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What are the 3 major phases of the PPBE
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Planning, Programming and budgeting
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What is the name of the automatived databes that summarizes all forces, resources, and equipment associated with programs approved by the secretary of defense
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future years defense program (FYDP)
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What is the title of the final document of the planning phase
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Joint programing guidance (JPG)
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Who serves as the chairman of the national security council
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The president of the united states of america
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the under secretary of defense (Acquisition, Technology & Logistics) serves as the chairman of what board
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defense acquisition board (DAB)
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what is the final phase of the PPBE Process, inwhich programmatic decisions are translated into resources in an appropriations format
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Budget developent or budgeting
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what is the purpose of the chairmans program assessment
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The chairman's Program assessment (CPA) checks the balance and capabilities of composite force and support levels recommended by service POMS
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during which event do OSD Comptroller analysts draft Resource Management Decisions (RMDs) for review and coordination
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OSD/OMB Budget Review (Fall Review)
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which documents reflect SECDEF decisions regarding appropriate program and funding that will be included in the annual defense budget request to the president
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Resource Management Decisions
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Near the end of the budget review process the SECDEF and DEPSEC may conduct a review of component major policy or budget issues that have not yet been resolved. Resolution of these issues may displace other program within the fixed dod topline. Thisreview is known as what
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Issue resolutions
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One method to issue obligations is through a MIPR. What is another way
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contracts
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monies not appropriated by congress that are generated primarily from the sale of goods and services are known as what
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Non-Appropriated Funds
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Under an Economy Act agreement what must be done with funds that are unused when the ordering appropriation expires
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deobligated
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what document provides guidance to components for preparation of their POM and BES submissions
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Joint Programing Guidance (JPG)
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the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of staff is the principal military advisor to which officials and or organizations
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The President; The National Security Council; and the Secretary of Defense
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The commanders of the Combatant Commands are responsible to whom for accomplishing the assigned military mission
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The President and the Secretary of Defense
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Who is the principal advisor and assistant to the secretary of defense for budget and fiscal matters
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Undersecretary of defense (Comptroller)/ CFO
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wHAT LAW IDENTFIES THE cHAIRMAN OF THE jOINT cHIEFS OF sTAFF AS THE SENIOR RANKING MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES
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The Goldwater-Nichols DoD Reorganization Act 1986
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The military operational chain of command runs from the President to whom
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The Secretary of Defense to the Combatant commanders
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What is the name of the process DoD uses to determine the dollar amounts for programs to be submitted to congress as part of the presidents budget
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The Planning; Programming; Budgeting; and Execution (PPBE) process
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what is a systematic approach to the problem of choosing the best method of allocating scarce resources to achieve a given objective
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Economic Analysis
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What are some of the components necessary to conducting effective economic analyses
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Clear identification of mission-related objectives;
Specific assumptions; identification of all feasible alternatives; sensitivity analysis; full addressed results and recommendation |
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In regards to measures of central tendency, what is a mean? What is a mode? What is a median?
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Mean is the arithmetic average;
Mode is the most frequent score in a distribution of scores; Median is the middle of arrayed values |
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What does correlation measure
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Correlation is the degree of relationship between two or more variables
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What are some of the limitations of economic analysis
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Economic Analysis will not:
Produce results that are more valid than input data: Make final decisions: Be applied with cookbook precision; Provide relevant solutions to irrelevant questions; Predict political and non-economic impacts; bea substitute for sound judgement, management or control |
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***Cost savings, coast avoidance and productivity improvement are recognized as what type of benefits
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***quantifiable benefits***
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what coast estimating approach is based on direct comparison with historical information
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analogy approach
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what cost estimating approach is known as a statistical method or top down approach
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parametric approach
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which cost estimating approach requires extensive knowledge of teh product or process
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engineering approach
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what are the methods/steps in conducting the delphi technique
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query expert opinion;
Seek supporting rational or information from each expert; Summarize results; Gather second opinion; Continue iteration until consensus or near-consensus is reached |
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wHICH APPROPRIATIONS CONTRIBUTE TO A mAJOR aCQUISITION
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RDT&E, Procurement, O&M, MILCON, MILPERS
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what cost structure does MIL-HDBK-881B represent
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Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
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Advance Procurement is an exception to what principle
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Full Funding Principle
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What concept is based on the axiom that the best time to reduce cost is early in the provess
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Cost as an independent variable
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what is the difference between budget cost of work performed and actual cost of work performed
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cost variance
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what are some factors to consider in the cost as an independent variable (CAIV) process
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Set realistic but aggressive cost objectives early;
Manage risk to achieve cost, schedule and performance objectives; Devise appropriate metrics; Motivate government and industry managers; Put in place additional incentives to reduce operations and support costs for fielded systems |
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what are the three linking factors critical to the success of any Earned Value Managment System
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Cost, Schedule, Performance
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what is a radical redesign of key business processes that involves examination of the fundamental itself
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Business Process Innovation or Reengineering
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To be successful, a BPR team should include individuals possessing what competencies and experiences
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Members who dont know the process at all;
Members who know the proecess well; Customers; Members from impacted organizations; The best and brightest; one or two technology gurus; member from outside the organization |
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how many players should the rengineering team include
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fewer than 10
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what is the provess of measuring and and comparing one's performance against "best in class" organizations
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benchmarking
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what law or regulation has as its goal the improvement of federal program effectiveness and public accountability by promoting a new focus on results, service quality, and customer satification
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government performance and results act (GPRA)
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in federal agencies other than the DOD, how oftenmust the 5 year strategic plans required under GPRA be updated
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Every 3 years;
(4 years in the DOD) |
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WHICH REPORT WILL EACH AGENCY HEAD SUBMIT TO THE PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS anually, no later than November 15
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Performance Reports (incorporated into Performance and accountability report)
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What is teh term for anything produced by an organization that can be tabulated, calculated, or recorded and can be expressed in a quantitive or qualitative measure
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output or output measures
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what is an assessment of the results of a program activity when comparing to its intended purpose
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outcome or outcome measures
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what is any provess aimed at shifting functions and responsibilities, in whole or in part, from the grovernment to the private sector
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privatization
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what is the name of the process in which a government entity remains fully responsible for the provision of affected services and maintains control over management decisions while another entity operates the function or performs the service
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outsourcing
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what is another source of funds (other than typical DoD appropriations) besides agricultural and grazing leases, fish and wildlife, and sale and outlease
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Recycling
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