ACQ 202 Module 3 Exam, Part III – Defense Acquisition University

ACQ 202 Module 3 Exam, Part III – Defense Acquisition University | The _____________________ makes adjustments to the Services' budget submission to OSD. [Identify the key events in the budgeting phase, including the preparation, review and decision process associated with the three major documents of the phase: Budget Estimate Submission (BES), Resource Management Decision (RMD), and Reclamas.] Resource Management Decision (RMD) Budget Estimate Submission (BES) Future Years Defense Program (FYDP) Program Element (PE) 2) The last step in developing a Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB) is to: [Identify the steps in the development of the initial Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB).] Budget the work Define and scope the work Schedule the work Negotiate the contract cost 3) Which one of the Integrated Program Management Report formats reports time-phased budgets that are displayed showing current period, cumulative value to date, the next six months, and five additional specified periods which take the contract to completion? [Identify the purpose and content of the Integrated Program Management Report (IPMR).] [Remediation Accessed :N] Format 3 Format 1 Format 2 Format 4 4) The Army awards a Firm Fixed-Price (FFP) contract to procure $1 billion in unmanned ground vehicles with a period of performance of two years. What reports, if any, must the Army Program Manager (PM) require the contractor to provide regarding their cost, schedule, and technical performance? [Identify performance report tailoring considerations and their effect on reporting.] [Remediation Accessed :N] The contractor would not be required to submit any earned value related reports to the Program Management Office. The contractor would submit an Integrated Program Management Report (IPMR) with formats 1, 3, and 6 only. The contractor would submit an Integrated Program Management Report (IPMR) with formats 1 through 7. The contractor would submit an Integrated Program Management Report (IPMR) with formats 1 through 5 only. The contractor would submit an Integrated Program Management Report (IPMR) with format 1 only. 5) Which one of the following leads to problems, particularly for softwareintensive systems? [Identify common ways that software-intensive projects have gotten into trouble.] Poorly-defined architecture and interfaces Affordability objectives established by the user Diversity of vendor, expert, and end user perspectives Risk management reporting requirements 6) Some of the user capability needs of a new automated information system for logistics support are ill-defined and still evolving. Sufficient time and money is expected to be available for the project. Which development mode is BEST suited for a developer to use for this project? [Given a softwareintensive system (such as a telecommunications or guidance system), select an appropriate software development methodology.] Spiral model Incremental model Waterfall model Life cycle model 7) Which of the following best describes software management metrics? [Using DoD Practical Software Measurement methodology principles, select appropriate software measures to make sound decisions regarding acquisition of software intensive systems.] Metrics that determine progress against the plan Metrics that impact performance, user satisfaction, supportability, and ease of change Metrics that deal with the maturity and robustness of the organizational processes used to develop the software Metrics that quantify reliability, maintainability, flexibility and integrity 8) When using commercial and non-developmental items, the need for testing and evaluation is eliminated. [Identify key issues regarding Test and Evaluation (T&E) of commercial and non-developmental (NDI) items.] Fals e True 9) Early Operational Assessments (EOA) or Operational Assessment (OA) are types of OT&E and are conducted on commercial items or NDIs ____________________ (Select all that apply). [Identify the role of Early Operational Assessment (EOA) and Operational Assessment (OA) in reducing program risk.] to increase our confidence in the commercial items or NDIs, thereby reducing program risk to determine if the item is operationally effective and operationally suitable to confirm the item was designed in accordance with the System Specification to detect deficiencies that may impact performance, availability, and/or supportability 10) Which of the following is a potential logistics support issue that tends to be associated with the acquisition of commercial and non-developmental items? [Recognize key logistics related acquisition policies and their impact (e.g., Life-Cycle Cost, Contractor Logistics Support, Commercial and Non-Development Items).] Availability of replacement parts Tradeoff between logistics reliability and system reliability Human systems integration factors Design producibility 11) Changes made late in development or early in production usually have less impact on program cost and schedule than changes made early in development. [Recognize the impact of manufacturing on cost, schedule and performance.] [Remediation Accessed :N] True Fals e 12) Which one of the following is a method of designing for producibility? [Identify the methods and objectives of manufacturing that influence system design.] Minimize assembly requirements Use a wide variety of component parts Maximize the number of parts used Limit the functions performed by each part 13) As part of the overall systems engineering process, there are three software engineering/development approaches. When using the _____________ Approach, development activities are performed in order, with possibly minor overlap, but with little or no iteration between activities. [Recognize the relationship between software development activities and the systems engineering process.] [Remediation Accessed :N] Waterfal l Increment al Spira l Evolutionar y 14) A highly producible design will increase ___________. [Recognize the relationship of manufacturing to the systems engineering process.] Efficient use of materials with reduced waste Parts shortages Assembly errors Total ownership costs 15) Tradeoffs in cost involve examining the development of alternative designs, _________________ and the required industrial base capability. [Distinguish from among the types of tradeoffs that may be required to attain a producible design.] [Remediation Accessed :N] Required technology Unique components System life cycle costs Methods of production 16) By representing the budget and schedule associated with each task, the Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB) allows program managers to ___________________. [Identify the relationship of the PMB to program objectives.] Compare the value of work performed to actual costs Complete projects on time Reduce overall life cycle costs Complete comparative analyses more efficiently 17) When designing software, DoD policy focuses on creating integrated architectures which include the operational architecture, systems architecture, and ________________. [Identify typical software development life cycle activities and standards.] Technical architecture Functional architecture Mechanical architecture Subsystems architecture