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| Control, organize, plan, staff, lead |
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| The term acquisition encompasses a myriad of activities from design, engineering, test & evaluation, to production and support of the system. |
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| Fewer new systems; modified legacy systems, Joint programs, Affordability-driven systems |
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| Definition of Acquisition Success for Program Manager |
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| System delivered on time, within cost, and meeting the warfighter's requirements |
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| Definition of Acquisition Success for Executive Branch |
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| A program that satisfies national security objectives, provides a balanced force structure, and does not attract undue congressional scrutiny |
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| Definition of Acquisition Success for Defense Industry |
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| A program that provides a positive cash flow, offers a satisfactory return on investment, and preserves competitive position |
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| Definition of Acquisition Success for Congress |
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| A system that strikes a balance between defense and social needs and provides a fair distribution of defense dollars by state/district |
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| Definition of Acquisition Success for Warfighter |
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| A system that is effective in combat and easy to operate and maintain |
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| In which type of program management organizational structure might one find the most potential for loyalty issues from the "hired" staff? |
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| What is Integrated Product and Process Development (IPPD)? |
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| A management process that integrates all activities from the concept of a new defense system through the entire life cycle, using multidisciplinary teams, called integrated product teams |
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| What are some of the key tenets of Integrated Product and Process Development (IPPD)? |
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| Proactive risk management, Customer focus, Early and continuous life cycle planning, Multi-disciplinary teamwork, Equal emphasis on product and process development, Focus on Robust Design and Improved Process Capability, Empowerment |
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| Which is a roadblock to effective Integrated Process Teams (IPTs)? |
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• Too many meetings
• Lack of participation and teaming
• Team members who can’t adapt
• Functional leader meddling
• Everyone responsible/no one responsible
• Lack of empowerment/capability
• Micro-management/Senior level tinkering
• Government-Contractor “Conflicts”
• IPTs formed where they don’t fit |
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| Oversight and review Integrating Program Teams (IPTs) include? |
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○ Overarching IPTs
○ Integrating IPTs
○ Working IPTs |
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| Overarching IPTs are used at what level? |
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| Office of Secretary of Defense (OSD)level |
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| What is Analysis of Alternatives (AoA)? |
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| Prepared by the lead Component to assess operational effectiveness, suitability, and life-cycle costs of potential materiel solutions to satisfy the capability need documented in the approved Initial Capabilities Document (ICD) |
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| This statutory body has the lead for oversight of the Joint Capability Integration and Development System (JCIDS) and validates and approves JCIDS documents for ACAT I and ACAT IA programs? |
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| Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC) |
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| What are the capability documents supporting the Materiel Development Decision, Milestones A, B, & C, and the Full Rate Production Decision Review? |
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| ICD, ICD, CDD, CPD and CPD respectively |
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| Capabilities-Based Assessment starts with a review of strategic guidance and answers these questions? |
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○ What is needed for the mission? (needs)
○ What are the problems and risks? (gaps)
○ What should we do about it? (solution) |
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| The Joint Capabilities Integration and Development system (JCIDS) was developed based upon these principles? |
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| In which acquisition phase would you most likely find competing teams producing prototypes and demonstrating those prototypes in a relevant environment? |
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| Under the current acquisition framework, does Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E) occur before or after Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) assets are available? |
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| After, because IOT&E is to be conducted using production or production-representative systems |
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The purpose of this phase is to develop a system or an increment of capability; complete full system integration; develop an affordable and executable manufacturing process; and ensure operational supportability with particular attention to minimizing
the logistics footprint... |
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| Engineering and Manufacturing Development |
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| The Materiel Development Decision (MDD) precedes entry into any phase of the acquisition process for... |
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| Entrance criteria for the Engineering and Manufacturing Development phase includes? |
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○ A. Technology (including software) that has been demonstrated to work in a relevant environment
○ B. Approved Capability Development Document (CDD)
○ C. Fullfunding in the Future Years Defense Plan (FYDP)
○ D. (Answer) All of the above |
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| The decision authority for ACAT IAM programs is the: |
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| Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics) |
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Coordination between the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) and the Defense Acquisition System is essential for the success of Major Defense Acquisition Programs. Select the leader who sits on both the Joint Requirements
Oversight Council (JROC) and the Defense Acquisition Board (DAB)? |
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| Vice Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff |
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| Average Procurement Unit Cost (APUC) |
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Procurement - Prime Mission Equipment
Procurement - Support Items
Procurement - Initial Spares
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| Program Acquisition Unit Cost (PAUC) |
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RDT&E - Prime Mission Equipment
RDT&E - Support Items
Procurement - Prime Mission Equipment
Procurement - Support Items
Procurement - Initial Spares
Military Construction – Facilities
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| If there was a Nunn-McCurdy breach in the program described in the previous two questions, which of the following would not be a consequence? |
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A. No new contracts could be awareded without MDA approval
B. (Answer for the quiz) The program must repeat the milestone A certification
C. An additional certification to Congress is required
D. The program must be restructured to address root causes of cost growth |
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| Stochastic scheduling is generally preferred over deterministic scheduling because? |
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| it accounts for uncertainty |
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| Compared with a single-step acquisition strategy, an evolutionary (incremental) acquisition strategy with multiple increments will? |
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| Require more milestone and decision reviews |
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| The Government Accountability Office (GAO) advocates that early "knowledge" in these three areas improves acquisition outcomes? |
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○ production maturity prior to MS C
○ technology maturity prior to MS B
○ design maturity at Critical Design Review (CDR) |
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| In regards to the critical path while scheduling, which of the following statements is false? |
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| A delay of a non-critical will always delay the entire project. |
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| Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System |
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| Planning, Programming, Budgeting, & Execution |
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| Defense Acquisition Board |
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| Milestone Decision Authority |
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| Acquisition Decision Memorandum |
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| Engineering and Manufacturing Development |
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| Selected Acquisition Report |
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| Defense Acquisition Executive Summary |
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| Acquisition Program Baseline |
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| Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act |
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| Initial Capabilities Document |
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| Capability Development Document |
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| Capability Production Document |
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| Office of Secretary of Defense |
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| Key Performance Parameter |
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| Defense Acquisition Executive |
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| Component Acquisition Executive |
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| Low Rate Initial Production |
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| Integrated Product and Process Development |
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| Doctrine, Organization, Training, Material, Leadership and Education, Personnel, & Facilities |
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