Fundamentals of Systems Acqusition Flashcards
DAW
Defense Aqusition Workforce
DAWIA
Defense Acquisiton Workforce I Act
system
all elements needed to assist the DOD in winning wars
systems acqusition management within the DOD
the processes used to acquire quality products
what does acqusition encompass
acqusition encompasses…
design
engingeering
testing
construction
deployment
sustainment
and disposal of weapons/services of the procured
management =
task required to complete a specific project
planning, testing, budgeting, organizing, controlling risk, leading
what does systems acquisition management within the DOD lead to
system/acquisition/management all ensures that the DOD can…
- satisfy the needs of their operational users
- provide measurable improvement in mission capabilities/operational and functional
- acquire systems in a timely manner and at a fair/reasonable cost
3 sets of federal government regulations that cover DOD acqusitions
FAR: federal acqusitino regulation
DFARS: Defense FAR supplekent
coponent unique FAR supplements
PPBE
calendar driven
used to allocate resources and budgeting
what is DAS
Defense Acquisition System
- acquires the system and services as the management process by which the DOD develops and acquires weapons/systems
PPBE
planning programming budgeting execution’s
- DOD primary resource allocation that is “calendar” driven
JCIDS
joint capabilities integratino and development system
- identifies required weapons systems
- identify, assesses, and prioritizes capabilities
“requirement generative process”
DOD weapons system paid…
DOD weapons systems must be paid for w/the fed beudget and designed/built within an acquistions system
- weapons system 3 distinct diecision processes from conept to development
- ID required system, establish budget, acquire the system
*JCIDS, PPBE, DAS
who uses FAR
all federal agencies use FAR
- direcs DOD program in acquistion planning, competition requirements, contract award procedures, warrenties
DFARS
DOD only
- requirements of law, DOD wide policies, delegation, and deviation from FAR authorities.
- policies and procedures that have a significant effect on teh public
governs DOD acqusition activities
FAR
how do major insituttions differ
perspectives
responsibilities
objectives
AAF
Adaptive Acqusition Framework
DA
decisin authority
MDA
milestone decision authority
ACAT
acqusition catagory
what is the AAF
Adaptive Acqusition Framework
- supports the DAS w/the objective of delivery effective suitable survivable sustainabel and affordble solutions to the end user in timely manners
responsibilities of eth executive branch in acqusition responsibilities
issue directives an regulations,
formulate direct and exeucte national security policy
OMB
Office of Management and the Budget
role of Congress in defense acqusitions
to set resource ceilings and provide bduget authority for the DOD
factors that affect executive branch decisions
patriotism
electability
personal ambitino
primary motivation and influence of the defense industry acqusition plan/invovlement
stockholder interest, profit, patriotism
objectives: profit, grwoth, market share, stability, tech achievement
interests of the executive branch
satisfy national security objectives,
maintain balanced force structure,
finding weapons to defeat threats,
prevent Congressional interests/ from fraud, waste abuse
DOT&E
director operator test and evaluation
DAB
defense acqusitions barod
DCAPE
director cost assessment and program evaluator
principle DOD advisior for all things r/t DOD acqusition system
USD for Acqusition and Sustainment
what does DOT&E provide
Director operator test and evaluation
- provides independent assessment of the operational effectivness and suitability of new weapons systems
4 DOD Undersecretaries
comptroller
policy
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research and development
CAPE
cost analysis and progrma evaluatior
ACAT
acqusitions catagory
- levels determined by projected spendinging or level of interest the program may have within ghtre DOD
PEO
program executive officer
RDT&E
research, development, test, and evaluation
costs r/t to products that you shouldn’t forget
maintence,
life cyucle costs
AAF
Adaptive Acqusition frameworks
- 6 pathwayus to guide acuistion
- may need to combo to deliver performance at speed of relevance
what is each weapon system the US acquires intended to do
every weapons system the US acquires is intended to satisfy a specific need “requirement”
IPT
integrated product teams
- collectively responsible for delivering a diefined product/process
4 risk mitigation strategies
accept
control
avoid
transfer
risks that can impact program schedule?
late delivery,
lack of planning for compliance w/environmental/safety/occupational health laws,
political pressure, changing capability needs
when analyzing risk, answer these questions…
what could go wrong?
any potential risks or future root causes of risk
what can go wrong (root cause)
what are the likekihood and risks of… (think in terms of cost, schedule, performance…)
risks that can impact technical performance
use new/unproven materials, processes, and technology
- system designs unable to accommodate human performance characteristics for operations and maintence
ACT 1 programs
major defense acquisitions based on cost
risks that can impact program cost
increased material prices,
higher than anticipated labor rate,
regulating compliance w/environment (fines, permits, hazardous waste disposal)
risk
measure of future uncertanties in achieving program performance goals and objectives within defined cost, schedule, and performance constraints
- addresses the potential variation between planned approach and expected outcome
questions to ask with regards to risk
- what’s the program risk managemnet process (process planning)
- what can go wrong? (risk ID)
- risk analysis - likelihood of risk and consequences
- shoudl risk be accepted, controlled, avoided, or transferred (risk mitigation)
how has risk changed? (risk monitor)
