ACQ 2020 INTERMEDIATE SYSTEMS ACQUISTION,
PART A, MODULE 3 EXAM, PART 3
The ______ makes adjustment to the Services; budget submission to OSD. - Answers
- Resource Management Decision (RMD)
Changes made late in development or early in production usually have less impact on
program cost and schedule than changes made early. [36a. Recognize the impact of
manufacturing on cost, schedule and performance.] - Answers - False
which of the following is not a manufacturing trade off factor used to achieve a balanced
design? - Answers - Operational Capabilities (incorrect)
in which of the following situations is early operational testing least likely to be required
for a non-developmental item (NDI)? - Answers - When the NDI will be maintained by
the contractor and used in the same environment for whichit was designed.
Which of the following is not one of the following method used to achieve a producible
design? - Answers -
Under what conditions would contractor logistics support be most appropriate for a non-
developmental item (NDI) communications device being acquired by the U.S. Army? -
Answers - The configuration of the device is expected to change frequently to
incorporate technological advances as they become available
A new capability need has surfaced to modify an existing U.S. command and control
system so that it can exchange information with a system operated by a European ally.
Which of the following software best practices must be followed in order to successfully
make this modification? - Answers - Define and control interfaces
The Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC) verifies ________________ through
the field assessment of systems during exercises and contingencies, and provides
certificates of _____________ upon validation. - Answers - Interoperability
performance/ interoperability.
Every commercial item must undergo the same Governmental testing as a newly
developed item before it is acquired for use by the Department of Defense. - Answers -
False
DoD policy requires all new and upgraded Command, Control, Communications,
Computers, and Intelligence (C4I) acquisitions to comply with DoD Information
Technology Standards Registry (DISR). [Identify typical software development life cycle
activities and standards.] - Answers - True
PART A, MODULE 3 EXAM, PART 3
The ______ makes adjustment to the Services; budget submission to OSD. - Answers
- Resource Management Decision (RMD)
Changes made late in development or early in production usually have less impact on
program cost and schedule than changes made early. [36a. Recognize the impact of
manufacturing on cost, schedule and performance.] - Answers - False
which of the following is not a manufacturing trade off factor used to achieve a balanced
design? - Answers - Operational Capabilities (incorrect)
in which of the following situations is early operational testing least likely to be required
for a non-developmental item (NDI)? - Answers - When the NDI will be maintained by
the contractor and used in the same environment for whichit was designed.
Which of the following is not one of the following method used to achieve a producible
design? - Answers -
Under what conditions would contractor logistics support be most appropriate for a non-
developmental item (NDI) communications device being acquired by the U.S. Army? -
Answers - The configuration of the device is expected to change frequently to
incorporate technological advances as they become available
A new capability need has surfaced to modify an existing U.S. command and control
system so that it can exchange information with a system operated by a European ally.
Which of the following software best practices must be followed in order to successfully
make this modification? - Answers - Define and control interfaces
The Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC) verifies ________________ through
the field assessment of systems during exercises and contingencies, and provides
certificates of _____________ upon validation. - Answers - Interoperability
performance/ interoperability.
Every commercial item must undergo the same Governmental testing as a newly
developed item before it is acquired for use by the Department of Defense. - Answers -
False
DoD policy requires all new and upgraded Command, Control, Communications,
Computers, and Intelligence (C4I) acquisitions to comply with DoD Information
Technology Standards Registry (DISR). [Identify typical software development life cycle
activities and standards.] - Answers - True
