acquisitions mid term

Question 1

Project

Answer 1

Tempory endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service or result.

Question 2

Projects vs. Programs

Answer 2

program is a group of projects

Question 3

project management

Answer 3

application of knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to project activities, to meet project requirements.

Question 4

Three Constraints of a project

Answer 4

Cost, Schedule, Performance

Question 5

3 players in acquisition environment

Answer 5

Congress, PM, Executive branch

Question 6

Key tenets of the IPPD.

Answer 6

multi-disciplinary teamwork, focus, early and continuous life cycle planning,

Question 7

Roadblock to effective IPTs

Answer 7

Lack of full participation and teaming.

Question 8

Oversight and review IPTs include:

Answer 8

Overarching IPTs, Integrating IPTs and working IPTs.

Question 9

Overarching IPTs are used at what level

Answer 9

Office of the SECDEF

Question 10

Program Manager Success

Answer 10

system delivered on time, within cost and meets warfighter’s requirements.

Question 11

Executive Branch Success

Answer 11

program that satisfies national security objectives and does not attract congressional scrutiny.

Question 12

Defense Industry Success

Answer 12

program that provides positive cash flow, returns on investment and preserves competitive position.

Question 13

Congress Success

Answer 13

system that balances defense and social needs and equally distributes defense dollars.

Question 14

Warfighter success

Answer 14

system that’s effective in combat and easy to operate and maintain.

Question 15

Matrix structure

Answer 15

“two bosses”, loyalty issues

Question 16

Has lead oversight for JCIDS. Validates and approves JCIDS documents for ACAT I and IA programs

Answer 16

JROC

Question 17

Documents that cover the 5 phases of the Lifecycle in order…

Answer 17

ICD, ICD, CDD, CPD, CPD

Question 18

CBA answers these questions:

Answer 18

1. What is needed for the mission? 2. What are the problems and risks? 3. What should we do about it?

Question 19

JCIDS was developed and based on two principles:

Answer 19

1. Top Down, 2. Born Joint

Question 20

Current DAE

Answer 20

Frank Kendall

Question 21

Current Navy CAE

Answer 21

Sean Stackley

Question 22

Enabler for IPPD

Answer 22

Systems Engineering Process (SEP)

Question 23

3 current acquisitions initiatives

Answer 23

leverage real competition, focus on the type of contract, involve small business

Question 24

JROC Chair and members

Answer 24

VCJCS=Chair

VC Army, VCNO, VC Air Force, Ass. CommUSMC

Question 25

DoD 5000 major policy themes

Answer 25

flexible
responsive
innovation
discipline
streamlined

Question 26

Nunn McCurdy thresholds and consequences

Answer 26

15% - significant breach; congressional dep.

25% - critical breach; congr. dep. and ‘proof of worth’

Question 27

DAES

Answer 27

Defense Acquisition Executive Summary

For ACAT ID, DAES is submitted quarterly by PM