Which key input to the Operations & Support (O&S) phase establishes the cost, schedule, and
performance targets for a program in the phase for which they were developed?
a) Program Protection Plan (PPP)
b) Test and Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP)
c) Life Cycle Sustainment Plan (LCSP)
d) Acquisition Program Baseline (APB)
Which key input to the Operations & Support (O&S) phase is a risk-based, comprehensive, living
plan that guides efforts for managing the risks to Critical Program Information (CPI) and
mission-critical functions and components?
a) Acquisition Program Baseline (APB)
b) Acquisition Decision Memorandum (ADM)
c) Memoranda of Agreement (MOA)
d) Program Protection Plan (PPP)
Systems engineering processes play a key role in this Operations and Support phase activity,
which encompasses upgrade, modification, and production efforts required to keep the system
operational and viable in an affordable manner for the rest of its life.
a) Sustainment
b) Disposal
c) Demilitarization
d) Retirement
During the Operations & Support phase, which technical review gives the Program Manager an
indication of how well the system is delivering its promised capability to the warfighter?
a) System Requirement Review (SRR)
b) In-service Review (ISR)
c) System Functionality Review (SFR)
d) Preliminary Design Review (PDR)
Which output of the Operations & Support (O&S) phase is conducted during the modification of
specific technologies that are vital to meeting system operational threshold requirements?
a) Technology Readiness Assessment
b) Engineering Change Proposal Packages
c) Value Engineering Results
d) In-service Performance Valuation & Failure Data