Module 3

Question 1

Which of the following are purposes of Major Capability Acquisition pathway?

Answer 1

Develop Technology; produce weapons system; provide logistics support

Question 2

Documents produced by the Joint Capabilities. Integration and Development System (JCIDS) process are used to support the Major Capability Acquisition pathway milestone decisions

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Which of the following are characteristics of the Materiel Solution Analysis (MSA) phase?

Answer 3

Promising technologies are analyzed to determine which one is best suited to meet validated requirements

A Program Manager (PM} is selected and a program office is established

The Analysis of Alterative (AoA) is conducted

Question 4

The results of the Analysis of Alternative (AoA) provide the basis for which of the following?

Answer 4

Acquisition Strategy

Question 5

A successful Milestone A decision leads to entry into which phase?

Answer 5

Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction (TMRR)

Question 6

The Milestone Decision Authority (MDA) must approve which of the following for a program to successfully complete Milestone A?

Answer 6

The proposed materiel solution

The Acquisition Strategy

A Product Support Strategy

Question 7

When does a program enter the TMRR phase?

Answer 7

When the Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) has been completed and the MDA has approved the AS

Question 8

Which of the following are goals of the Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction (TMRR) phase?

Answer 8

Reduce technology risk

Demonstrate critical technologies through prototyping

Conduct a Preliminary Design Review (PDR)

Question 9

One of the requirements for a project to exit the Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction
(TMRIR) phase is that the technology has been demonstrated in a relevant environment

Answer 9

True

Question 10

What is the purpose of Milestone B?

Answer 10

Initiates Engineering and Manufacturing Development phase

Question 11

Which of the following are key considerations of the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase?

Answer 11

Completes all needed hardware and software detailed design

Systematically retires any open risks

Prepares for production and deployment

Question 12

Which of the following is a responsibility of the PM during the Engineering and Manufacturing
Development (EMD) phase?

Answer 12

Finalizing designs of the product support elements

Question 13

Which of the following are considerations for Milestone C?’

Answer 13

Cost estimates

Environmental issues

Manpower estimates

Question 14

Milestone Decision Authority (MDA) decisions made during the Production and Deployment phase are documented where?

Answer 14

Acquisition Decision Memorandum (ADM)

Question 15

Which of the following are key considerations of low Rate Initial Production (LRIP)?

Answer 15

Establishes an initial production base for the system

Provides Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E) test articles

Provides an efficient ramp-up to Full Rate Production (FRP)

Question 16

Acquisition programs enter into Full Rate Production and Deployment after completing the Product Support Strategy

Answer 16

False

Question 17

The Operations and Support phase is based on what?·

Answer 17

An MDA approved Product Support Strategy (PSS)

Question 18

PM’s are encouraged but not required to establish organic depot maintenance capabilities

Answer 18

False

Question 19

Which of the following are Program Manager (PM) considerations during the Disposal work effort?

Answer 19

Complete reuse or recycling of system components and materials

Sale or donation to the private sector or other governments

Wasted disposal

Question 20

Which one of the following is considered a primary goal of an Acquisition Strategy?

Answer 20

Minimize the time and cost needed to satisfy validated needs

Question 21

The AS must be approved by the Milestone Decision Authority (MDA) prior to what?

Answer 21

Release of a formal solicitation

Question 22

Which item is defined as the minimum acceptable value for performance that is necessary to
satisfy an identified need?

Answer 22

Threshold

Question 23

Which of the following are considered parameters of the Acquisition Program Baseline (APB)?

Answer 23

Cost

Schedule

Performance

Question 24

Milestone A

Answer 24

initiates Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction

Question 25

Milestone B

Answer 25

initiates Engineering and Manufacturing Development

Question 26

Milestone C

Answer 26

initiates Production and Deployment

Question 27

What are the 5 phases of the Major Capability Acquisition (MCA) Pathway

Answer 27

Materiel Solution Analysis (MSA)

Technology Maturation & Risk Reduction (TMRR)

Engineering & Manufacturing Development (EMD)

Production & Deployment (P&D)

Operations & Support (O&D)

Question 28

Four Decision points of MCA pathway

Answer 28

1. Materiel Development Decision (MDD)
2. Capability Development Document Validation (CDD-V)
3. Development Request for Proposal (RFP) Release Decision
4. Full-Rate Production (FRP) Decision)

Question 29

Milestone B authorizes entry into?

Answer 29

Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase

Question 30

When can EMD phase end

Answer 30

Design is stable

System meets validated capability requirements

Manufacturing processes are under control

Industrial production capabilities are available

System has met or exceeds all directed EMD Phase exit criteria

Question 31

The Deployment Phase of DAS begins at which milestone?

Answer 31

Milestone C

Question 32

Purpose of Milestone C is?

Answer 32

To authorize entry into:
Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP) for MDAPs and Major Systems

Production or procurement (for systems that do not require low-rate production)

Limited deployment for Major Automated Information Systems (MAIS) or software-intensive systems with no production components