Re
Reass
DefenseAcquisitionLifeCycleComplianceBaseline(Pre‐Tailoring)
Acquisition&ProcurementMilestones,PhasesandDecisionPoints
Thesedecisionpoints,milestonesandphasesarestandardelementsoftheDefenseAcquisitionSystem;however,MDAs,withPMinput,havefulllatitudetotailorprogramsinthemosteffectiveandefficientstructurepossible,unlessconstrainedbystatute
B
Source
Selection
ContractAward
forEMDPhase
TechnologyMaturation&RiskReduction
(TMRR)Phase
Engineering&ManufacturingDevelopment
(EMD)Phase
MaterielSolutionAnalysis
(MSA)Phase
A
Source
Selection
ContractAwards
forTMRRPhase
PDRBeforeorAfterDRFPRD
PDR PDR
ThischartillustratesDoDI5000.02,
HybridProgramModelA(HardwareDominant);tailoring
toindividualprogramcircumstancesisencouraged.
AcquisitionofServicesiscoveredbyDoDI5000.74
IOC
C
Low‐RateInitialProduction/
LimitedRelease
Sustainment
Production&Deployment
(P&D)Phase
Disposal
CDR
MDAApproved
MDD
CDD‐V
Ver.1.2,January31,2018
AoAStudyGuidance
AoAStudyPlan
DCAPE
FullRate
Production/Deployment
DRFPRD
FOC
FRPDR
Operations&Support
(O&S)Phase
Financial
Management
Program
Oversight
&Review
Major
Products
Systems
Engineering
Logistics/
Sustainment
JointCapabilities
Integrationand
Development
System(JCIDS)
ACAT– AcquisitionCategory
AoA– AnalysisofAlternatives
APB– AcquisitionProgramBaseline
ASR– AlternativeSystemsReview
CARD– CostAnalysisRequirements
Description
CCE– ComponentCostEstimate
CCP‐ ComponentCostPosition
CDD– CapabilityDevelopmentDocument
CDD–V– CapabilityDevelopmentDocument
Validation
CDR– CriticalDesignReview
CI‐ Counterintelligence
CIPs– CriticalIntelligenceParameters
CONOPS/OM/MSP– Conceptof
Operations/OperationalMode
Summary/MissionProfile
CPD– CapabilityProductionDocument
CSB– ConfigurationSteeringBoard
DCAPE– Director,CostAssessment&
ProgramEvaluation
DRFPRD– DevelopmentRequestfor
ProposalsReleaseDecision
DT&E– DevelopmentalTest&Evaluation
DoDI– DepartmentofDefenseInstruction
DOT&E– DirectorofOperationalTest&
Evaluation
ECPs– EngineeringChangeProposals
EMD– Engineering&Manufacturing
Development
EOA– EarlyOperationalAssessment
FCA– FunctionalConfigurationAudit
FD– FullDeployment
FOC– FullOperationalCapability
FOT&E– Follow‐onOperationalTest&
Evaluation
FRP– Full‐RateProduction
FRP/FD– Full‐RateProduction/Full
DeploymentDecisionReview
FYDP– FutureYearsDefenseProgram
ICD– InitialCapabilitiesDocument
ICE– IndependentCostEstimate
ILA‐ IndependentLogisticsAssessment
IOC– InitialOperationalCapability
IOT&E– InitialOperationalTest&Evaluation
ISR– In‐ServiceReview
JITC– JointInteroperabilityTestCommand
JROC– JointRequirementsOversightCouncil
LCCE– LifeCycleCostEstimate
LCSP– LifeCycleSustainmentPlan
LFT&E– LiveFireTest&Evaluation
LMDP– Life‐CycleMissionDataPlan
LRIP– Low‐RateInitialProduction
MAIS‐ MajorAutomatedInformation
System
MDA– MilestoneDecisionAuthority
MDAP– MajorDefenseAcquisitionProgram
MDCITA‐ Multi‐Discipline
CounterintelligenceThreatAssessment
MDD– MaterielDevelopmentDecision
MS– Milestone
MSA– MaterielSolutionAnalysis
OA– OperationalAssessment
