Alabama State University ENG 101 Description of Systems Engineering Exam

1) Systems Engineering, as defined in the DoD’s Defense Acquisition
Guidebook, is “An interdisciplinary approach encompassing the entire
technical effort to evolve and verify an integrated and total lifecycle
balanced set of system, people, and process solutions that satisfy
customer needs.” [State the DoD definition of Systems Engineering.]
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2) Total Life Cycle Systems Management (TLCSM) is NOT normally within
the scope of Systems Engineering activities. [Summarize the scope of Systems
Engineering activities]
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3) DoD program offices mainly use Systems Engineering processes and tools
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to help manage development activities while the defense industry uses them
for that as well as a key part of their overall technical and management
approach to develop products for the acquirer. [Distinguish DoD and industry
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Systems Engineering roles] [Remediation Accessed :N]
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4) Which of the following are likely to be cited as challenges facing the
Systems Engineering Process? Select the three correct answers [List Systems
Engineering challenges] [Remediation Accessed :N]
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, 1) Systems Engineering processes and tools are used by the defense
industry as a normal part of their approach to develop products for the
acquirer; but, because of their technical nature, System Engineering
processes and tools are rarely appropriate for use by the DoD acquirer.
[Distinguish DoD and industry Systems Engineering roles]

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2) Challenges to the application of System Engineering within the DoD
include all of the following EXCEPT: [List Systems Engineering challenges]




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1) Key aspects of the DoD’s definition of Systems Engineering include all
of the following EXCEPT: [State the DoD definition of Systems Engineering.]
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