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Exam 3 Flashcards

1
Q

The ____________ is developed by the PM at Milestone ____ and updated prior to each milestone. It reflects the approved program being executed.

A

Acquisition Program Baseline

Milestone B

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2
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PAUC

A

Program Acquisition Unit Cost

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3
Q

A critical breach to APB is _____ of the current baseline estimate and ____ of the original baseline estimate.

A

+25%

+50%

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4
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When a program deviation occurs, the PM must notify the MDA ________ and follow up within _________ to explain the reason for the deviation and to provide a get well plan.

A

Immediately

30 days

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5
Q

The PM has the flexibility to work within the ___________ between threshold and objective parameters.

A

Trade space

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6
Q

The Responsibility Assignment Matrix (RAM) shows the intersection of _______ and _______.

A

WBS (Work Breakdown Structure): what needs to be done

OBS (Organizational Breakdown Structure): who needs to do it

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7
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The three-step process to develop a Performance Measurement Baseline is:

A

Define the WBS, schedule work, allocate budget

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8
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This is a formal review conducted jointly between the government and contractor, mandatory for all EVMS contracts, assess validity of control account budgets, resources and time phasing

A

Integrated Baseline Review

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9
Q

The 2 types of EVMS surveillance performed by DCMA

A

System and contract

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10
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The _____ EVMS guidelines in ANSI/EIA-748 provide a framework to evaluate the adequacy of a contractor’s EVM system

A

32

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11
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Your IT program requires stable software requirements and will be developed in one long release cycle. Which software development paradigm would you choose?

A

Waterfall

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12
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An open system facilitated operations on different hardware platforms, can save time and cost (when used properly), and _______________.

A

Promote interoperability

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13
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What is the current act covering the acquisition of information technology?

A

Clinger-Cohen Act

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14
Q

You are the APM for a new C4I system and must identify software critical requirements. What is generally the predominant critical requirement for your type of system?

A

Security

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15
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The four necessary software measurement activities that have been found to be universally employed by successful projects are _______________________________________________________________________________________

A

Plan Measurement
Perform Measurement
Evaluate Measurement
Establish and Sustain Commitment

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16
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There are _____ Integrated Product Support (ISP) elements

A

12

17
Q

What are the 2 types of maintenance?

A

Preventive and repair

18
Q

What is the first attainment of the minimum capability to effectively employ a weapon, item of equipment or system of approved characteristics and which is manned or operated by adequately trained, equipped, and supported military unit or force

A

Initial Operational Capability (IOC)

19
Q

_________________ supports the acquisition process by ensuring that logistics considerations are properly planned, integrated with the system design so that the system is supportable, continue after fielding to support the system during operations, and dispose of the system safely at the end of its useful life

A

Life Cycle Logistics

20
Q

Identify the 3 major areas of life cycle logistics

A

Acquisition Logistics
Sustainment Logistics
PBL

21
Q

Identify the term that includes personnel, supplies/equipment and real property (land and facilities) necessary to deploy and sustain a weapon system

A

Logistical footprint

22
Q

Identify the 2 goals for RMS

A

Higher operational effectiveness

Lower ownership cost

23
Q

_____________ not only concerns the system itself, but the entire infrastructure needed to sustain it

A

Supportability

24
Q

__________________ incorporates non-proprietary interfaces, protocols, industrial standards, interoperable components, and portability

A

Open Systems Architecture

25
Q

Identify the measure of maintainability

A

Mean Time To Repair

26
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_____________ requires the PM to prepare programmatic environment, safety, and occupational health evaluation (PESHE) describing the program process for integrating ESOH systems engineering

A

DoDI 5000.02

27
Q

Identify the 3 ways to analyze and document potential hazards

A 
Categorical Exclusion (CATEX)
Environmental Assessment (EA)
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
28
Q

_____________ minimize the probability of inadvertent initiation and the severity of subsequent collateral damage

A

Insensitive Munitions

29
Q

What is the Executive Order for “Greening the Government”?

A

EO 13101

30
Q

There are _____ mandatory safety steps, each of which is essential to achieve acceptable risk through systematic engineering approach

A

8

31
Q

The term ESOH refers to all of the individual, but interrelated disciplines that encompass environment, safety, and __________________

A

Occupational health

32
Q

DoD’s goal is to prevent errors, not count them. Software Quality Assurance (SQA) assists PMs in achieving this goal. What is an important SQA attribute of a DoD IT/software quality assurance program?

A

Interoperability

33
Q

A __________ is defined as any real or potential condition that can cause injury, illness, or death to personnel, damage to or loss of a system, equipment or property and damage to the environment

A

Hazard

34
Q

Contracts of _______ or more require a formal EVM system validation

A

$50M

35
Q

PHST

A

Packaging, Handling, Storage, Transportation

36
Q

_______________ and two supporting KSAs (materiel reliability and ownership cost) must be developed during TMRR for all JROC interest programs

A

Sustainment KPP

37
Q

Supply support means having the right part in the right place at the right time in the right __________ at the most economical cost

A

Quantity

38
Q

What are actions taken to keep materiel and equipment in a serviceable condition, to return it to service or to update and upgrade its capability?

A

Maintenance

39
Q

What is the measure of reliability?

A

Mean Time Between Failure

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