CDFM MODULE 2 EXAM REAL EXAM 150 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS(DETAILED ANSWERS)
What is the systemic method established by the Joint Chiefs of Staff for assessing
gaps in military joint warfighting capabilities and recommending solutions to resolve
these gaps? - ANSWER: Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System
(JCIDS)
Module 2.
What document provides the policies and procedures that govern the defense
acquisition system? - ANSWER: DoD Directive 5000.02, Operation of the Defense
Acquisition System
Module 2.2
What is the Defense Acquisition System? - ANSWER: The management process that
guides all DoD acquisition programs
Module 2.2
What document sets forth the broad, time-phased operational goals, and a
description of the required capabilities to address a specific gap? - ANSWER: Initial
Capabilities Document (ICD)
Module 2.2
What are the three major activities of the Acquisition Management System? -
ANSWER: Pre-Systems Acquisition
Systems Acquisition
Sustainment
Module 2.2
Work efforts during what period are prior to there being a formal acquisition
program? - ANSWER: Pre-Systems Acquisition
Module 2.2
Which of the following decision points is considered formal approval to initiate a
new acquisition program? - ANSWER: Pre-Systems Acquisition (NO)
Favorable Milestone A Decision (NO)
Decision by the MDA to begin the Materiel Solution Analysis (NO)
Favorable Milestone B Decision (YES)
Module 2.2
,In addition to formal program initiation and permission to enter the Engineering and
Manufacturing Development (EMD) Phase, what are two other important decisions
made at Milestone B: - ANSWER: Quantity of Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) items
of the system
Whether advance procurement will be requested
Module 2.2
What important decisions are made at Milestone B? - ANSWER: Formal program
initiation
Permission to enter the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) Phase
Quantity of Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) items of the system
Whether advance procurement will be requested
Module 2.2
What milestone decision enables the program to enter into Low Rate Initial
Production (LRIP)? - ANSWER: Milestone C
Module 2.2
When is a program authorized to award contracts for full rate production? -
ANSWER: Only after a positive full rate production decision
Module 2.2
Each milestone is a decision point evaluated by whom? - ANSWER: Both the Joint
Requirements Oversight Council (JROC) and Milestone Decision Authority (MDA)
Module 2.2
At what milestone decision point is the Military Department or Agency required to
have adequate funds in the FYDP to finance the acquisition program during this
period? - ANSWER: Milestone B
Module 2.2
what milestone decision point is the acquisition strategy approved? - ANSWER:
Milestone C
Module 2.2
What directive describes the five overarching policies that govern all DoD acquisition
programs? - ANSWER: DoD Directive 5000.01, The Defense Acquisition System
Module 2.2
What directive sets forth mandatory procedures for all defense technology projects
and acquisition programs? - ANSWER: DoD Directive 5000.02, Operation of the
Defense Acquisition System
Module 2.2
,What is the preferred DoD strategy for rapid acquisition of mature technology for
the user that delivers capability in increments, recognizing, up front, the need for
future capability improvements? - ANSWER: Evolutionary Acquisition
Module 2.2
How is Evolutionary Acquisition achieved? - ANSWER: Evolutionary acquisition is
achieved through the incremental development process and requires collaboration
among the warfighter user, tester, and developer
Module 2.2
What programs are designated as ACAT I? - ANSWER: RDTE funds of more than $365
million
OPA funds of more than $2.19 billion (sated in FY 00 constant dollars)
Any program designated by USD (AT&L) because of Congressional interest
Module 2.2
Who is the MDA for ACAT ID programs? - ANSWER: DoD level (The "D" indicates the
MDA is at the "Defense" level; also Defense Acquisition Board who advises the USD
(AT&L)
Module 2.2
Who is the MDA for ACAT IC programs? - ANSWER: Component level (The "C"
indicates the MDA is at the "Component" level)
Module 2.2
What is the total cost to the government of a program over its full life, including
costs for research and developmental testing, production, facilities, operations,
maintenance, personnel, environmental compliance, and disposal? - ANSWER: Life-
cycle cost (LCC)
Module 2.2
What should a Work Breakdown Structure define? - ANSWER: A Work Breakdown
Structure should display the total system as a product-oriented family tree
composed of hardware, software, services, data, and facilities; and relate the
