DEFENSE ACQUISITION SYSTEM EXAM
2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
100% PASS
Defense System of management (DSOM)
is a decision -making support process designed to provide DND-AFP senior leaders with a
systematic strategy-driven, capability based, planning and performance-based budgeting.
DOSM is designed to enable Senior Leaders to:
a) determine how to allocate limited resources among competing priorities across the spectrum
of defense activities; b) consider numerous factors in their planning decision-making, such as
the changing security environment, lead times needed to field capabilities, the delays in the
initiation and execution of the process may deem the acquired capability irrelevant when the
process has been completed, fiscal or budget constraints and risks involved in the planning and
decision-making;
DSOM (Maintaining proper stewardship of public funds)
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, -strengthen accountability
-consider cost effectiveness of options
-objectively assess results achieved
-realign resources to protect highest priorities during budget implementation
DOSM
provides a systematic approach for addressing these challenges
DSOM
is a system of mutually supporting systems that links key defense management functions and
functional areas: Strategic Planning Capability Development Planning Acquisition Planning and
Procurement Resource Planning Financial Management and Control Logistic Planning and War
Reserves Operational Planning and Readiness Reporting Performance Reporting
CHARACTERISTICS OF DSOM
-Uses a common planning framework
-Standardizes terms and definitions
-Employs collaborative decision-making support processes
-Establishes a single master planning calendar
Components of DSOM
1. DSPS
2. DCAPS
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2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
100% PASS
Defense System of management (DSOM)
is a decision -making support process designed to provide DND-AFP senior leaders with a
systematic strategy-driven, capability based, planning and performance-based budgeting.
DOSM is designed to enable Senior Leaders to:
a) determine how to allocate limited resources among competing priorities across the spectrum
of defense activities; b) consider numerous factors in their planning decision-making, such as
the changing security environment, lead times needed to field capabilities, the delays in the
initiation and execution of the process may deem the acquired capability irrelevant when the
process has been completed, fiscal or budget constraints and risks involved in the planning and
decision-making;
DSOM (Maintaining proper stewardship of public funds)
pg. 1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED
, -strengthen accountability
-consider cost effectiveness of options
-objectively assess results achieved
-realign resources to protect highest priorities during budget implementation
DOSM
provides a systematic approach for addressing these challenges
DSOM
is a system of mutually supporting systems that links key defense management functions and
functional areas: Strategic Planning Capability Development Planning Acquisition Planning and
Procurement Resource Planning Financial Management and Control Logistic Planning and War
Reserves Operational Planning and Readiness Reporting Performance Reporting
CHARACTERISTICS OF DSOM
-Uses a common planning framework
-Standardizes terms and definitions
-Employs collaborative decision-making support processes
-Establishes a single master planning calendar
Components of DSOM
1. DSPS
2. DCAPS
pg. 2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED
