The __________ phase translates planning decisions, OSD programming guidance, and congressional guidance into detailed allocations of time-phased resource requirements

Answer:

• Programming

Wrong Answers:

• Planning
• Budgeting
• Execution

Links:

• ELO: 8a. Identify the basic flow of the financial management process, to include cost analysis, the Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution (PPBE) process, Congressional enactment, and program execution.

Which of the following is NOT a required characteristic of a contractor's quality management process?

Answer:

• Appraise the product and inspect in quality

Wrong Answers:

• Monitor and control product variation
• Implement a system for corrective action
• Establish a feedback mechanism 

Links:

• ELO: 37d. Identify DOD policy regarding Basic Quality Systems and the role of ISO 9000.

The Deputy Secretary of Defense documents his decisions about service proposals for allocating resources in this document, which later serves as the baseline for the service's Budget Estimate Submission (BES) during the budgeting phase. This document is known as the:

Answer:

• Program Decision Memorandum (PDM)

Wrong Answers:

• Program Objectives Memorandum (POM)
• Program Budget Decision (PBD)
• Future Years Defense Program (FYDP)

Links:

• ELO: 11b. Identify the key events in the programming phase, including the preparation, review and decision process associated with the two primary documents of the phase: - Program Objective Memorandum (POM) - Program Decision Memorandum (PDM).

The Navy awards a cost plus award fee (CPAF) contract for $265 million to design and develop electronic components for a communications system within 18 months. What reports, if any, would the contractor normally need to provide to the Program Management Office regarding their cost, schedule, and technical performance?

Answer:

• The contractor would submit a Contract Performance Report (CPR) formats 1 through 5 and an Integrated Master Schedule (IMS)

Wrong Answers:

• The contractor would submit either a Contract Performance Report (CPR) formats 1 through 5 or an Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) but not both
• The contractor would submit a Contract Performance Report (CPR) format 1 only
• The contractor would submit a Contract Performance Report (CPR) formats 1 through 5 only
• The contractor would not be required to submit any earned value related reports to the Program Management Office

Links:

• ELO: 21a. Compare the purpose and content of the Cost Performance Report (CPR) formats