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    ALL CHAPTERS - INCOSE CSEP Test Prep ( Handbook version 3.2.2 )Already Graded A+ Organizational Project Enabling Processe - Answer - Life cycle Model Management - Infrastructure Management - Project Portfolio Management - Human Resources Management - Quality Management (LIP - HQ) Project Processes - Answer - Configuration Management - Risk Management - Information Management - Measurement - Project Planning - Project Assessment - Decision Management (CRIMP - PD) Technical Processes - Answer - Stakeholder Reqmnts Definition - Reqmnts Analysis - Architectural Design - Implementation - Integration - Verifi cation - Transition - Validation - Operational - Maintenance - Disposal (OVARITIS - DMV) System Life Cycle Processes - Answer - Organizational Project Enabling Processes - Project Processes - Technical Processes - Agreement Processes (P^7 O^5 T^11 A^2) Formality in the execution of any SE project is driven by... - Answer - Need for communication - Level of uncertainty - degree of complexity - consequences to human welfare Agreement Processes - Answer - Acquisition - Supply (AS)

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    Definition of specialty engineering - Answer analysis of specific features of a system that requires special skills to identify requirements and assess their impact on that system life cycle What is specialty engineering analysis methods based on - Answer The construction and exploration of m odels what are the two types of logistics - Answer - Acquisition Logistics - Operational Logistics What does acquisition logistics focus on - Answer influencing the design of a system and its readiness for utilization and support - ensure supportability im plications are considered early and throughout the acquisition process What does operational logistics focus on? - Answer ensuring the right materiel and resources, in the right quantity and quality are available at the right place at the right time throu ghout the utilization and support stages (supply chain management) When are strategies and tactical plans developed for ILS? - Answer established as part of the agreement processes What are the 3 categories of availability - Answer - operational availability - Inherent availability - Measured availability What is operational availability - Answer Includes logistics and administrative delay times that are not typically under the control of suppliers What is inherent availability? - Answer Includes only the "built - in" reliability and maintainability characteristics of the item under analysis What is measured availability? - Answer requires the effective measurement of failures, their cause and the subsequent restorative action (maintenance). This al so requires that effective measurement process and systems are in place that are acceptable to the user acquirer and supplier stakeholders as part of an agreed feedback process What is dependability - Answer A summaryizing denomination for reliability, av ailability, maintainability, and supportability Analyses that are performed iteratively and recursively as they are codependent on other analyses - Answer - FMECA - Level of repair analysis - log support analysis - reliability centered maintenance - Survivabil ty analysis

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    - System Security Analysis What does the Level of repair analysis decide? - Answer if the element or system should be discarded or repaired Logistics support analysis is... - Answer structured method of analyzing the support implications of sy stem elements as they are being developed, with the aim of identifying features of the design that could result in excessive expense during the operational life. Reliability Centered Maintenance Analysis is... - Answer performed to assess the most cost ef ficient preventive maintenance program for the system. When should Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) be initiated? - Answer Very early in the development stage, but it evolves throughout the production stage What does system security analysis do? - Answer - ID and evaluates system vulnerabilities to known or postulated security threats - recommends means to eliminate the vulnerabilities or reduce the susceptibility to an acceptable level of risk Define Cost - effective analysis - Answer The comparison o f the relative spending and outcomes associated with two or more courses of action Cost - As - An - Independent - Variable - Answer builds on cost - effectiveness studies to determine an objective cost for the system acquisition. Define Interoperability - Answer T he compatibility of elements of a large and complex system to work as a single entity Define Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCC) - Answer A method of economic evaluation which takes into account all relevant costs of a system over a given period of time, adjus ting for differences in the timing of those costs. Benefits of Life Cycle Cost analysis (LLC) - Answer - All costs associated with a system become visible - Supports an analysis of enterprise interrelationships - Reinforces the importance of locked in costs - Project managers can develop accurate revenue predictions Methods of Life Cycle Cost (LCC) analysis - Answer - Expert Judgment - Analogy - Parkinson Technique - Price - To - Win - Top - Down - Bottom - Up

