FAM 104 Week 2 Exam Questions and Answers All Correct
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FAM 104
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FAM 104
FAM 104 Week 2 Exam Questions and Answers All Correct
Describe program deviation - Answer- when the PM realizes the actual or estimate of the program's cost, schedule, and/or technical performance measures exceeds one or more of the APB thresholds
Describe how the Acquisition Process Model (AP...
FAM 104 Week 2 Exam Questions
and Answers All Correct
Describe program deviation - Answer- when the PM realizes the actual or estimate of
the program's cost, schedule, and/or technical performance measures exceeds one or
more of the APB thresholds
Describe how the Acquisition Process Model (APM) can be used - Answer- an online
tool that provides a visual representation of all six Defense Acquisition Program Models
as well as the overall visual process flow of AF acquisition
describe how Rapid Prototyping and Rapid Fielding enables rapid acquisition - Answer-
Urgent Op Needs: less than 2 years to deliver/field
Middle Tier: less than 5 years to deliver/field. Less rules, speed, innovation, and risk
Tailorable Traditional: no time constraint to deliver/field. Structure (red tape),
safeguards, oversight
Rapid prototyping: innovative technology (5 years or less)
Rapid Fielding: proven technology (5 years or less)
Describe Other Transaction (OTs) agreements - Answer- Definition: a transaction to
which most of the laws and regulations governing federal contracts (including FAR) do
not apply
OT must meet one of these conditions:
- at least one "non-traditional" defense contractor or non-profit research institution
participating to a significant extent
- all significant participants are small business or "non-traditional" defense contractors
- at least 1/3 of total cost of the project is paid by sources other than the Federal
Government
- the agency's senior procurement executives justifies the use of OT in writing
Define risk - Answer- a future event that, if it occurs, may cause a negative outcome or
an execution failure in a program within defined performance, schedule and cost
constraints
Identify ? elements of risk - Answer- - Future event (root cause)
- Probability
- Consequence
Describe the ? steps of the risk management process - Answer- - Risk Management
Planning
- Risk Identification - ask what can go wrong?
- Risk Analysis (probability & impact)
Explain the ? risk handling responses - Answer- - Mitigate (active)
- Avoid (active)
- Transfer (active)
- Accept (passive)
- Monitor (passive): requires taking action when "likelihood" or "consequence" reaches
trigger point
identify the three aspects of the SE approach to solving problems - Answer- - top down
design and bottom up realization (the "V")
- integrated, life cycle balance method
- interdisciplinary
List the eight SE technical management processes - Answer- TP DATA CRIDR Mgmt
- Technical Planning (TP)
- Decision Analysis (DA)
- Technical Assessment (TA)
- Configuration Management
- Requirements Management
- Interface Management
- Technical Data Management
- Risk Management
Describe the purpose/importance of baselines and specifications - Answer-
Specifications: describes what must be built and how well it must operate/perform
Baseline: provide a means of comparing what our contractors deliver to what we
(government) had expected
Identify the policy and procedures that apply to Information Technology (IT) and
Defense Business Systems (DBS) - Answer- 1. DoDI 8500.1; Cybersecurity Policy -
policy to ensure systems are protected before operating in the field. Prevent stealing,
gain resilience and prevent tampering
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