PMT 3600V Exam 2|Questions and
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2.5/2.5 Points
1. Based on Scenario Part I, answer the following six questions (questions 1 to
6):
One of the JUPSA Key Performance Parameter (KPP) requirements does not
appear to be achievable without significant cost impacts. The PM is planning
to recommend a change to this validated requirement since it is not clear that
the additional costs are worth the capability added. Who would have to
approve this Acquisition Category (ACAT) I KPP change?
Scenario Part I. The Program Office is busy preparing the joint, Unmanned
Precision Strike Air-Vehicle (JUPSA) for Milestone B, seeking approval to
conduct the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase
activities. Affordability is a key issue since estimated operating and support
costs are higher than what was estimated at Milestone A. In accordance with
the test and evaluation master plan (TEMP), JUPSA conducted developmental
tests and early operational assessments to support the upcoming Milestone B
decision. Test planning for the EMD phase efforts is ongoing. Congressional
interest is very high since JUPSA is an ACAT I, Major Defense Acquisition
Program (MDAP) and has suppliers in nearly every state. As an MDAP
an Independent Cost Estimate(ICE) and an Independent Technical Risk
Assessment (ITRA) were conducted. Meanwhile at least one country has
expressed an interest in Foreign Military Sales (FMS)as soon as possible. The
JUPSA program is not considered by the Milestone Decision Authority to be a
high cost first article acquisition program.
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment USD(A&S)
Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC)
Milestone Decision Authority (MDA)
Program Executive Officer (PEO)
Correct
2.5/2.5 Points
2. Which of the following is NOT an activity that will be conducted during the
Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase for the JUPSA
program?
Scenario Part I. The Program Office is busy preparing the joint, Unmanned
Precision Strike Air-Vehicle (JUPSA) for Milestone B, seeking approval to
conduct the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase
activities. Affordability is a key issue since estimated operating and support
costs are higher than what was estimated at Milestone A. In accordance with
the test and evaluation master plan (TEMP), JUPSA conducted developmental
tests and early operational assessments to support the upcoming Milestone B
decision. Test planning for the EMD phase efforts is ongoing. Congressional
interest is very high since JUPSA is an ACAT I, Major Defense Acquisition
Program (MDAP) and has suppliers in nearly every state. As an MDAP
an Independent Cost Estimate(ICE) and an Independent Technical Risk
Assessment (ITRA) were conducted. Meanwhile at least one country has
expressed an interest in Foreign Military Sales (FMS)as soon as possible. The
JUPSA program is not considered by the Milestone Decision Authority to be a
high cost first article acquisition program.
, Capability y Development y Document y (CDD) y initial y validation
Build/test yprototype yor yfirst yarticles yto yverify ycompliance ywith yrequirements
Demonstration ythat yall ysources yof yrisk yhave ybeen yadequately yretired
yComplete yhardware y(H/W) yand ysoftware y(S/W) ydetailed ydesign
Correct
2.5/2.5 yPoints
3. You yhave yworked yhard yto ybalance ythe yacquisition, yproduction, yand
ysustainment yof yrequired ycapabilities yto ymeet ythe yJUPSA yaffordability ygoals
yestablished yat yMilestone yA. yHowever, ythe ycurrent yJUPSA yOperating yand
ySupport y(O&S) ycost yestimate yis yhigher ythan ythe yinitial ygoal. y In yaccordance
ywith yDoDI y5000.85, ywhich yof ythe yfollowing yis yFALSE yregarding yaffordability
yof ythe yprogram yat ydevelopment yRFP y(Request yfor yProposal) yrelease
ydecision yand yMilestone yB?
Scenario yPart yI. yThe yProgram yOffice yis ybusy ypreparing ythe yjoint, yUnmanned
yPrecision yStrike yAir-Vehicle y(JUPSA) yfor yMilestone yB, yseeking yapproval yto
yconduct ythe yEngineering yand yManufacturing yDevelopment y(EMD) yphase
yactivities. Affordability yis ya ykey yissue ysince yestimated yoperating yand
ysupport ycosts yare yhigher ythan ywhat ywas yestimated yat yMilestone yA. yIn
yaccordance ywith ythe ytest yand yevaluation ymaster yplan y(TEMP), yJUPSA
yconducted ydevelopmental ytests yand yearly yoperational yassessments yto
ysupport ythe yupcoming yMilestone yB ydecision. yTest yplanning yfor ythe yEMD
yphase yefforts yis yongoing. yCongressional yinterest yis yvery yhigh ysince yJUPSA yis
yan yACAT yI, yMajor yDefense yAcquisition yProgram y(MDAP) yand yhas ysuppliers yin
ynearly yevery ystate. yAs yan yMDAP
an yIndependent yCost yEstimate(ICE) yand yan yIndependent yTechnical yRisk
yAssessment y(ITRA) ywere yconducted. yMeanwhile yat yleast yone ycountry yhas
yexpressed yan yinterest yin yForeign yMilitary ySales y(FMS)as ysoon yas ypossible. yThe
yJUPSA yprogram yis ynot yconsidered yby ythe yMilestone yDecision yAuthority yto ybe ya
yhigh ycost yfirst yarticle yacquisition yprogram.