elements of work to each other and to the end product
Module 2.2
When is an Acquisition Program Baseline (APB) required? - ANSWER: Every
acquisition program is required to establish an Acquisition Program Baseline (APB) to
document the cost, schedule, and performance objectives and thresholds of that
program at program initiation
Module 2.2
, What life cycle cost estimate, required for ACAT I programs, is normally done at the
OSD level by the Cost Analysis Improvement Group (CAIG)—not in the acquisition
community and independent of the acquisition community chain of command? -
ANSWER: Independent Cost Estimate (ICE)
Module 2.2
What document is used to capture the details of what is to constitute an acquisition
program in order to prepare a valid estimate of its life cycle cost? - ANSWER: Cost
Analysis Requirements Description (CARD)
Module 2.2
When is the draft and final version of a Cost Analysis Requirements Description
(CARD) due? - ANSWER: A draft version of the CARD is required 180 days prior to the
milestone or decision review and the follow-on version is required 45 days prior to
the milestone or decision review
Module 2.2
What types of costs are included in the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)? -
ANSWER: All recurring and non-recurring costs included in the contract cost data
report (CCDR)
Module 2.2
When developing a Work Breakdown Structure, what constitutes a managerially
significant unit of work? - ANSWER: Control Account
Module 2.2
What defines work explicitly and provides a basis for control of scope changes during
the life of the program? - ANSWER: WBS Dictionary
Module 2.2
By establishing trade-offs up front, what empowers the user to make effective and
more informed choices, thus providing optimum performance for the money
required for each system? - ANSWER: Cost As An Independent Variable (CAIV)
principles
Module 2.2
What factors does the process for achieving the objectives of Cost As An
Independent Variable (CAIV) include? - ANSWER: Motivating Government and
industry managers to achieve program objectives
Module 2.2
What is one way to maintain system affordability? - ANSWER: Require a thorough
analysis of all viable alternative methods to satisfy the operational requirements,
and that the best, most affordable alternative is selected (Analysis of Alternatives)
Module 2.2
CORRECT ANSWERS(DETAILED ANSWERS)
What is the systemic method established by the Joint Chiefs of Staff for assessing
gaps in military joint warfighting capabilities and recommending solutions to resolve
these gaps? - ANSWER: Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System
(JCIDS)
Module 2.
What document provides the policies and procedures that govern the defense
acquisition system? - ANSWER: DoD Directive 5000.02, Operation of the Defense
Acquisition System
Module 2.2
What is the Defense Acquisition System? - ANSWER: The management process that
guides all DoD acquisition programs
Module 2.2
What document sets forth the broad, time-phased operational goals, and a
description of the required capabilities to address a specific gap? - ANSWER: Initial
Capabilities Document (ICD)
Module 2.2
What are the three major activities of the Acquisition Management System? -
ANSWER: Pre-Systems Acquisition
Systems Acquisition
Sustainment
Module 2.2
Work efforts during what period are prior to there being a formal acquisition
program? - ANSWER: Pre-Systems Acquisition
Module 2.2
Which of the following decision points is considered formal approval to initiate a
new acquisition program? - ANSWER: Pre-Systems Acquisition (NO)
Favorable Milestone A Decision (NO)
Decision by the MDA to begin the Materiel Solution Analysis (NO)
Favorable Milestone B Decision (YES)
Module 2.2
,In addition to formal program initiation and permission to enter the Engineering and
Manufacturing Development (EMD) Phase, what are two other important decisions
made at Milestone B: - ANSWER: Quantity of Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) items
of the system
Whether advance procurement will be requested
Module 2.2
What important decisions are made at Milestone B? - ANSWER: Formal program
initiation
Permission to enter the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) Phase
Quantity of Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) items of the system
Whether advance procurement will be requested
Module 2.2
What milestone decision enables the program to enter into Low Rate Initial
Production (LRIP)? - ANSWER: Milestone C
Module 2.2
When is a program authorized to award contracts for full rate production? -
ANSWER: Only after a positive full rate production decision
Module 2.2
