1.3 Acquisition Strategy Deveopment

Question 1

Six Tenets of the Defense Acquisition System

Answer 1

1. Simplified Acquisition Policy
2. Tailor Acquisition Approach
3. Empower Program Manager
4. Data Driven Analysis
5. Active Risk Management
6. Emphasize Sustainment

Question 2

Six Adaptive Acquisition Pathways

Answer 2

Urgent Operational Needs - DoDI 5000.81

Middle Tier of Acquisition - DoDI 5000.80

Major Capabilities Acquisition - DoDI 5000.85

Software Acquisition Pathway - DoDI 5000.87

Defense Business Systems - DoDI 5000.75

Acquisition of Service - DoDI 5000.74

Question 3

Software Acquisition Pathway: Phases

Answer 3

Planning Phase

Execution Phase

Question 4

Software Acquisition Pathway: Planning Phase

Answer 4

Focuses on understanding the users’ and systems’ needs and planning the approach to deliver capabilities to meet those needs

Key Artifacts:
- Capability Needs Statement (CNS)
- User Agreement
- Program Strategies
- Cost Estimate

Question 5

Software Acquisition Pathway: Execution Phase

Answer 5

Continuous improvement of designs, services, strategies, processes, and capability deliveries to maximize mission impact.

Product Roadmap:
- Develop summary of planned releases over time
- Create backlogs

Active User Engagements

Develop and Deliver Software
- small frequent releases
- MVP and Minimal Viable Capability Release (MVCR) within a year
- Enterprise Services and DEVSECOPS pipeline

Track metrics; assess value to users

Question 6

Types of contracts (from greatest Gov risk to least)

Answer 6

Cost + Fixed Fee (Most Gov Risk)
Cost + Incentive Fee
Cost + Award Fee
Fixed Price Incentive Fee
Fixed Price Award Fee
Firm Fixed Price (Least Gov Risk)