CDFM Performance Management and Metrics 3

Question 1

What is the purpose of an Organizational Assessment in the context of DoD performance management?

Accepted Answer

To assess whether an organization's programs and processes are achieving intended results and using resources efficiently

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To evaluate individual service member performance for promotion

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To inspect physical facilities for safety compliance

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To determine IT system upgrade requirements

Question 2

In DoD resource management, what is a 'should-cost' analysis?

Accepted Answer

An estimate of what a program should cost based on efficient management and realistic assumptions, used as a management target

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The minimum legal obligation a contractor must meet

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A projection of DoD's future unfunded requirements

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A comparison of actual costs to the original cost estimate

Question 3

Under DoD's Performance-Based Logistics (PBL), how is contractor performance typically measured?

Accepted Answer

By outcome-based metrics such as system availability and reliability rather than inputs or activities

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By the number of spare parts delivered

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By hours worked on maintenance tasks

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By the number of contract modifications executed

Question 4

What is the 'Program Manager's Assessment' in the context of major defense acquisition programs?

Accepted Answer

A periodic report where the PM evaluates program cost, schedule, and performance status against the approved baseline

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An annual physical fitness test for program office personnel

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A GAO audit of contract award fees

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A congressional testimony document

Question 5

What does 'zero-based budgeting' require of a DoD program manager compared to traditional budgeting?

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Justifying every dollar of funding from scratch each cycle rather than assuming prior-year funding as a baseline

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Reducing the program budget to zero each year

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Eliminating all overhead costs from the budget

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Submitting the budget in the prior fiscal year's format

Question 6

What is the primary purpose of a 'Management Control Program' (MCP) in DoD financial management?

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To provide reasonable assurance that programs are achieving intended results, resources are used efficiently, and laws are being followed

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To control access to military installations

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To manage the performance evaluation system for GS employees

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To oversee DoD procurement contracting officers