Develop the TEMP & Test Planning

Question 1

Purpose of Test & Evaluation (T&E)

Answer 1

reduce or manage risks in: development, acquisition, utilization

Question 2

Why we test T&E

Answer 2

Required by Law (US Code 10) and DoD Policies
Provides an opportunity to identify problems early

Provides information about risk and risk mitigation

Assesses technical performance and system maturity

Provides indication of program’s development progress

Confirms weapon system meets technical requirements

Confirms weapon system readiness to enter IOT&E

Provides essential information on which to base acquisition decisions

Question 3

Customers of T&E

Answer 3

Acquisition Managers
Design & Engineers
End-users
Logisticians

Question 4

Various test agencies

Answer 4

Operational Test Agency

AFOTEC, ATEC(OTC), COMOPTEV

Question 5

Understand that the Test and Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP) is prepared by the ___________ in conjunction with _____________.

Answer 5

Program Manager (PM); principal Test Integration Working Group (TIWG) members

Question 6

Types of OT&E

Answer 6

Early Operational Assessment (EOA)
Operational Assessment (OA)
Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E)
Follow-On Operational Test & Evaluation (FOT&E)

Question 7

TEMP

Answer 7

Test & Evaluation Master Plan

Question 8

Regulation for Testing

Answer 8

AR 73-1

Question 9

Define test

Answer 9

Program, procedure or process to obtain, verify, or provide data to determine the degree to which a system or systems meet, exceed or fail to meet stated capabilities.

Question 10

Define evaluation

Answer 10

Independent process to review, analysis, and assessment of data obtained from testing used to project system performance under operational conditions.

Question 11

Define operational effectiveness

Answer 11

Determine degree to which system performs its mission.

Question 12

Define operational suitability

Answer 12

Determine degree to which system is supportable in its intended environment

Question 13

Purpose of Live Fire Testing

Answer 13

1. Determines crew survivability and/or system vulnerability
2. Confirms lethality of munitions/missiles against intended target set
3. Mandated by FY87 Defense Authorization Bill

Question 14

When Does Live Fire Testing apply

Answer 14

Applies to all:

  - ACAT I and II major vehicles and weapons platforms
  - Conventional weapons that provide some degree of protection
  - Major munitions greater than 1M rounds

Question 15

Define interoperability

Answer 15

The ability of systems, units, or forces to provide data, information, materiel, and services to and accept the same from other systems, units, or forces and to use the data, information, materiel, and services so exchanged to enable them to operate effectively together.

Question 16

JITC’s role in interoperability

Answer 16

issues a JITC Interoperability Test Certification

Question 17

Recognize the importance of T&E to milestone decisions

Answer 17

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Question 18

Recognize why independent agencies conduct and oversee OT&E.

Answer 18

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Question 19

Recognize ___________ and its function as the essential feedback mechanism for the Systems Engineering Process

Answer 19

T&E planning

Question 20

Define Verification

Answer 20

that the system meets the performance specifications accomplished through Developmental Testing. (Did you build it right?)

Question 21

Define Validation

Answer 21

that the system fulfills the user’s required capabilities accomplished through Operational Testing. (Did you build the right thing?)

Question 22

Non-Developmental Items (NDI) are ….

Answer 22

…any previously developed items regardless of the source of development-used exclusively for governmental purposes by federal, state, local, or allied governments.

Question 23

Define concurrent

Answer 23

Circumstances in which developmental testing and operational testing take place at the same time as two parallel, but separate and distinct, activities.

Question 24

Define combined

Answer 24

Single test program conducted to support developmental test and operational test objectives.

Question 25

Define integrated testing

Answer 25

The collaborative planning & collaborative execution of test phases and events to provide shared data in support of independent analysis, evaluation, and reporting by all stakeholders, particularly developmental (both contractor & government), and operational T&E communities

Question 26

Identify the forum in which the operational tester brings together all the representatives of agencies involved in the Operational or Force Development Test to determine overall readiness for test.

Answer 26

Operational Test Readiness Review

Question 27

Understand the purpose of the T&E WIPT

Answer 27

1. Provides a forum for all key organizations to be involved in the T&E effort.
2. Develops and maintains the program T&E strategy.
3. Develops and manages an integrated test program for M&S, developmental tests, and operational tests to support evaluations.
4. Develops and maintains the Integrated Test Schedule.
5. Identifies and resolves issues.
6. Documents a quality TES/TEMP/Schedule as quickly and as efficiently as possible – necessitates that all interested parties are afforded an opportunity to contribute to the TES/TEMP development.

Question 28

When is T&E WIPT formed

Answer 28

The T&E WIPT should be established and chartered as early as possible during the Material Solutions Analysis phase so that it is involved in program strategy discussions and plans