Appropriate ytrade-offs yamong ycost, yschedule, ytechnical yfeasibility, yand
yperformance yobjectives yhave ybeen ymade yto yensure ythat ythe yprogram yis yaffordable
ywhen yconsidering ythe yper yunit ycost yand ythe ytotal ylife-cycle ycost ybefore yMilestone yB
yapproval yis ygranted ypursuant yto ySection y2366b yof yTitle y10, yU.S.C.
Affordability yis yapplicable yonly yto yprocurement yof ythe ysystem, ynot yto yfuture yO&S
y costs.
Compliance ywith yaffordability/program ygoals ydemonstrated ythrough ytechnical
yassessments yand yIndependent yCost yEstimate y(ICEs) yare yrequired yfor yMajor yDefense
yAcquisition yPrograms y(MDAPs)
The ypurpose yof ythe yDevelopment yRFP yrelease ydecision ypoint yis yto yensure, yprior yto
ythe yrelease yof ythe ysolicitation yfor yEMD, ythat yan yexecutable yand yaffordable yprogram yhas
ybeen yplanned yusing ya ysound ybusiness yand ytechnical yapproach.
Correct
2.5/2.5 yPoints
4. What ykind yof yoperational ytesting yshould ythe ylead yOperational yTest
yAgency y(OTA) yplan yto yconduct yduring ythe yEngineering yand yManufacturing
yDevelopment y(EMD) yphase, yand ywhat ydecision ywill ythe ytest yresults
ysupport? y(Note: yProgram yis yfollowing yDoDI y5000.85 yfor ythis yincrement,
yand yT&E yoversight yunder ythe yDOT&E y(Director yOperational yTest yand
yEvaluation) ywho ywill yprovide ythe yMDA ywith ymilestone yassessments.)
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Correct
2.5/2.5 Points
1. Based on Scenario Part I, answer the following six questions (questions 1 to
6):
One of the JUPSA Key Performance Parameter (KPP) requirements does not
appear to be achievable without significant cost impacts. The PM is planning
to recommend a change to this validated requirement since it is not clear that
the additional costs are worth the capability added. Who would have to
approve this Acquisition Category (ACAT) I KPP change?
Scenario Part I. The Program Office is busy preparing the joint, Unmanned
Precision Strike Air-Vehicle (JUPSA) for Milestone B, seeking approval to
conduct the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase
activities. Affordability is a key issue since estimated operating and support
costs are higher than what was estimated at Milestone A. In accordance with
the test and evaluation master plan (TEMP), JUPSA conducted developmental
tests and early operational assessments to support the upcoming Milestone B
decision. Test planning for the EMD phase efforts is ongoing. Congressional
interest is very high since JUPSA is an ACAT I, Major Defense Acquisition
Program (MDAP) and has suppliers in nearly every state. As an MDAP
an Independent Cost Estimate(ICE) and an Independent Technical Risk
Assessment (ITRA) were conducted. Meanwhile at least one country has
expressed an interest in Foreign Military Sales (FMS)as soon as possible. The
JUPSA program is not considered by the Milestone Decision Authority to be a
high cost first article acquisition program.
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment USD(A&S)
Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC)
Milestone Decision Authority (MDA)
Program Executive Officer (PEO)
Correct
2.5/2.5 Points
2. Which of the following is NOT an activity that will be conducted during the
Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase for the JUPSA
program?
Scenario Part I. The Program Office is busy preparing the joint, Unmanned
Precision Strike Air-Vehicle (JUPSA) for Milestone B, seeking approval to
conduct the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase
activities. Affordability is a key issue since estimated operating and support
costs are higher than what was estimated at Milestone A. In accordance with
the test and evaluation master plan (TEMP), JUPSA conducted developmental
tests and early operational assessments to support the upcoming Milestone B
decision. Test planning for the EMD phase efforts is ongoing. Congressional
interest is very high since JUPSA is an ACAT I, Major Defense Acquisition
Program (MDAP) and has suppliers in nearly every state. As an MDAP
an Independent Cost Estimate(ICE) and an Independent Technical Risk
Assessment (ITRA) were conducted. Meanwhile at least one country has
expressed an interest in Foreign Military Sales (FMS)as soon as possible. The
JUPSA program is not considered by the Milestone Decision Authority to be a
high cost first article acquisition program.
