CDFM Module 4 -2024
What are Joint Acquisition Programs? -ANS-Joint Acquisition Programs is any acqusition
system, subsystem, component, or technology program with astrategy that includes
funding by more than one DoD component during any phase of a system's life cycle.
Who decides to place programs under joint acquisition management? -ANS-The MDA
decides whether to place programs under joint management and designates the lead
executive DoD component.
What law requires an analysis of potential opportunities of international cooperation? -
ANS-10 USC 2350a(e) requires international cooperation consideration in the initial
aquisition strategy for a program.
When international programs may be established in the defense acqusition program -
ANS-Decision to include international partners needs to be included during
development of the initial capabilities document but no early than the material and
solution analysis phase.
When is Earned Value Management (EVM) implemented -ANS-EVM is part of program
management . It ensures that cost , schedule and technical aspects of the contract are
truly integrated.
In what type of contracts EVM is required -ANS-EVM is required on Cost, and/or
Incentive contracts valued at greater than $20M.
What is EVM? -ANS-Earned Value Management is a tool that
1. Relates the scope of the work to its associated budgets and schedule.
2. Measures the work progress in objective terms
3. States that value of the work completed in dollars and other measurable units.
,What are EVM techniques? -ANS-Correlate the budgeted cost of worked scheduled with
the budget cost of work performed (BCWP)
1. 0/100 Earned Value Technique
2. Percent Start/Percent Finish EV Technique (50/50) (25/75) (80/20)
3. Percent Complete
4. Units Completed
5. Equivalent Units
Describe the Percent Start/Percent Finish EV Technique -ANS-Is an objective earned
value technique tied to the start and completion of a work package task, often referred
to % assigned to the start and finish milestone such as (50/50...)
Thsi technique tends to overstate performance in the first half of the period of
performance and uderstate performance in the last half.
What is the most important step in EVM system? -ANS-Is the establishment of the
Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB)or the Budgeted Cost of Work Schedule
(BCWS)
What is the PMB in and EVM? -ANS-The PMB includes the undistributed budget, all
summary level planning package budgets, and all control account budgets. It does not
include management reserve.
What is the final step of the PMB? -ANS-Is to classify work, to allocate the budget and to
time phase the control account work package budgets. This last phase is calculate BWCS
How do we classify work packages in EVM? -ANS-in 3 categories, Discrete, apportioned
effort, and level of effort.
, Describe the realignment of the PMB -ANS-Rebaselining, Replanning, and
Reprogramming
What is Reprogramming? -ANS-Reprogramming is a comprehensive realignment of the
remaining performance measurement baseline that results in a total budget and/or
total schedule that exceeds the contractual requirements. It is the process that results in
an Over-Target Baseline or OTB and an Over-Target Schedule OTS.
Schedule Performance Index (SPI) formula -ANS-SPI=BCWP/BCWS
Estimate at Completion (EAC) formula -ANS-EAC=ACWP+[(BAC-BCWP)/(Performance
Factor)]
EAC Compsite formula -ANS-ACWPcum+[(BAC-BCWPcum)/(CPIcum*SPIcum)]
Upper Value (worst case)
EVM Terminology -ANS-EAC=Estimate at Completion
BAC=Budget at Completion(current)
BCWS=Budget Cost of Work Scheduled (current)
BWCP=Budget Cost of Work Performed (earned value)
ACWP=Actual Cost of Work Performed
What is the Contractor Cost and Software Data Reporting (CSDR) -ANS-The CSDR system
involves two formal contractor reports, the COntractor Cost Data Report (CCDR) and the
Software Resources Data Report (SRDR)
What is Contract Performance Report (CPR) -ANS-The PM should obtain from the
contractor a CPR (DD form 2734) on all contracts the meet or exceed EVMS dollar
What are Joint Acquisition Programs? -ANS-Joint Acquisition Programs is any acqusition
system, subsystem, component, or technology program with astrategy that includes
funding by more than one DoD component during any phase of a system's life cycle.
Who decides to place programs under joint acquisition management? -ANS-The MDA
decides whether to place programs under joint management and designates the lead
executive DoD component.
What law requires an analysis of potential opportunities of international cooperation? -
ANS-10 USC 2350a(e) requires international cooperation consideration in the initial
aquisition strategy for a program.
When international programs may be established in the defense acqusition program -
ANS-Decision to include international partners needs to be included during
development of the initial capabilities document but no early than the material and
solution analysis phase.
When is Earned Value Management (EVM) implemented -ANS-EVM is part of program
management . It ensures that cost , schedule and technical aspects of the contract are
truly integrated.
In what type of contracts EVM is required -ANS-EVM is required on Cost, and/or
Incentive contracts valued at greater than $20M.
What is EVM? -ANS-Earned Value Management is a tool that
1. Relates the scope of the work to its associated budgets and schedule.
2. Measures the work progress in objective terms
3. States that value of the work completed in dollars and other measurable units.
,What are EVM techniques? -ANS-Correlate the budgeted cost of worked scheduled with
the budget cost of work performed (BCWP)
1. 0/100 Earned Value Technique
2. Percent Start/Percent Finish EV Technique (50/50) (25/75) (80/20)
3. Percent Complete
4. Units Completed
5. Equivalent Units
Describe the Percent Start/Percent Finish EV Technique -ANS-Is an objective earned
value technique tied to the start and completion of a work package task, often referred
to % assigned to the start and finish milestone such as (50/50...)
Thsi technique tends to overstate performance in the first half of the period of
performance and uderstate performance in the last half.
What is the most important step in EVM system? -ANS-Is the establishment of the
Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB)or the Budgeted Cost of Work Schedule
(BCWS)
What is the PMB in and EVM? -ANS-The PMB includes the undistributed budget, all
summary level planning package budgets, and all control account budgets. It does not
include management reserve.
What is the final step of the PMB? -ANS-Is to classify work, to allocate the budget and to
time phase the control account work package budgets. This last phase is calculate BWCS
How do we classify work packages in EVM? -ANS-in 3 categories, Discrete, apportioned
effort, and level of effort.
, Describe the realignment of the PMB -ANS-Rebaselining, Replanning, and
Reprogramming
What is Reprogramming? -ANS-Reprogramming is a comprehensive realignment of the
remaining performance measurement baseline that results in a total budget and/or
total schedule that exceeds the contractual requirements. It is the process that results in
an Over-Target Baseline or OTB and an Over-Target Schedule OTS.
Schedule Performance Index (SPI) formula -ANS-SPI=BCWP/BCWS
Estimate at Completion (EAC) formula -ANS-EAC=ACWP+[(BAC-BCWP)/(Performance
Factor)]
EAC Compsite formula -ANS-ACWPcum+[(BAC-BCWPcum)/(CPIcum*SPIcum)]
Upper Value (worst case)
EVM Terminology -ANS-EAC=Estimate at Completion
BAC=Budget at Completion(current)
BCWS=Budget Cost of Work Scheduled (current)
BWCP=Budget Cost of Work Performed (earned value)
ACWP=Actual Cost of Work Performed
What is the Contractor Cost and Software Data Reporting (CSDR) -ANS-The CSDR system
involves two formal contractor reports, the COntractor Cost Data Report (CCDR) and the
Software Resources Data Report (SRDR)
What is Contract Performance Report (CPR) -ANS-The PM should obtain from the
contractor a CPR (DD form 2734) on all contracts the meet or exceed EVMS dollar
