Which term best describes problems that can lead to decreased operational availability, increased costs, and bloated inventories?

Which term best describes problems that can lead to decreased operational availability, increased costs, and bloated inventories?

• A. Unresolved supportability issues
• B. Post-production support
• C. Deployment planning
• D. Termination for convenience

Answer: (A)

Unresolved supportability issues are about gaps in the system’s ability to be maintained and supported effectively over its life cycle. When these issues aren’t addressed, maintenance becomes more frequent and less reliable, parts and expertise may not be available when needed, and repairs take longer. That combination lowers operational availability and drives up costs through more downtime, urgent or expedited procurements, and increased labor. It also tends to inflate inventories as you overstock or hold obsolete or redundant parts to buffer against unpredictable maintenance needs. Other options describe activities or stages rather than the persistent problems themselves: post-production support refers to ongoing help after fielding the system, deployment planning focuses on how you roll out the system, and termination for convenience is about ending a contract.

Unresolved supportability issues are about gaps in the system’s ability to be maintained and supported effectively over its life cycle. When these issues aren’t addressed, maintenance becomes more frequent and less reliable, parts and expertise may not be available when needed, and repairs take longer. That combination lowers operational availability and drives up costs through more downtime, urgent or expedited procurements, and increased labor. It also tends to inflate inventories as you overstock or hold obsolete or redundant parts to buffer against unpredictable maintenance needs.

Other options describe activities or stages rather than the persistent problems themselves: post-production support refers to ongoing help after fielding the system, deployment planning focuses on how you roll out the system, and termination for convenience is about ending a contract.