -correct answer✅✅-maintains authority, direction, and control
e e e e e e e e e e e e e
over the DoD by establishing general policies and programs for the military departments and supporting
e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e
agencies
e
what does CAPE stand for? -correct answer✅✅-cost assessment and program evaluation
e e e e e e e e e e
which 2 primary directors support SECDEF? -correct answer✅✅-director of cost assessment and program
e e e e e e e e e e e e
evaluation (CAPE)
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director of operational test and evaluation (OT&E)
e e e e e e
what is the responsibility of the director of CAPE? -correct answer✅✅-- the programming phase of the PPBE
e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e
process
e
- formulates study guidance for and performance of AoAs for MDAPs
e e e e e e e e e e
- oversees program execution
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what is the responsibility of the director of OT&E? -correct answer✅✅-- provide independent assessment
e e e e e e e e e e e e e
of operational effectiveness and suitability of the system
e e e e e e e e
- sends OT&E reports to SECDEF and congress
e e e e e e e
what are the 3 decision processes every system goes through? -correct answer✅✅-- PPBE
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- JCIDS
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