ACQ 1010 FUNDAMENTALS OF SYSTEMS
ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ACCURATE ANSWERS
Which of the following institutions issues directives and regulations and formulates,
directs, and executes national security policy? - Answers - The Executive Branch
A system can be defined as: - Answers - All elements (e.g. hardware, software,
logistical support, personnel) needed to assist the Department of Defense (DoD) to
conduct its mission of deterring or winning war.
In order to be successful in acquisition management, which of the following
PERFORMANCE risk factors needed to be addressed? - Answers - Use of new material
or processes
A program estimates that they will require eventual expenditure for Research,
Development, Test and evaluation (RDT&E) of more than $535 million (FY2020) or
procurement of more than $3.065 billion (FY 2020). What Acquisition Category (ACAT)
designation will this program have? - Answers - Acquisition Category (ACAT) 1
Select the Department of Defense (DoD's) decision-support system described as; " DoD
primary resources allocation process that is calendar-driven." - Answers - Planning,
Programming, Budgeting and Execution (PPBE)
Who is the Defense Acquisition Executive? - Answers - Under Secretary of Defense
(Acquisition and Sustainment)(USD(A&S))
Programs are divided into acquisition categories (ACATs) based primarily on program
cost.1) Programs are divided into acquisition categories (ACATs) based primarily on
program cost. - Answers - True
Which of the following Federal Government regulations govern DoD acquisitions
activities? - Answers - Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
What is a characteristic of an Integrated Product Team (IPT)? - Answers - They are
multidisciplinary group of people who are collectively responsible for delivering a
defined product or process.
What is the purpose of a capabilities based-assessment (CBA)? - Answers - To analyze
the military's capabilities needs and gaps and recommended both material and non-
material solutions.
What is the name of the document that is prepared by the user to document a need that
requires a material solution? - Answers - Initial Capability Document (ICD)
, The primary objective of the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System
(JCIDS) is to ensure that the capabilities required by the joint Warfighter to successfully
execute their missions are identified with their associated operational performance
criteria. - Answers - True
Which document provides information on the development of requirements documents?
- Answers - Manual for the operation of the JCIDS
What are Requirements Managers responsible for providing? - Answers - Identifying
operational performance requirements
If an Initial Capability Document is developed, which of the following solutions does the
Capabilities-Based assessment (CBA) support? - Answers - Material
What is the primary objective of the Joint capabilities Integration and Development
system (JCIDS)? - Answers - To ensure that capabilities required by the warfighter are
identified and meet operational performance criteria
All performance attributes designated as Joint Performance Requirements (JPR) will be
upgraded to Key Performance Parameters (KPP)? - Answers - True
Select the document that establishes policies and procedures for developing, reviewing,
validating and approving the capability documents required by the Joint Capabilities
integration and Development Systems (JCIDS). - Answers - Chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff Instruction (CJCSI) 5123.01
Which International Acquisition and Exportability objective addresses the need to
strengthen domestic and allied defense industrial bases? - Answers - Industrial
What is the purpose of the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase?
- Answers - To develop, build and test a product to verify that all operational and derived
requirements have been met to support production or deployment decision.
In order for the Program Manager to maximize affordability from program initiation
through post-production, the Acquisition Strategy must evolve and become increasingly
more definitive. - Answers - True
In what document does the Program Manager (PM) address the demilitarization and
disposal requirements? - Answers - Product Support Plan (PSS)
The purpose of the Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction (TMRR) phase is to
reduce technology risk through competitive prototype of critical technologies. - Answers
- True
ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ACCURATE ANSWERS
Which of the following institutions issues directives and regulations and formulates,
directs, and executes national security policy? - Answers - The Executive Branch
A system can be defined as: - Answers - All elements (e.g. hardware, software,
logistical support, personnel) needed to assist the Department of Defense (DoD) to
conduct its mission of deterring or winning war.
In order to be successful in acquisition management, which of the following
PERFORMANCE risk factors needed to be addressed? - Answers - Use of new material
or processes
A program estimates that they will require eventual expenditure for Research,
Development, Test and evaluation (RDT&E) of more than $535 million (FY2020) or
procurement of more than $3.065 billion (FY 2020). What Acquisition Category (ACAT)
designation will this program have? - Answers - Acquisition Category (ACAT) 1
Select the Department of Defense (DoD's) decision-support system described as; " DoD
primary resources allocation process that is calendar-driven." - Answers - Planning,
Programming, Budgeting and Execution (PPBE)
Who is the Defense Acquisition Executive? - Answers - Under Secretary of Defense
(Acquisition and Sustainment)(USD(A&S))
Programs are divided into acquisition categories (ACATs) based primarily on program
cost.1) Programs are divided into acquisition categories (ACATs) based primarily on
program cost. - Answers - True
Which of the following Federal Government regulations govern DoD acquisitions
activities? - Answers - Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
What is a characteristic of an Integrated Product Team (IPT)? - Answers - They are
multidisciplinary group of people who are collectively responsible for delivering a
defined product or process.
What is the purpose of a capabilities based-assessment (CBA)? - Answers - To analyze
the military's capabilities needs and gaps and recommended both material and non-
material solutions.
What is the name of the document that is prepared by the user to document a need that
requires a material solution? - Answers - Initial Capability Document (ICD)
, The primary objective of the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System
(JCIDS) is to ensure that the capabilities required by the joint Warfighter to successfully
execute their missions are identified with their associated operational performance
criteria. - Answers - True
Which document provides information on the development of requirements documents?
- Answers - Manual for the operation of the JCIDS
What are Requirements Managers responsible for providing? - Answers - Identifying
operational performance requirements
If an Initial Capability Document is developed, which of the following solutions does the
Capabilities-Based assessment (CBA) support? - Answers - Material
What is the primary objective of the Joint capabilities Integration and Development
system (JCIDS)? - Answers - To ensure that capabilities required by the warfighter are
identified and meet operational performance criteria
All performance attributes designated as Joint Performance Requirements (JPR) will be
upgraded to Key Performance Parameters (KPP)? - Answers - True
Select the document that establishes policies and procedures for developing, reviewing,
validating and approving the capability documents required by the Joint Capabilities
integration and Development Systems (JCIDS). - Answers - Chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff Instruction (CJCSI) 5123.01
Which International Acquisition and Exportability objective addresses the need to
strengthen domestic and allied defense industrial bases? - Answers - Industrial
What is the purpose of the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase?
- Answers - To develop, build and test a product to verify that all operational and derived
requirements have been met to support production or deployment decision.
In order for the Program Manager to maximize affordability from program initiation
through post-production, the Acquisition Strategy must evolve and become increasingly
more definitive. - Answers - True
In what document does the Program Manager (PM) address the demilitarization and
disposal requirements? - Answers - Product Support Plan (PSS)
The purpose of the Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction (TMRR) phase is to
reduce technology risk through competitive prototype of critical technologies. - Answers
- True
