ACQ 101 Module 12 Test & Evaluation Overview

What tests and evaluations does the DoD use for weapon system throughout its life cycle?

DT&E and OT&E

Assessing progress toward meeting critical technical parameters occurs during this state:

What is DT&E?

It supports the identification of cost-performance tradeoffs and progress toward meeting critical technical parameters:

What is DT&E?

This requires extensive planning to ensure the warfighter gets a system capable of meeting documented requirements in a timely manner and at reasonable cost:

What is T&E?

An early operational assessment is conduct on this type of system:

What is a prototype system?

An operational assessment is an assessment of this:

What is a system's potential?

This is the purpose of the TEMP:

What is an overall test management plan and framework?

This is a type of operational test and evaluation conducted after IOT&E:

What is follow-on operational test and evaluation?

This must be developed prior to Milestone A and updated before each subsequent review:

What is the test and evaluation master plan?

The group or team responsible for conducting the DT&E:

Who are the government and contractor?

What are DOT&E and/or DASD (DT&E) responsibilities?

attend systems engineering technical reviews; develop in consult with DoD components, the OSD T&E oversight list; provide advice and make recommendations to the secretary of defense (SECDEF).

Which of the following best describes Test and Evaluation (T&E)?

ensures that the system meets the capability needs

What is part of the test and evaluation T&E planning process?

establishing safe test procedures; projecting resource and schedule requirements; determining types and quantity of data to be collected

After a program successfully passes IOTE and begins full deployment, no further test and evaluation activities take place?

false

For ACAT I and IA programs, a Test and Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP) is optional and can be used at the discretion of the Milestone Decision Authority on these programs?

false

Operational test & evaluation OT&E is a SIMULATION of any item or key component of weapons, equipment or munitions?

false; OT&E is a field test conducted under realistic operational conditions.

The service operational test agency uses T&E information to obtain information to help plan for training and logistics support.

false; SOTA used T&E information to plan and conduct operational tests, report results, and provide evaluations of effectiveness and suitability, not to conduct training and logistics support.

Select the type of Operational Test and Evaluation that is conducted after the Full-Rate Production Decision:

follow-on operational test and evaluation

Select the type of Operational Test and Evaluation that assesses crew vulnerability required by Title 10 U.S.C 2366.

live fire test and evaluation

What is the best definition of "evaluate" in the T&E process?

review, analysis and assessment of data

Live fire test and evaluation LFT&E is a special type of developmental test and evaluation DT&E?

true