OTRR– OperationalTestReadinessReview
PBL– Performance–BasedLife‐CycleProduct
Support;Performance‐BasedLogistics
PCA– PhysicalConfigurationAudit
PDR– PreliminaryDesignReview
PIR– PostImplementationReview
PM– ProgramManager
PMO– ProgramManagementOffice
PPBE– Planning,Programming,Budgeting&
Execution
PRR– ProductionReadinessReview
RDT&E– Research,Development,Test&
Evaluation
RFP– RequestforProposal
SCRM– SupplyChainRiskManagement
SEP– SystemsEngineeringPlan
SRR– SystemRequirementsReview
SFR– SystemFunctionalReview
SVR– SystemVerificationReview
TEMP– Test&EvaluationMasterPlan
TMRR– TechnologyMaturation&Risk
Reduction
TRA– TechnologyReadinessAssessment
TRR– TestReadinessReview
VOLT– ValidatedOnlineLifecycleThreat
Acronyms &
Abbreviations
Source
Selection
Contractaward(s)
forMSAPhase
AoA
CapabilitiesBasedAssessment
Contracting
ContractAward
forLRIP
Acquisition
Strategy
Source
Selection
Materiel
Solution
Prototypes
Production
Representative
Articles
LRIP
Articles
Full‐Rate
Production
Systems
Software
Build0.1
Build1.1
Build1.3
Build1.2
Build2.1
(*Theactualnumberandtypeof
softwarebuildsduringtheprogram
willdependonsystemtype.)
Build3.1
Build3.2*
ASR
TRA
Statutoryinformationrequirementsare
shownindarkredbolditalics.
Regulatoryandbestpracticeinformation
requirementsareshowninbluebold.
Fora completelistofstatutoryand
regulatoryinformationrequirementssee
Table2ofDoDI5000.02
Testand
Evaluation
SRR SFR
CSB
SVR
PCA
PRR
TEMP
DevelopmentalTestingofPrototypes
EOA
DevelopmentalTesting
OA
IOT&E
DT&E
LFT&E
FOT&E
ILA
ILA
Demonstrate
ProductSupport
ILA
RDT&E
Operations&Maintenance
Procurement
ConfigurationSteering
Board(CSB)meetsat
leastannuallyonce
established
PRR
TRA
ForamoredetailedPPBE
referenceseetheDAU
FinancialManagement
PlatinumCard
TRR
OTRR
TRR
JITCInteroperabilityTesting
ContractAwards
forFRP/FD/Sustainment
Source
Selection
AppropriationTypes
OperationalMode
Summary/
MissionProfile
Competitive
Prototyping
Full
Fundingin
FYDP
Full
Fundingin
FYDP
ShouldCost
Targets
ShouldCost
Targets
ECPs,SustainmentContracts/SoftwareSupportContracts
PIR
PBLImplementationandOptimization
MDAPMDAP/MAIS MDAPMDAP/MAIS MDAP MDAPMDAP/MAIS MDAP
Affordability
Analysis
Affordability
Analysis
Full
Fundingin
FYDP
Affordability
Analysis
MDAPMDAP/MAIS MDAP
Affordability
Analysis
Full
Fundingin
FYDP
Affordability
Analysis
ICD
Draft
CDD
CDD
DOT&E
Report
onIOT&E
LFT&E
Report
LCSP
TMRR
RFP
Milestone&PhaseInformationRequirements
FRP
RFP
Study
Contract
RFP
EMD
RFP
LRIP
RFP
MDD
• AuthorizesMSAPhaseEntry
• DirectsconductofAoA
• DesignatesLeadComponent
• DeterminesPhaseofEntry
MilestoneA
• ApprovesTMRRPhaseEntry
• ApprovesMaterielSolution&
AcquisitionStrategy
• ApprovesTMRRRFPrelease&
SourceSelection
• MDAPProgramCertification
MSB
• ProgramInitiation
• ApprovesEMDPhaseEntry
• ApprovesAPB &Updated
DRFPRDInformation
• MDAPProgramCertification
MSC
• Approves Production&
DeploymentPhaseEntry
• ApprovesUpdatedAPB &
AcquisitionStrategy
FRPDR
Approvesproceeding
toFullRateProduction