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    - Algorithmic (parametric) - Design - To - Cost or Cost - As - An - Independent - Variable - Wide - band Delphi techniques - Taxonomy method LLC recommended activities - Answer - define system - determine total quantities - obtain life cycle schedule - obtain manpower estimates for each phase - Obtain overhead costs and fees - develop cost estimate for each subsystem for each stage - document results What does manufacturing and producibility analysis do? - Answer - Determine if existing proven processes are satisfactory - Reduce risk, manufacturing cost, lead time, and cycle time and to minimize strategic or critical materials use. - Identify critical producibility requirements during system analysis and design - Include in the program risk analysis, if necessary Mass Properties Engineering Analysis - Answer To assure that th e system or system element has the appropriate mass properties to meet the requirements Properties of Mass - Answer - Weight - Location of center of gravity - Inertia about the center of gravity - Product of the inertia about an axis Objective of Safety & He alth Hazard Analysis - Answer To ensure that the system meets an accepted level of safety and health risk When does the safety program begin? - Answer Conceptual stage and continues throughout the system life cycle What safety items are completed in the concept stage? - Answer - Establish safety objectives - Initial Hazard analysis What safety items are completed in the development stage? - Answer - Updated hazard analysis - Safety verification What safety items are completed in the production stage? - Answer System safety assessment and certification

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    What safety items are completed in the Utilization/support stage? - Answer - Maintenance of safety baseline - Mishap investigation and correction What safety items are completed in the retirement stage - An swer safe disposal Purpose of Sustainment Engineering Analysis - Answer To address industry needs regarding: - Aging systems - need to maintain those systems in operation What might be included in a sustainment program - Answer - re - engineering - development of automated test equipment - technology insertion enhancements Purpose of Training needs analysis - Answer To support the development of products and processes for training users and maintainers of a system What does the training needs analysis start wi th? - Answer - understanding of the concept documents - reqmnts for the system of interest What is Usability Analysis/Human Systems Integration - Answer The interdisciplinary technical and management processes for integrating human considerations within and across all system elements; an essential enabler to SE practice. Focuses on the human, an integral element of every system, over the system life cycle What are the HSI domains? - Answer - Manpower - Personnel - Training - Human Factors Engineering - Environme nt - Safety - Occupational health - Habitability Value Engineering Objective - Answer To achieve the essential functions at the lowest LCC consistent with required performance, reliability, availability, quality, and safety. Definition of value - Answer fair return or the equivalent in goods, services, or money for something exchanged Value = - Answer Functions/Resources

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    What is value engineering? - Answer function oriented method to improve the value of a product. What value engineering is not? - Answ er a cost reduction activity What is a Function Analysis System Technique (FAST) Diagram - Answer identify the dependencies and relationships between functions. It is a function ‐ oriented model that applies intuitive logic to verify the functions that make up the critical path. VE is seen as a... - Answer systematic and creative approach for increasing the "return on investment" in systems, facilities, and other products. Human in HSI refers to - Answer all persons who interact with the system in any capacity In SE cost - effectiveness analysis helps to - Answer - derive critical system performance parameters - derive design requirements and support decision - making true statement about mass property engineering - Answer - 3 - D modeling tools present a dangerous trap - A good practice is to repeat the analysis using a simpler method - The item contained can weigh more than the thing it is contained in. When hazardous material must be used to this.. - Answer - mitigate with other system mea ns - add associated costs to the LLC models - plan for safe handling and disposal Purpose of Tailoring Process - Answer to adapt external standards in the context of the organizational processes. To adapt organizational processes for the unique needs of the project. Inputs of Tailoring Process - Answer - Organization strategic plan - industry standards - acquisition agreement - supply agreement Activities of Tailoring Process - Answer - Identify and document tailoring influences - take account of recommended or mandated standards - obtain input from all affected parties - make tailoring decisions - tailor the affected life cycle processes