, Capability y Development y Document y (CDD) y initial y validation
Build/test yprototype yor yfirst yarticles yto yverify ycompliance ywith yrequirements
Demonstration ythat yall ysources yof yrisk yhave ybeen yadequately yretired
yComplete yhardware y(H/W) yand ysoftware y(S/W) ydetailed ydesign
Correct
2.5/2.5 yPoints
3. You yhave yworked yhard yto ybalance ythe yacquisition, yproduction, yand
ysustainment yof yrequired ycapabilities yto ymeet ythe yJUPSA yaffordability ygoals
yestablished yat yMilestone yA. yHowever, ythe ycurrent yJUPSA yOperating yand
ySupport y(O&S) ycost yestimate yis yhigher ythan ythe yinitial ygoal. y In yaccordance
ywith yDoDI y5000.85, ywhich yof ythe yfollowing yis yFALSE yregarding yaffordability
yof ythe yprogram yat ydevelopment yRFP y(Request yfor yProposal) yrelease
ydecision yand yMilestone yB?
Scenario yPart yI. yThe yProgram yOffice yis ybusy ypreparing ythe yjoint, yUnmanned
yPrecision yStrike yAir-Vehicle y(JUPSA) yfor yMilestone yB, yseeking yapproval yto
yconduct ythe yEngineering yand yManufacturing yDevelopment y(EMD) yphase
yactivities. Affordability yis ya ykey yissue ysince yestimated yoperating yand
ysupport ycosts yare yhigher ythan ywhat ywas yestimated yat yMilestone yA. yIn
yaccordance ywith ythe ytest yand yevaluation ymaster yplan y(TEMP), yJUPSA
yconducted ydevelopmental ytests yand yearly yoperational yassessments yto
ysupport ythe yupcoming yMilestone yB ydecision. yTest yplanning yfor ythe yEMD
yphase yefforts yis yongoing. yCongressional yinterest yis yvery yhigh ysince yJUPSA yis
yan yACAT yI, yMajor yDefense yAcquisition yProgram y(MDAP) yand yhas ysuppliers yin
ynearly yevery ystate. yAs yan yMDAP
an yIndependent yCost yEstimate(ICE) yand yan yIndependent yTechnical yRisk
yAssessment y(ITRA) ywere yconducted. yMeanwhile yat yleast yone ycountry yhas
yexpressed yan yinterest yin yForeign yMilitary ySales y(FMS)as ysoon yas ypossible. yThe
yJUPSA yprogram yis ynot yconsidered yby ythe yMilestone yDecision yAuthority yto ybe ya
yhigh ycost yfirst yarticle yacquisition yprogram.
Appropriate ytrade-offs yamong ycost, yschedule, ytechnical yfeasibility, yand
yperformance yobjectives yhave ybeen ymade yto yensure ythat ythe yprogram yis yaffordable
ywhen yconsidering ythe yper yunit ycost yand ythe ytotal ylife-cycle ycost ybefore yMilestone yB
yapproval yis ygranted ypursuant yto ySection y2366b yof yTitle y10, yU.S.C.
Affordability yis yapplicable yonly yto yprocurement yof ythe ysystem, ynot yto yfuture yO&S
y costs.
Compliance ywith yaffordability/program ygoals ydemonstrated ythrough ytechnical
yassessments yand yIndependent yCost yEstimate y(ICEs) yare yrequired yfor yMajor yDefense
yAcquisition yPrograms y(MDAPs)
The ypurpose yof ythe yDevelopment yRFP yrelease ydecision ypoint yis yto yensure, yprior yto
ythe yrelease yof ythe ysolicitation yfor yEMD, ythat yan yexecutable yand yaffordable yprogram yhas
ybeen yplanned yusing ya ysound ybusiness yand ytechnical yapproach.
Correct
2.5/2.5 yPoints
4. What ykind yof yoperational ytesting yshould ythe ylead yOperational yTest
yAgency y(OTA) yplan yto yconduct yduring ythe yEngineering yand yManufacturing
yDevelopment y(EMD) yphase, yand ywhat ydecision ywill ythe ytest yresults
ysupport? y(Note: yProgram yis yfollowing yDoDI y5000.85 yfor ythis yincrement,
yand yT&E yoversight yunder ythe yDOT&E y(Director yOperational yTest yand
yEvaluation) ywho ywill yprovide ythe yMDA ywith ymilestone yassessments.)
