Module 4 Exam, Part I
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contains 19 Questions
1) A Government official who obligates the Government on a contract without having
sufficient funds to cover that expense has violated the _______________. [Select the
appropriate public law (i.e., Misappropriation Act, Anti-Defic...
Module 4 Exam, Part I
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contains 19 Questions
1) A Government official who obligates the Government on a contract without having
sufficient funds to cover that expense has violated the _______________. [Select the
appropriate public law (i.e., Misappropriation Act, Anti-Deficiency Act, Bona Fide Need)
that applies to the use of appropriated funds under specific circumstances.]
Anti-Deficiency Act
Misappropriation Act
Bona Fide Need Rule
Reprogramming Thresholds
2) The Army can transfer excess funds from a Procurement appropriation to a Research,
Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) appropriation to cover a funding shortfall of
$3 million without prior approval of Congress. [Given a funding shortfall, apply the rules
governing reprogramming of appropriated funds in each appropriation category to resolve
the problem.]
True
False
3) Select the best statement about the use of Technical Reviews in the current acquisition
environment. [Relate the different types of program unique specifications to their
appropriate configuration baselines and technical review requirements.]
Technical Reviews should be tailored to assess development maturity and risk and to
determine readiness to proceed to the next phase.
Technical Reviews waste valuable Government and contractor time and should be
eliminated to allow more focus on program execution.
The same standard set of Technical Reviews should always be conducted on every
program to ensure the PM has complete data to support decisions.
Technical Reviews are essential since they are vehicles for program problem solving
and training new people on the details of the program.
,4) What are some of the planning challenges that must be considered when taking
commercial items and modifying them for military use (Select all that apply)? [Identify the
impact on configuration management when commercial items are used in the system.]
Management of government furnished equipment
Maintain technical data
Integration
Availability of test ranges and personnel
Long-term logistics support
5) An Operational Assessment will provide operational effectiveness and suitability data.
[Identify the role of Early Operational Assessment (EOA) and Operational Assessment
(OA) in reducing program risk.]
True
False
6) A program manager should normally look for opportunities to integrate developmental
testing (DT) and operational testing (OT) in order to save time and money. [Identify the
risks and benefits associated with integrated Developmental Testing/Operational Testing
(DT/OT).]
False
True
7) A program deviation occurs if the PM thinks his/her program will not meet the threshold
value established for a performance parameter in the Acquisition Program Baseline.
[Identify when program deviations occur and the actions that should be taken by the
Program Manager.]
False
True
8) Where would the initial Functional Baseline be reviewed to ensure that it covers all the
Government's capability needs? [Identify the purpose of specific technical reviews and
,their relationship to the acquisition process.] [Remediation Accessed :N]
Systems Functional Review
Critical Design Review
Preliminary Design Review
Test Readiness Review
9) What group is used to help control the configuration of external interfaces for a system?
[Identify the roles, responsibilities, and methods for interface control and technical data
management.]
Interface Control Working Group
Overarching Integrated Product Team
Integrated Logistics Support Management Team
Joint Test and Evaluation Planning Group
10) Which of the following configuration baselines is used to define design requirements for
each of the components or configuration items of a system? [Identify the relationship
between configuration baselines, specifications, and configuration management planning.]
[Remediation Accessed :N]
Allocated Baseline
Functional Baseline
Product Baseline
Maintenance Baseline
11) The Program Manager just received approval of his proposed acquisition strategy with
one exception: he has been directed to make maximum use of existing Air Force software.
Which of the best software acquisition practices is most applicable to his situation?
[Identify developer practices essential for creation of high quality software.]
Assess reuse risks and cost
Inspect requirements and design
, Use metrics to manage
Use system based software design
12) A program deviation (informally known as a "breach") from the Acquisition Program
Baseline (APB) occurs when the Program Manager (PM) has reason to believe that the
current estimate of a performance, schedule, or cost parameter is not within the threshold
value for that parameter. When a deviation occurs, the PM will notify the Milestone
Decision Authority (MDA) ________________ that a program deviation has occurred.
[Relate the Acquisition Program Baseline (APB) to planning, control, and risk
management in attaining cost, schedule and performance goals.]
Immediately
Within 30 days
Within 60 days
Within 90 days
13) Instability of user capability needs, design, and production processes are most likely to
cause _________________. [Identify how instability of user capability needs, design, and
production processes impact program cost and schedule.]
Cost increases and schedule slips
Cost decreases and schedule slips
Cost decreases without impacting schedule
Schedule slips without impacting cost
14) Which technical review is held during the Engineering and Manufacturing Development
Phase to assess the final design after the "build to" baseline has been achieved? [Trace the
maturation of system design information as it evolves through the acquisition life cycle of a
system.]
Critical Design Review (CDR)
Preliminary Design Review (PDR)
System Requirements Review (SRR)
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