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    Outputs of Tailoring Process - Answer - organization tailoring strategy - project tailoring strategy What is process formality ba sed on? - Answer highly dependent on the sophistication of the system what is a result of insufficient process? - Answer uncoordinated human effort and thrashing - which adds cost. Possible consequence of removing well documented frequently used process - Answer - disruptive - add cost 4 traps in tailoring process - Answer - reuse of a tailored baseline from another system without repeating the tailoring process - using all processes and activities, "just to be safe" - using a pre - establishing tailored baseli ne - failure to include relevant stakeholders Tailoring requires a balance between - Answer risk and process why document tailoring assumptions and critiera - Answer allows for the application of increased knowledge as the project progresses What does Or ganizational Processes provide? - Answer - Resources - Infrastructure both of which are necessary to support projects and ensure the satisfaction of organizational objectives and established agreements. Purpose of Life Cycle Model Management Process - Answer To define maintain and assure availability of policies, life cycle processes, life cycle models, and procedures for use by organization with respect to the scope of ISO/IEC 15288:2008 Inputs of Life Cycle Model Management Process - Answer - Organiza tional strategic plan - industry standards - measurement report - measurement evaluation report - infrastructure management report - organization tailoring strategy - quality management guidelines - corrective action Activities of Life Cycle Model Management Process - Answer - Establish the process - Assess the process

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    - Improve the Process Outputs of Life Cycle Model Management Process - Answer - Organizational process performance measurement needs - Organizational process performance measurement data - standard l ife cycle models - process review criteria - organization/enterprise policies procedures and standards What is a reference SE process model used for? - Answer An organization establishes standard SE processes based on the reference process model, which are then tailored by projects to meet specific customer and stakeholder needs. What must the reference SE model include? - Answer an SE improvement process A standard process must be... - Answer - tailorable - extensible - scalable to meet a diverse range of pr ojects Purpose of Infrastructure Management Process - Answer To provide the enabling infrastructure and services to projects to support organization and project objectives throughout the life cycle. Inputs of Infrastructure Management Process - Answer - P roject infrastructure needs - organization infrastructure needs Activities of Infrastructure Management Process - Answer - Establish the infrastructure - Maintain the infrastructure Outputs of Infrastructure Management Process - Answer - organization infrastructure - project infrastructure - infrastructure management report What is the goal of the infrastructure management process? - Answer to provide materials and services to a project when they are needed to keep the project on target and on budget P urpose of Project Portfolio Management Process - Answer To initiate and sustain necessary, sufficient and suitable projects in order to meet the strategic objectives of the organization Inputs of Project Portfolio Management Process - Answer - Organization /Enterprise portfolio direction & constraints - Supply strategy

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    - supply agreement - project status report Activities of Project Portfolio Management Process - Answer - Initiate the project - Evaluate the project - Close projects Outputs of Project Portfolio Management Process - Answer - Organization strategic plan - organization infrastructure needs - project portfolio - project direction What does the project portfolio management balance? - Answer balances the use of financial assets within the organization. W hat is an important element of each design gate? - Answer realistic review of the business case Purpose of Human Resource Management Process - Answer To ensure the organization is provided with necessary human resources and to maintain their competencies, consistent with business needs. Inputs of Human Resource Management Process - Answer - Organization strategic plan - project portfolio - project human resource needs - project status report Activities of Human Resource Management Process - Answer - Identify skills - develop skills - acquire and provide skills Outputs of Human Resource Management Process - Answer - Skills Matrix - skills development plan - skilled personnel Primary objective of Human Resource Management Process - Answer to provide a pool of quali fied personnel to the organization. Purpose of Quality Management Process - Answer To assure that products, services and implementations of life cycle processes meet organization quality objectives and achieve customer satisfaction Inputs of Quality Mana gement Process - Answer - Organization strategic plan - process review criteria

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