Which phase balances the risk between cost, schedule, and performance as agreed among the Program Manager, the Program Executive Office, and the Milestone Decision Authority?

Which phase balances the risk between cost, schedule, and performance as agreed among the Program Manager, the Program Executive Office, and the Milestone Decision Authority?

• A. Operations and Support (O&S)
• B. Acquisition Program Baseline (APB)
• C. Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction (TMRR)
• D. Production and Deployment

Answer: (A)

The idea being tested is how a program formalizes tradeoffs among cost, schedule, and performance. This balance is captured in the Acquisition Program Baseline, which is negotiated among the Program Manager, the Program Executive Office, and the Milestone Decision Authority. The APB sets the program’s approved cost, schedule, and performance parameters (with thresholds) and embodies the agreed tradeoffs to keep overall risk at acceptable levels; it’s the reference point used for milestone decisions and progress tracking. Operations and Support is about running and sustaining a system after fielding, not establishing the initial balance of risk across the triple constraints. Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction focuses on reducing technical risk earlier in the program, and Production and Deployment relates to manufacturing and delivering the system.

The idea being tested is how a program formalizes tradeoffs among cost, schedule, and performance. This balance is captured in the Acquisition Program Baseline, which is negotiated among the Program Manager, the Program Executive Office, and the Milestone Decision Authority. The APB sets the program’s approved cost, schedule, and performance parameters (with thresholds) and embodies the agreed tradeoffs to keep overall risk at acceptable levels; it’s the reference point used for milestone decisions and progress tracking.

Operations and Support is about running and sustaining a system after fielding, not establishing the initial balance of risk across the triple constraints. Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction focuses on reducing technical risk earlier in the program, and Production and Deployment relates to manufacturing and delivering the system.