Module 8

Question 1

What are Thresholds?

Answer 1

Minimum acceptable value, to the user supported by analysis for a system capability.

Anything less than the threshold may not satisfy the mission need.

Question 2

What are objectives?

Answer 2

The desired value ‘better’ than the threshold that results in an operationally meaningful, cost-effective, and affordable improvement in capability.

Question 3

The Service Operational Test: Agency uses Test and Evaluation (T&E) information to obtain information to help plan for training, and logistics support, True or False?

Answer 3

False, it’s used for suitability not to conduct training & logistics support

Question 4

What best describes the definition of ‘evaluate’ in the Test and Evaluation (T&E) process?

Answer 4

Review, analysis, and assessment of data

Question 5

This type of Operational Test and Evaluation is conducted after IOT&E:

Answer 5

Follow-On Operational Test and Evaluation (FOT&E)

Question 6

Live Fire Test & Evaluation is a special type of Test & Evaluation, True or False?

Answer 6

True

Question 7

Test and Evaluation Planning Process includes:

Answer 7

Establishing safe test procedures
Projecting resource and schedule requirements
Determining types and quantity of data to be collected
Estimating, the anticipated test risks/ results through modeling and simulation
Ensuring environmental protections are in place