Each milestone is a decision point evaluated by whom? - ANSWER: Both the Joint
Requirements Oversight Council (JROC) and Milestone Decision Authority (MDA)
Module 2.2
At what milestone decision point is the Military Department or Agency required to
have adequate funds in the FYDP to finance the acquisition program during this
period? - ANSWER: Milestone B
Module 2.2
what milestone decision point is the acquisition strategy approved? - ANSWER:
Milestone C
Module 2.2
What directive describes the five overarching policies that govern all DoD acquisition
programs? - ANSWER: DoD Directive 5000.01, The Defense Acquisition System
Module 2.2
What directive sets forth mandatory procedures for all defense technology projects
and acquisition programs? - ANSWER: DoD Directive 5000.02, Operation of the
Defense Acquisition System
Module 2.2
,What is the preferred DoD strategy for rapid acquisition of mature technology for
the user that delivers capability in increments, recognizing, up front, the need for
future capability improvements? - ANSWER: Evolutionary Acquisition
Module 2.2
How is Evolutionary Acquisition achieved? - ANSWER: Evolutionary acquisition is
achieved through the incremental development process and requires collaboration
among the warfighter user, tester, and developer
Module 2.2
What programs are designated as ACAT I? - ANSWER: RDTE funds of more than $365
million
OPA funds of more than $2.19 billion (sated in FY 00 constant dollars)
Any program designated by USD (AT&L) because of Congressional interest
Module 2.2
Who is the MDA for ACAT ID programs? - ANSWER: DoD level (The "D" indicates the
MDA is at the "Defense" level; also Defense Acquisition Board who advises the USD
(AT&L)
Module 2.2
Who is the MDA for ACAT IC programs? - ANSWER: Component level (The "C"
indicates the MDA is at the "Component" level)
Module 2.2
What is the total cost to the government of a program over its full life, including
costs for research and developmental testing, production, facilities, operations,
maintenance, personnel, environmental compliance, and disposal? - ANSWER: Life-
cycle cost (LCC)
Module 2.2
What should a Work Breakdown Structure define? - ANSWER: A Work Breakdown
Structure should display the total system as a product-oriented family tree
composed of hardware, software, services, data, and facilities; and relate the
elements of work to each other and to the end product
Module 2.2
When is an Acquisition Program Baseline (APB) required? - ANSWER: Every
acquisition program is required to establish an Acquisition Program Baseline (APB) to
document the cost, schedule, and performance objectives and thresholds of that
program at program initiation
Module 2.2
, What life cycle cost estimate, required for ACAT I programs, is normally done at the
OSD level by the Cost Analysis Improvement Group (CAIG)—not in the acquisition
community and independent of the acquisition community chain of command? -
ANSWER: Independent Cost Estimate (ICE)
Module 2.2
What document is used to capture the details of what is to constitute an acquisition
program in order to prepare a valid estimate of its life cycle cost? - ANSWER: Cost
Analysis Requirements Description (CARD)
Module 2.2
When is the draft and final version of a Cost Analysis Requirements Description
(CARD) due? - ANSWER: A draft version of the CARD is required 180 days prior to the
milestone or decision review and the follow-on version is required 45 days prior to
the milestone or decision review
Module 2.2
What types of costs are included in the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)? -
ANSWER: All recurring and non-recurring costs included in the contract cost data
report (CCDR)
Module 2.2
When developing a Work Breakdown Structure, what constitutes a managerially
significant unit of work? - ANSWER: Control Account
Module 2.2
What defines work explicitly and provides a basis for control of scope changes during
the life of the program? - ANSWER: WBS Dictionary
Module 2.2
By establishing trade-offs up front, what empowers the user to make effective and
more informed choices, thus providing optimum performance for the money
required for each system? - ANSWER: Cost As An Independent Variable (CAIV)
principles
Module 2.2
What factors does the process for achieving the objectives of Cost As An
Independent Variable (CAIV) include? - ANSWER: Motivating Government and
industry managers to achieve program objectives
Module 2.2
What is one way to maintain system affordability? - ANSWER: Require a thorough
analysis of all viable alternative methods to satisfy the operational requirements,
and that the best, most affordable alternative is selected (Analysis of Alternatives)
Module 2.2
