Jeopardy

Question 1

The ___________ is developed by the PM at Milestone __________, and updated prior to each Milestone. It reflects the approved program being executed.

Answer 1

Acquisition Program Baseline; Milestone B

Question 2

PAUC

Answer 2

Program Acquisition Unit Cost

Question 3

A critical breach to the APB is ________% of the Current Baseline Estimate and _________% of the Original Baseline Estimate.

Answer 3

25%; 50%

Question 4

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

Answer 4

immediately; 30 days

Question 5

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

Answer 5

Trade space

Question 6

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

Answer 6

the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) (what work needs to be done) and the Organizational Breakdown Structure (OBS) (who does the work)

Question 7

The three step process to develop a Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB).

Answer 7

1. Defining the work (WBS)
2. Scheduling the work
3. Allocating the budgets

Question 8

__________ is: a formal review conducted jointly between the Government and the contractor, mandatory for all EVMS contracts, assesses validity of control account budgets, resources and time phasing

Answer 8

Integrated Baseline Review (IBR); must be done within 180 days of contract award

Question 9

Two major types of EVMS surveillance performed by DCMA

Answer 9

1. System surveillance

2. Contract surveillance

Question 10

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

Answer 10

32

Question 11

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

Answer 11

Waterfall

Question 12

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

Answer 12

promotes interoperability

Question 13

The ________ is the current act covering the acquisition of information technology.

Answer 13

Clinger-Cohen Act (CCA)

Question 14

Nunn-McCurdy Act

Answer 14

Congressional unit cost reporting requirements for Major Defense Acquisition Programs (MDAPs), i.e., ACATs ID/IC

Question 15

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?

Answer 15

Security

Question 16

The four necessary software measurement activities that have been found to be universally employed by successful projects are _________, perform measurement, evaluate measurement, and establish and sustain commitment.

Answer 16

Plan measurement

Question 17

There are _______ Integrated Product Support (IPS) elements.

Answer 17

12

Question 18

The two types of maintenance are ________ and _________.

Answer 18

preventive and repair

Question 19

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

Answer 19

Initial Operational Capability

Question 20

_________ 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.

Answer 20

Life Cycle Logistics

Question 21

The three major areas of Life Cycle Logistics are _______, Sustainment Logistics, and Performance Based Life Cycle Product Support (PBL).

Answer 21

Acquisition Logistics

Question 22

A _________ is a term that includes personnel, supplies/equipment, and real property (land and facilities) necessary to deploy and sustain a weapon system.

Answer 22

Logistical Footprint

Question 23

The two goals for RMS are higher operational effectiveness and _________.

Answer 23

lower ownership costs

Question 24

__________ not only concerns the system itself but the entire infrastructure needed to sustain it.

Answer 24

Supportability

Question 25

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

Answer 25

Open Systems Architecture

Question 26

The measure of maintainability

Answer 26

Mean time to repair

Question 27

_________ requires the Program Manager to prepare a Programmatic Environment, Safety and Occupational Health Evaluation (PESHE) describing the program’s process for integrating ESOH into System Engineering.

Answer 27

DoDI 5000.02

Question 28

Three ways to analyze and document potential hazards.

Answer 28

1. Categorical Exclusion (CATEX)
2. Environmental Assessment (EA)
3. Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)

Question 29

_________ minimize the probability of inadvertent initiation and the severity of subsequent collateral damage.

Answer 29

Insensitive munitions

Question 30

Executive order for greening the Government.

Answer 30

EO 13101

Question 31

There are _______ mandatory system safety steps, each of which is essential to acceptable risk through a systematic engineering approach

Answer 31

8

Question 32

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

Answer 32

Occupational Health

Question 33

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

Answer 33

Interoperability….”will the SW run on my hardware as well as it can?”

Question 34

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.

Answer 34

Hazard

Question 35

Contracts of $________ or more require a formal EVM system validation.

Answer 35

$50 Million

Question 36

PHST

Answer 36

Packaging, Handling, Storage and Transportation

Question 37

_________ and two supporting KSAs (Materiel reliability and ownership costs) must be developed during TMRR for all JROC interest programs.

Answer 37

Sustainment KPP (materiel availability)

Question 38

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

Answer 38

quantity

Question 39

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

Answer 39

Maintenance

Question 40

A measure of reliability is __________.

Answer 40

Mean time between failure