and/orFull
Deployment(FDDR)
DRFPRD
• ApprovesAcquisitionStrategy
&EMDRFP Release
• Thisreviewisthe critical
decisionpointinaprogram
• Lastpointatwhichsignificant
changescanbemadewithout
majordisruption
CDD‐V
Validationoftheprogram
requirementscontainedin
theCDDbythe
requirementsauthority
(JROCforACATI&IA)
TMRRPhaseKeyActivities
• CompetitivePrototyping
• TechnologyReadinessAssessment(TRA)
• PreliminaryDesignReview(PDR)
• ValidateCapabilityDevelopmentDocument(CDD)
• UpdateAcquisitionStrategy,andOtherInformation
toSupportDRFPRDandMSB
• ReleaseRequestforProposal(RFP)andConduct
SourceSelectionsforTMRRandEMD
MSAPhaseKeyActivities
• AoA
• Cost/PerformanceTrades
• AffordabilityAnalysis
• RiskAnalysis
• DevelopAcquisitionStrategy,and
OtherInformationtoSupportMSA
• SelectPM;establishPMO
EMDPhaseKeyActivities
• DevelopmentalTesting(DT)
• OperationalAssessments(OA)
• CriticalDesignReview
• UpdateAcquisitionStrategy,APBandOther
InformationtoSupportMSC
• ValidateCapabilityProductionDocument(CPD)
• ReleaseRFP andConductSourceSelectionfor
LRIP/FRPPrepareforProduction,Fieldingand
Sustainment
P&DPhaseKeyActivities
• LRIP
• InitialOperationalTest&Evaluation(IOT&E)
• FullRateProduction
• Deployment
• PerformanceBasedLogistics(PBL)Implementation
• UpdateIntel/CIProducts
O&SPhaseKeyActivities
• OverlapsP&DPhase
• FullRateProduction&DeploymentContinue
• PBLImplementationContinues
• Disposal– DemilitarizationandDisposalatendof
usefullife
• UpdateIntel/CIProducts
MDAApproved
MDAApproved
MDAApproved
ShouldCost
Targets
SEP
SEP
Program
Protection
Plan
Draft
Program
Protection
Plan
Program
Protection
Plan
TEMP TEMP
LCSP
Draft
LCSP
LCSP
TEMP
LCSP
Program
Protection
Plan
Program
Protection
Plan
SEP
Acquisition
Strategy
Acquisition
Strategy
Acquisition
Strategy
TEMP
ShouldCost
Targets
Economic
Analysis
(MAIS)
CARD
CCE
CCP
ICE CARD
CCE
CCP
ICE
CARD
CCE
CCP
ICE
Economic
Analysis
(MAIS)
MDAP
CARD
CCE
CCP
ICE
Manpower
Estimate
Economic
Analysis
(MAIS)
Integration
KeyPhase
Activities
Acquisition
Intelligence
VOLT
VOLT
DevelopCIPs
DevelopThreatModules
VOLT
CPD
Cost‐PerformanceAnalysis
andTrades
Integrated
Priority
List
Capabilities
Gap
Assessment
Joint
Intelligence
Estimate
RefineCIPs&ThreatModules
IdentifyIntelligenceMissionData
LMDP
DetermineIntelligence
MissionDataDependencies
LMDP
LMDP
SCRM
VOLT
(IncludesCybersecurity
StrategyAnnex)
LMDP
PostAOA
Review
Endof
ServiceLife
Decision
Defense
Intelligence
ThreatLibrary
RefineCIPs,ThreatModules
andIntelligenceMissionData
RefineCIPs,ThreatModules
andIntelligenceMissionData
RefineRequirements
ForProduction
ReassessCI,Cybersecurity,andSecurityEnvironment
ReassessCI,Cybersecurity,andSecurityEnvironment
ReassessCI,Cybersecurity,and
SecurityEnvironment
SCRM
SCRM
SCRM
UpdateasRequired
UpdateasRequired
UpdateasRequired
UpdateasRequired
MDCITA
MDCITA
MDCITA
MDCITA
UpdateasRequired
emailsuggestions
forimprovement
Draft
SEP
Draft
TEMP
CONOPS/
OMS/
MP
CONOPS/
OMS/
MP
CONOPS/
OMS/
MP
FCA
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