Screening
AMT Methods
Data Software
SMART Methods
QA
200

Who in FEMA gets our screening results on Wednesdays?

Who are the FEMA CRCs? (Christina, Melvin, Andrew, and Michelle)

200

AMT refers to broad categories or types of methods as this.

What are archetypes?

200

This software “script” turns a completed Analysis Workbook into an ARM and PRMs.

What is the “Memo Generator” script?

200

The number of cost categories in the Standard Method.

What are 3?

200

This QA reviewer used to help lead the project as Co-PI?

Who is Mahshid Abir or Paul Brenner? 

400

Which Applicant fiscal year time period requires the least data extraction work?

What is any fiscal year ending on 31 December?

400

The most common type (“archetype”) of method that FEMA sends for HSOAC review.

What are Ceiling Methods?

400

The Data Team uses this method to automate division of costs into buckets.

What is Machine Learning?

400

Refers to the maximum dollar amount that FEMA could reimburse an Applicant for High Likelihood 2021 Labor expenses.

What is the Applicant’s 2021 Labor Ceiling?

400

The section of an ARM where ceiling calculations are displayed.

What is Appendix B?

600

The sheet/tab on the Analysis Workbook that indicates the likelihood of an Applicant breaking Allowable Ceilings.

What is the Intake-Applicant Data sheet?

600

If an Applicant subtracts all their COVID-related revenues from their COVID-related expenses, what kind of method is that?

What is a “COVID-Specific Ceiling”?

600

DAILY DOUBLE - The programming language that powers the new Analysis Workbook.

What is Python?

600

Excel file where SMART analysts document all their numeric findings.

What is the Analysis Workbook?

600

The reason that adding ARM or PRM table numbers doesn’t always match their sum.

What is rounding?

800

Which Calendar Year always requires the Screening Team to prorate financial data?  

What is Calendar Year 2023?

800

The type of Alternate Method that analyzes one unit of cost at a time.

What is a “Bottom-Up Method”?

800

Day of the week HSOAC gets bulk updated GM data.

What is Monday?

800

They turn SMART findings into memo tables and text.

What is the Data Team (or “Memo generator” or Samantha, Talia, Eric)?

800

The part of QA that must always be explicitly documented in emails. 

What are memo approvals

1000

DAILY DOUBLE - They are the two most recent additions to the Screening Team. 

Who are Erica and Ishrat? 

1000

It’s what we call a “method” when all it says is: “There is no duplication”.

What is “Attestation”?

1000

The most current version # of the DoB Matrix

What is 3.4?

1000

It’s the only kind of project that can be analyzed without knowing any ceilings.

What are “Low-Likelihood Projects” (or PPE projects)

1000

The last thing QA does with any deliverable.

What is submit it to Pubs? ("AllOutreach")